That said, look at this: an update!
College. Something I've waited all my life for. Something that I began last year. Something I'm now a quarter through. Something that's been amazing. Something that has given me freedom. Something that has tied me down. Something that's forced me to stand on my own. Something that's given me many people to support me. Something that has caused me to live near some of my best friends for the first time in my life.
There's no way to sum up my school year. It was everything I hoped it would be.
I was nervous to leave home. Who wouldn't be? Suddenly I was in charge of my own schedule, food, and just life in general. I didn't have to tell anyone where I was going if I felt like a walk. I could go to Walmart at midnight and no one would care. The boys took advantage of the 24-hour Walmart more than I did, but I still had the option. And most nights I chose to go to sleep at a reasonable hour, but not always. I went to get a bank account without my mom at my side (Ethan substituted, but still). I could have gotten a credit card. I suddenly had a lot of freedom.However, I was also tied down to classes. No longer homeschooled, my workload was chosen by a group of people known as Professors. I never got behind, but sometimes I found myself indignant on behalf of other people. Why does it matter *when* you take a quiz, as long as you know the material in the end? Isn't learning what this is all about? Homeschooling was hard to leave behind. In the end, I proved that homeschooling through gradeschool can work out excellently. I did just fine in the "real world."
And then there were the people. At first I had Ethan and Jacob. I was glad I knew someone already. It would have been overwhelming otherwise. Lorna and I also became quick friends since we already partially knew each other through MH. Katrina and Sarah quickly joined me and Ethan. They fit us so well, and yet forced us to expand too. They're amazing. Aaron joined us second semester, which was wonderful for me personally. And I made other friends. So many. It astounds me. I love Bethany. Besides HT conferences, I've never been around so many great people in one place.
We did so many fun things together. We saw many plays, we ran in the rain, we walked for miles just to run around in the woods and roll down hills, we talked, we laughed, we watched movies, we did each other's hair (well, the boys weren't involved in that :P ), we dressed up, we went out to eat, we danced, we trick-or-treated, we played sports, we played music... It was amazing to have good friends right there. Before, my best friends always lived at least half an hour away. You can't be as spontaneous then.
A highlight of the year was having MH friends visit. The Rachels, Rae, Elizabeth, Paul, and Harris all came. Unfortunately, RachelD didn't win the scholarship and won't be coming to Bethany with us. I hear Paul might though!
I travelled to both coasts within the past six months as well. I love travelling. In January I went to visit Aaron's family out in Pennsylvania. They took me to DC, Gettysburg, and Philadelphia, so I got caught up on American history. I had a great time getting to know them. Pennsylvania was also nice and warm in January compared to Minnesota. My other trip was band tour out to Seattle. Sarah was my travelling buddy for that trip, which was lots of fun. We explored a lot, and shopped, and bought food and stuff. We could have spent forever in the Experience Music Project. They had a room full of instruments to play...Bethany is so small I even got to know some of the seniors this year. Graduation was sad, knowing they're not coming back in the fall.
I've been home two weeks now. It feels like a lifetime, though because of choir tour Sarah and Katrina only just got home and probably feel differently. I'm enjoying being home a lot. However, I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm working at Camp in Wisconsin for the summer, so I won't see my family much. It'll be fun though.
posted by Heidi @ 9:16 AM
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Glad I make a substitute for your mom. :P
"I feel . . . as if . . . somebody . . . had handed me . . . the moon . . . and I didn't know . . . exactly . . . what to do . . . with it," Anne said dazedly. [...]
Anne had a long meditation at her window that night. Joy and regret struggled together in her heart. She had come at last . . . suddenly and unexpectedly . . . to the bend in the road, and college was around it, with a hundred rainbow hopes and visions. But Anne realized as well that when she rounded that curve she must leave many sweet things behind . . . all the little simple duties and interests, which had grown so dear to her in the last two years and which she had glorified into beauty and delight by the enthusiam she had put into them. [...] The mere thought...made her wonder if Redmond were such a name to conjure with after all.
"I've put out a lot of little roots there two years," Anne told the moon, "and when I'm pulled up they're going to hurt a great deal. But it's best to go, I think, and, as Marilla says, there's no good reason why I shouldn't. I must get out all my ambitions and dust them."
Aaron, when you quote Anne of Green Gables you scare me sometimes.
And by sometimes I mean a lot.
hehe. Oh? What's wrong with quoting Anne of Green Gables? I happen to love those books, thanks much.
They're moralistic books that adults decided were perfect for little girls because they taught them how to behave well.
They're also boring.
I happen to hate Anne of Green Gables is all.
Okay. Sorry. I'm done now (:
Rachel what is wrong with quoting Anne of Green Gables? That is a good movie to quote from.
I happen not to have seen the movies. :P And I think she thought me (guy) quoting from those books (girly) was disturbing. :P
(Aaron) I see. That makes more sense. But still I saw anybody can quote from. Unless there are weird.
I agree! Tell Rachel. Oh wait, you already did. :P
I'm bored, so I'm leaving a comment on this blog. I have to go to Spanish now, though. Goodbye.
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