Getting Lost

Yesterday I decided to hop on the highway coming home from school to change up my routine. Well. I got lost because of this.

My mom told me to get off at a particular exit, but I didn't I kept going because I didn't think it looked right! It became pretty apparent mother knows best. Thankfully, I had my GPS, and I was able to mount it and press the button to take me home, all while rolling down the interstate.

I guess I'm ready to escape to Chicago or something, because when I described the path I was taking to my mom, she noticed that I seemed to be taking our usual route to get out of North Carolina.

Hank (my car) and I got back safely, but not before I got off an exit turned onto this dumpy road that jutted down onto the highway I just got off of, before turning into a bridge. I maintained my cool but you could bet I was shrieking inside.

This is Hank in all his glory! This was the week I got him :)

Decision Made

Sometimes, it is super funny how things work out. Earlier, I was having a crisis deciding where to go to school, and then somehow I came to the realization that I truly am going to Chicago. Because why not?!

It's a leap I need to take, because it really is the place I need to be, and it has always been the place I've said I was going to wind up. So, I'm diving into this truly head first.

I've decided that Depaul University will be where I'm going for undergrad, and I am nervous, elated, and still a little unsure. But to me, this means I'm making the right decision. I was the same way in 10th grade when I changed from the IB program into an arts based magnet school, and I've met some of the coolest people. I know that I'll pretty much never be without them, even as I make the boldest decision of my life.

Brandon and I at homecoming

Brittany (AKA Vandy bound) and I before seeing Frankenstein (With Benedict as the creature)

The three of us!

(You would never believe the number of tries it took me to get this shot, and I still look funny. 

But my friends are the cutest!)

I can't wait to go off to the city, but at the same time I will miss my senior year, and the whole "top of the food chain" feeling. Which I realised has not done anything for me in any way considering I am the height of the average freshman...

Anyways. College.

I will be there soon, and I think it will be a strange feeling living on a campus that isn't completely college town-y. It's split between two campuses, one in Lincoln Park

Source: deblogs.depaul.edu

And the other smack dab in the city. In the loop to be exact which is where everything good is from my experience. Although all of Chicago is great, I've found the loop to be where everything I like is. (Basically food.) Okay, and Grant Park. I could go on about it! It's where I want to live (Crossing my fingers I get into the University Center!!) Which will be interesting. I'm a bio major, so majority of my classes will be on the Lincoln Park campus. It's fine I can commute. I want to immerse myself in the city, but I also want to make friends. I'm worried that the University Center won't really allow me to connect with people, and let's face it, I'm not the most outgoing. So... We'll just have to see! 

Source:news.medill.northwestern.edu 

I just hope all goes well. I couldn't stand making the wrong decision, but this is why I'm touring it in April :)

                            -Monica Anne xoxo

Admissions Decisions

So after a dreaded junior year, and panicking about not getting into a college, I got into one I'm happy with. And the best part is? It's right in the heart of Chicago. However, I'm torn. Yes, I've been working my butt off to go here, but I'm not sure if it's where I want to be!

I applied to six schools total. 3 were in Chicago, one in Maine, Massachusetts, and Georgia. In total, I have one deferral, one was denied, and my last one I'm still waiting for. I'm not torn for some reason, the schools that were outside of Illinois were my safety schools, and I really never had a plan to go to them. But for some reason, I just don't feel right.


Which is strange! I mean look at the city:





I don't know why I would ever not want to go! Maybe I'm just sad to leave my friends. I don't know, but so far this senior year has been excellent, and I'm dreading the four months I have to decide.


                         -Monica Anne xoxo

The End.

My late wrap up of my challenge story.

His big toothy smile appeared on his face.  “Well come on then! There are a lot of places to choose from. You have a big decision to make.” He opened the door to the ship and disappeared.

I remained standing by my bed.

Cyrano stuck his head back out the door. “What are you waiting for? And by the way you left your bag on the ship. Remember that so I don’t have to come back a third time. I really do hate goodbyes. ”

I giggled. “I don’t think you understand. Yes! I’ll travel with you. Yes, we’ll solve the problems of the world together. And yes, I’ll be your friend.”

Cyrano straightened his suit jacket. “Well. Let’s go save the world.”

I follow Cyrano into our spaceship. From then on, I knew nothing would ever be the same. I looked out at my room one last time. Tests and college could wait. In that moment, following my dreams meant seeing the world, and many others.

Jello

My brain is feeling like jello because of an essay about a shrimp who proves string theory (its going to suck if I did all this work and didn't get into this college.)

So, instead I'm going to post my scholarship essay. It was inspired by the challenge, but I changed it around some. It is long, but I am proud of it.

I have yet to know if I got the scholarship, but I believe its still really good. Sort of.

Exams are finally done.

I did pretty well, and I'm pleased. I canvuse the summer to focus on something I can enjoy and something I can use to channel my nervous energy about senior year and college into something I can look back on and be proud of.

Now I can finish up a challenge that I'm far behind on. That doesn't matter however, because I really enjoyed writing the story and I'm proud of it.

The challenge may take a while to complete because of college essays, but I'm surely going to finish.

Sorry!

Even though I think I've been reported as inactive on the A to Z challenge list, I'm still going to complete it, because giving up is the worst thing I could do.

I just haven't had time! AP tests are coming up and its either study or update my blog. Guess which I picked?

But as soon as AP exams are over and at any other moment I get, I will be writing.