Hello Everyone ( or at least the few of you who actually read my blog haha):

I just thought I'd make a random post about my life. So, I'm in my second year of grade 12. I was going to take a second year regardless of credits because I didn't feel I was ready to go off to univeristy at 18, and I believe I was right. It was a good thing that I did stay back because I found out later that I was one credit short of getting my diploma (eeek!). That credit was taken care of during the first semester of this year and now I'm taking a class (World Issues) as an interest course and to keep my mind from turning moreso into mush.

I must admit, I'm not really enjoying the class so far. It seems very repeatative and because the class is so large 9 30 students) it is rare that we get into a good discussion. I really like the teacher, however, I had her first in a small class and she is different in a large class with such a variety of personalities. It is understandable that she would act differently with a large class than a small class, for obvious reasons, but I'm still going to bitch about it anyway...because I can. I feel like I'm not learning anything, all my learning seems to be occuring outside the classroom while at work or reading on my own. I must admit, I'm not paying attention in class that much. I think this is due to several factors. So, I can't completely blame the teacher, I'm sure if I was more attentive I would be into the class and be gleaning knowledge from it. Something that does annoy me about the class is that the teacher very much has an emphasis on hands on learning, such as games which convey a point. This is the excact opposite way in which I like to learn, and the teacher knows this, but obviously can't cater the lesson plans spefically towards me. I am thankful she gave us several options on our final project wherewith we can avoid doing hands on sections of the assignment if we choose to.

I've undertaken a project to create a presentation to the grade nines at my school about efficient internet searching. The presentation is actually tomorrow and I hope it goes well. I also hope they actually pay attention and learn something from it. I was in grade 12 ( or 11...can't remember) before I was shown how to properly research on the internet. I found the information invaluable and I wanted to pass this onto the grade nines. As well, I have an honourarium of working in the library at school and I felt such a presentation would make the honourarium more worth while as so far all I've done is shelve/check out/check in books. If possible, and if I get the motivation I want to shel read the entire school library and organize it so it stays in place for at least a short while.

Funny story about the library at the school. I was looking over the shelves one day and saw that two of them were about to fall, the pegs holding them up had come out of the holes in the side of the shelves and would not sit back in securely. So, I made a note to the librarian to get the shelves looked and she said they would likely be repaired soon. Then I went on March break, and when I got back I saw her in the hallway and asked if there were anyway books to be shelved shes said something along the lines of ' yes, you know those shelves you pointed out...ya...they fell down and all the books have to be put back into place." haha..made me inwardly giggle..not laugh..just giggle...it wasn't funny enough to inwardly outwardly laugh. It was more of a cute funny,and not cute inthe sense of I told you so... I don;t know what kind of funny it was ok? Sheesh!

I've been working a lot at different library as a sub and I must say that it is a very unorganized library...people should reallyjust stick to Dewey. I enjoy working there but I enjoy working at my home library better.

Life with friends has been good, not perfect, but good. I can't complain, I love my friends. They piss me off/make me feel bad sometimes...but I'm going to guess this is usuallymy fault; regardless they're great. I couldn't have asked for better ones. We havn't been hanging out as much lately but I'm thinking thats due to A. we are all working and B. vick moved 15 minutes away.

Slightly lonely, wish I had that special someone...but meh, what teenager doesn't? I'll get over it...excuse me (turns away and wipes eyes) haha.. Nah, it's all good. If all else fails, I'll just get a chia-pet.

Looks like I'm probably going to university in Ottawa. Should be cool; I think I'm going to like Ottawa. I looked at the seasons for the National Arts centre...I saw they're having a Beethoven festival...I think I might have dropped out of consciouness when I read it haha...the tickets for students are uber cheap. If I can get someone to go with my while I'm there I'm totally going.

Ok, I have more to type but I don't feel like typing anymore. I'm also not going to prood read this..haha...bye for now

-a history student

p.s. frig...I love history