Sorry that I haven't posted on a consistent basis. I had thought about attempting to post daily, but after realizing that's too much to ask, I then thought about attempting to post weekly, but I also haven't had time for that, due to me wanting to do certain other fun things but never actually do, and my (and probably lots of others) seemingly natural trait of procrastination (that means putting things off until the last minute. Some of us are good at it, some of us not.) Anyway, sorry for the inconsistency, but just know that I'm thinking of you guys and that even though it may not seem obvious when you normally talk to me, I'll eventually be thinking of something new to put on this blog.
With that being said, let's get to this post, because why not? It's what you came here for!
Yes, CHECHS seems to have been busy for quite a while now. It's a pretty popular belief among high school students in the district who don't go to Clear Horizons. Apart from being busy, as I start doing things at CHECHS sophomore style, I end up visiting freshman teachers quite often, and so do others. The reason why we visit them is because the freshman teachers have been so amazing, especially last year. I still remember being a freshman, and am now seeing once again some of the assignments and projects the class of 2019 had to do last year (like the Socratic Seminars in Human Geo & English I, the Cell Tweet project in Biology, etc.), and that's partially bringing me back to the memories of being a freshman in high school. But, now I'm a sophomore, and I'll tell you right now, things have CHANGED since last year... mainly not who the friendly staff is, but rather the classes you have, the paths you take to your classes, and the difficulty of your college classes. Taking all of that into account amounts to a huge difference. I haven't EVER seen two days play exactly the same way.
For me, life as a sophomore student has generally been amazing since I started. I'm not a freshman anymore, and that means no more being stuck in the BQR during lunch and having to check-in - you can roam freely around the approved places by CHECHS on campus. Whenever I have free time during lunch (when I'm finished eating), I always find myself roaming around somewhere on the campus. Just the past few days, I've been taking quite a few different paths and ended up quite a few different places, some of them unfamiliar. Yes, you read that correctly - I've been exploring SJC's South Campus, because why not? I can't be bothered to do any more than I have to at school, so why not take the free time I have when I'm not under stress to go explore something? I'm sure that may be rebellious, but really, who cares nowadays? I'm a responsible kid - I'm not as bad as those who seem to be flipping water bottles everywhere for a living, nor am I as bad as the LOUD freshman.
Speaking of water bottle flipping... Yes, I know it's been a trend on social media for quite a while now, and it was a cool challenge the first few days it was going on. But this is November now, and apparently people are STILL trying to flip water bottles. Unfortunately, I can't really take the constant noise and distraction of someone flipping a water bottle anymore, and have been that way for a few weeks now. It's so bad, it's gotten to the point that every time I see someone flipping a bottle, and I see an opportunity to get that water bottle they missed because it fell on the floor, I'm taking it and eventually throwing it away. Sure, they can be mad at me all they want - but now it's just irresponsible behavior when you do it in the classroom. Also, when we were getting free donuts and water bottles for Student Appreciation last Friday, I told everyone in the same room I was in that if they were going to get a water bottle, to NOT get one if you're going to be flipping it, as I've had it. I ended up saying that right in front of Dr. Lemley, our principal at CHECHS, and he praised me for saying that, as we both agree that's now irresponsible behavior.
And the volume of the freshman? Don't even get me started on that topic, please... I don't know WHAT in the world has gotten into them, but the freshman seem to have overall gotten louder and a lot wilder than how I've seen it when the class of 2019 were freshman. It seems to have only been happening after lunch, so maybe they're pretty hyped up with lots of energy because they can't really roam around the campus. I totally understand that, but the volume nowadays has been getting a little loud and unreasonable. Not only that, but they're wilder than the sophomores! Like, what is CHECHS?! I thought it was a school of responsible, grown-up students in all grade levels (including freshman), not some irresponsibly loud people like the freshman! A few of the sophomores are a victim of this, but they're not as bad as freshman. Even a sophomore teacher agreed with me that freshman are annoying. Sorry freshman, but you saw that coming. We typically hate y'all when we're not in your level. But that DOESN'T MEAN I'm not friends with any of them; in fact, I have quite a few sophomore friends, some of which I made in Geometry class. I'm also friends with a few juniors, and a few seniors.
Sorry if those last two paragraphs sounded like a rant, but I've seen and heard both of those things happening, and I HAD to get that off my mind. Now y'all know why I've been so bothered by a few of you lately. But, I still like the school either way! If it means graduating with a 2-year degree, I'm up for it! I'm having a lot of fun in the process, too! Thanks to the CHECHS teachers and students for being who you are! Keep it up!
And if you don't think you're learning something new every day, think again. You really are learning something new every day, whether it be something you realize at school, something about your friends, about your computer, etc. I'm only saying this because the geometry teacher eventually made me realize that.
The whole reason we've been busy is because since I last posted, we've done 9-weeks tests, more general work up until Halloween, then we did Halloween-themed stuff, like me giving out candy in a costume at my own house (I posted on Instagram at that time), and then now. We're actually about to take a PSAT, and that's tomorrow for grades 9-11. What's a PSAT, you ask? It's a CollegeBoard standardized test cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the United States. Unfortunately, the PSAT is not something you can study for, but you'll just have to try your best. It's a test designed for juniors, so don't expect to do great on it, especially on the mathematics portion. Normally, in a regular high school, you'd have to pay for this, but at CHECHS, it's free and is a test grades 9-11 will have to take. What test the seniors take, I don't know as of the time I wrote this (someone actually asked me that today). I'll have to ask or look it up locally. But good luck to those taking it!
I know I've just written a post that's probably pretty large, but it's not just a post. It's a special post written by me and my brain using a laptop. The most important part is that it's written by me... xD
Everybody knows me nowadays... I'm the one that frequently acts like a car. And I've had my share of fun at CHECHS. I hope to have many more exciting days at this special early college high school named Clear Horizons! (It's even more fun, as I'm FINALLY learning more names of people I know!)
That's all for now, I guess. See y'all later!
Wow, great post Tayne! By the way, I found out what the test the seniors take is called. It's called the NUT, which stands for the National Utility Test. The NUT is a difficult test used to determine a person's ability to be time efficient, while also examining their ability to apply topics learned in school to the real world. There's a new theme for every NUT and one time students were expected to build a small rocket to fire into the air. They were graded on speed, thrust, acceleration, and climax. Needless to say the NUT is very hard, and many students struggle with it every year. But you don't have to worry. From what I've seen you'd do great on the NUT. Keep up the great work Tayne, and don't forget to always be prepared for a NUT. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWhoever this is, you seem really nice! :)
DeleteI would never have known the CHECHS seniors had it pretty hard! Thanks for the information & compliment! That means so much to me! :)