How many times do I have to do this...

...before it becomes meaningless? I'm sorry I haven't posted in forever. *Insert same old story about being busy here.*

But I have been busy. I just finished my first semester at WVHS and I am now entering what will be the most hellish semester of my life. I need to maintain a 3.8 unweighted GPA (that's about a 91 for those of you who aren't on the 4.0 scale), get at least a 2000 on my SATs, at least a 32 on my ACTs, a 4 or 5 on both my AP US History and AP English Literature & Composition exams, a 3 on my AP Environmental Science exam (because that shit is hard), AND maintain proper extracurriculars. If only I were less ambitious. My life would be SO much easier.

I know that I'm definitely applying to six schools: Barnard College, Oberlin College & Conservatory of Music, Binghamton University, Guilford College, College of Charleston, and the University of South Carolina. I'm on the fence with Bard College and still considering New York University, Mt. Holyoke College, and Davidson College. So, yeah. Tough places.

Guilford, Charleston and USC are my safeties, and thank god they're all in such beautiful places. Guilford's outside of Greensboro, NC; Charleston's in Charleston, SC; and USC is in Columbia, SC. I absolutely LOVE the Lowcountry. I got SO excited when I realized that Dear John was set in Charleston.

Oh, bee tee dubbs, I saw Dear John tonight with my best friend, Jessica. I expected it to be really dumb and shallow, but, I swear, it was really decent. While the acting wasn't Oscar-worthy, the interactions between Savanna and John were very real, especially compared to the rom-com couples that are depicted in movies all the time. John's father was absolutely heart-wrenching. Channing Tatum was very believable as a soldier, unlike some actors can be, and really exemplified the brooding brute. I didn't feel that Savanna developed as a character much. I was really, really happy that the film showed a lot about autism, as it has become a really common condition in the US and has not been dealt with much by the media. Overall, it was a surprisingly good film, but nowhere near as good as The Notebook. Let's face it...nothing ever will be.

I promise I will try to post here at least once a week. Really.

-xo