Dear Diary,

Today is Thursday, December 20th. To my readers, I am sorry I have continued to post in uneven intervals. With winter break and Christmas close, I have had tests to study for and activities to finish, so my apologies for not posting regularly.

School has acted up in the recent past; I have received two C's on my previous math tests, both of which I am not happy with. I am a usual A student, and to receive a C is a failure. Today I took another math test which I believe I did fairly well on; we will see what the grade shows!

Soccer is over as is Karate and Horseback Riding after this week's lesson until winter break ends. I cannot contain my excitement for Christmas and our visit to Ohio to visit my relatives. The year of 2007 will end and 2008 will begin; I am thrilled! What a wonderful year... However, I can't speak too soon!

When we return to school in 2008, I will become a different person; a better person. Focused. I feel as if the lens of the camera have blurred and are out of focus. I want to change for the better.

We have had numerous tests this week, in almost every subject minus gym; in gym we have started a new unit; Project Alert which details of the alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana cautions. I have enjoyed the lessons in the past week.

I do not know if I had described my Wednesday outings at Panera with my friend Mary. We travel to Panera Wednesdays before our Religious Ed. class, and I always enjoy myself. We have a nice time; we talk and eat until we have to walk to Religious Education class. The week before Thanksgiving break, our school was freed on Wednesday afternoon, so Mary and I had our dinner outing on the previous Tuesday, and since I had a concert on Wednesday for chorus (and Religious Ed. is finished until winter break ends), we decided to eat on Thursday, and I will meet her soon.

On Tuesday we had a progress report Science test, on Wednesday we had a Social Studies unit exam on the Executive Branch, and today we had a math test, English test, and a Spanish test! Tests are stressful! I am a studious student, but there are some tests in which I do not have to study for. For example, the English test today was on Vocabulary, a subject and test which I ace each time. Spanish is an easy subject for me, so I didn't study. Therefore, I spent most of my time last night studying for math, which I do well in but for the previous test's results, I do not want to take my chances and not study. I feel nervous whenever I take a math test now, because I fear I will not do well!

Well, I have to meet Mary in a few minutes so I will wish you all a wonderful winter break if I do not post again (which I will try to, I promise!). Happy Holidays!

~Meg/Horselvr1188