summer!

   Okay... enough with the deep stuff. I guess I'll tell you a little about me.
   I'm 16 years old, and I think I'm in love with music. It has always been a part of my life! I've been playing the flute for 5 years, one year in marching band, and I'm learning how to play clarinet and guitar. Suggestions? :) As for music I listen to, well, I have an interesting variety. I can listen to Christian, Alternative, New Age, and Screamo all in the same day. I need a little variety.
   I've been dancing for 10 years. It's my creative outlet- it's what keeps me sane. I love modern, contemporary, and jazz, but I'm not sure how much dancing I'll be able to do since joining NHS. I was also planning on applying to be a junior volunteer at a hospital, so that gives me less time for dancing. I'll still be a competition member, though.
   In academics, I'm strongest in math and foreign language. I'll be taking AP Calculus AB and French III & IV next year. My passion, though, is reading. Yes, I'm too scared to take AP English. Again with the bravery! It would help a lot with my writing and analysis skills, but I don't think I would do too well. I'm still trying to delve deeper into thought, and you must be very mentally mature to succeed. 
   I'm still not sure what to do with myself in life. What colleges to apply to, what I should major in, who I should be... I guess it'll come soon. I like to hold off on making decisions until the last second, because I don't like thinking about it and worrying. Definitely not the best idea, but it usually works out. I've always wanted to be a teacher, but I'll have to build my patience.

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  Summer has been pretty boring. I've been going to the gym and occasionally hanging out with friends. In fact, I saw my math teacher this morning in weights class! This week, though, my family is taking me to Bermuda, which should be interesting. I'm really excited for Glass Beach. After that, I'll be dancing all day to prepare for my second to last national competition. Savannah, Georgia, here we come! Not time to be sentimental quite yet.

  I just returned from the mountains, and I'm happy to say that I took joy in exploring on my own. A dog kept following me, but he was friendly, so I didn't think much of it. It's just the little things that make me happy. I went on a trail that I had never been on before, and I continued even after the trail thinned out. I can't wait to adventure even further next time and add a little colour to my day. I hope I end up somewhere.

Love,

             Allison

3. Belong- Cary Brothers