All I ask is that you'll be there when I return

So here we are, at the first of what will hopefully be a regular series of posts. We'll see what happens next week, eh?

Like much of the senior class at FHS I'm sure, pretty much the only thing on my mind this past week is that the last day of school is Friday, May 20th, which is coincidentally this upcoming Friday. Five days. 

Five days. 

Five days is nothing. I've been counting down with Emily in Econ ever since we found out the last day for seniors, which was back in March, I think. Back then, it was either 57 or 62 days (I can't remember which) and now it's just five days. Five measly days and then I'm done with the emotional rollar coaster that was my high school experience.

This past week already began my lasts. On Monday, I started drafting my last essay for Comp. On Wednesday, I handed said essay in (a persuasive analysis on banned books). On Thursday, I took my last chapter test in Econ, and got my best grade I've gotten on a test in that class. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday didn't hold any lasts, but this week will hold plenty of them. 

For starters, it will be the last five days of high school. The last Monday, the last Tuesday, the last Wednesday, the last Thursday, the last Friday. On Tuesday, I'm taking my last Economics test. Tomorrow, I'm learning what my finals for Composition and World Lit will consist of. I'll also be studying for my Econ test, which I haven't studied for because if senior year has taught me anything, it's that I'm a huge procrastinator. 

Tuesday will also mark my little sister Avery's last birthday I will experience as a high school student, and it will also mark my last shift I work as a high school senior, because on Friday I will be done with high school when I go into work at 4pm. 

It's so mind-boggling to think about... that I, Joella Travis, will be done with high school in five short days. It's been a crazy ride this past year, but I have definitely enjoyed it. I can't wait to see how it will end this upcoming week.

I feel like I should say something else but I don't think there's anything else to say. At least if there is, I can't think of it.

Until the last day of high school, everybody. See you then.

Geronimo

Well then.

I definitely just opened this page, began to type something, and then somehow managed to close the tab. I am clearly fantastic at this.

Anyway. Yes, I am actually posting a blog. No, it is not a myth. (Myth busted! Watching MythBusters as I post this. Best show ever.) Yes, I know that the last time I posted a post was about 16 months ago. No, I'm not sorry about that. Okay, that's a lie. I am kind of sorry about that. When I actually do it, I really like blogging. It's cathartic and a really nice way to dump my mind out onto paper and categorize my thoughts. I just like writing my thoughts out, be it in a journal (which I kind of want to start doing again, but hey. One thing at a time right now.) or online in a blog, putting my thoughts out there for everybody to see and judge, if they wish. Just as long as they don't post hater comments. Maybe it's because I grew up in a very accepting community, I really can't deal with haters. It's not so bad if it's not directed at me, but if it's about something or somebody I really care about, I get super defensive. And if it's directed at me and is about me? yeah, I completely fold. Not so proud about that, but that's just the way I am.

Back to the point of this post. I'm going to reboot this blog. At least, I'm going to attempt to. Right now, the plan is to post once a week (I'm going to go with either Saturday or Sunday) about my week, and whatever I want to post about. I'm going to see if I can keep this up through all four years of college. I doubt it will actually happen, but it's a challenge to do something that I really enjoy doing. I hope I can stay motivated. I'd love to have a public journal to look back on over my college experience once I actually finish college. 

I thought I was going to delete all my posts on here except for the most recent one so I can start with what is essentially a clean slate, but then I went back and read them and I got really nostalgic for last year, even though I only posted like five times, so I decided to keep the entries. Like, Charlie the German Australian. Man, I miss that guy. He was fun to work with. I feel like Keith is a pretty decent replacement for him, even if Keith can be a bit of a jerk sometimes.  

I think that's all for now. I'll see you on Sunday?

Joella out.