Cat Anniversaries and Other Annoying Announcements

I'm so tired! Today has been non stop. First I tried to catch the bus to Columbus State and thinking I'd missed it tiptoed a mile over ice covered sidewalks (the bus pulls up to my arrival stop at the same time I do). I made it to French a minute before class started, finished French, walked to the library, walked to McDonalds, walked home, slept for an hour and a half, tried repeatedly to snooze an alarm clock that wasn't alarming (it was actually my cell phone that was alarming), got a ride to the German Village Music House, layed down some beats, walked back to Columbus State, made it to English Class a minute before class started (again), finished English class, walked to Ballet Met, waited in the lobey for my mom to pick me up, came home, practiced guitar, went back to Ballet Met to pick up Cole (my brother) from class, went to Chipotle only to find myself to tired to consume a burrito and settled for munching off of Coles chips, almost bought an ipod but the store ran out of my color.

Today I learned that it takes upwards of four hours to study for a French quiz and that I probably shouldn't try and cram before taking it. I also learned how to conjugate French adjectives into adverbs, which made me feel confident in class for the first time in a while. Then we began to learn about imparfait where I kind of get the gist of what I'm supposed to do but not solidly. I have a quiz on Thursday which I intend on studying adequately for. I need to pass this class to graduate on time and although we've only had one test so far (which I didn't do so well on) and my compositions have been B material my self-esteem needs a few really good quiz score and my grade needs a really good test score.
I find myself worrying alot about grades often breaking down into the "Well graduating late wouldn't be that bad I could do a really cool summer walkabout" (which it wouldn't and I could) lament, but for now I just need to study my best and whatever happens happens, at least I could say I really tried. I hate taking classes for requirement. Over the summer I took French to learn the language, nothing was riding on me (other than my parents investment). Now not only does my graduation hang on this class but with all of the money put into this bilingual endeavor I'd better be good at French or else thats several hundreds of dollars wasted.
On a lighter note my English classes are usually really fun. The class is very conversational. The Professor is really nice and laid back and the students reflect his attitude. Right now were working on a unit about social justice and just finished watching CRASH. Today we began the first draft of a response to the movies themes. This is a nice break from the incessant research papers that I found myself writing at the Graham School. Not that I'm complaining I love research papers and I love learning about new things but I hate the process, I often push off doing the work until the very last minute. With response papers I find myself wanting to write them.
Anyway I need some sleep, sorry nothing interesting happened today, until next time...

Oh yeah, I've always had a fear of pedestrian overpasses. Every time I walk across one I imagine a cable snapping and me plummeting onto the bustling highway. Today not only did I have to cross the overpass but I had to do so with the sidewalk covered in ice, so if the bridge did crumble beneath me I wouldn't even be able to summon super speed and run to the other side before I ended up as road kill, I'd likely slip and crack my head open on the concrete divider. If thats not risk I don't know what is. I can imagine James's announcement at school "Jordan (Henry-Jones), you know the black girl with the nappy hair and gap teeth, yeah well walking to her walkabout site on Tuesday the overpass she was crossing gave way and she plummeted onto the high way below. (This is when a few people will start to remember who I am and realize that this announcement was just about as annoying as when people announce their cats birthday) Don't worry she's not dead but she is in a full body cast at Children's Hospital I'm sending a Get Well card around for every one to sign, and on a unrelated note Jack Addison can I talk to you after announcements." The whole Big Room will laugh at Jack Addison's name and in their euphoria will have completely forgotten about me or my full body cast. But on a positive note I will have completed walkabout for risking my life to further my education and will graduated on time (albeit in a wheelchair)

Okay that's all, until next time...