Okay! So.... I haven't written anything in over a month. But you know what? I think I have a pretty good excuse.
Do you understand the completeness of my busyness? I don't think anyone really does. Marching band, driving peoples around, studying for tests, visiting colleges, how much more stuff could I do? Maybe that doesn't sound like a lot, but when you add up all the individual things that I do for all the large things that I do, it makes a lot. Did that make sense at all? Hmmm...
First, marching band. Ahhh. It's so lovely. However, we have some new staffing and changes going on, and I'm still not sure about it. The new director guy is pretty strict. He used to teach percussion, which I guess is more demanding, but now he's in charge of everyone, so I think he should adjust his ways. Or maybe we should adjust ours. But there're a whole lot more of us than there is of him. Or we could go back to the way it was before.
Last parade, our drum major was gone, because he went to Boys State (which he said was amazing). But we just marched around a parade without a director. THEN! The terrible part happened. The important guys decided that I should go up and get the award....!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET AWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, it was so terrifying. On the other hand, I learned that drum majors don't care what place the band gets because they're focusing too much on their salute. But I survived. So it was okay.
Then, I got my license. That means I can drive myself to things. But in reality, it means I can drive other people to all their things. So, there's that.
Have I mentioned before that I took three AP tests this year? Well, I did. Now I have to wait until July to see what I got. Everything is so "Hurry up, and wait." Yeah, that's what it is.
Finally, and most recently, I went to visit a college!! Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. It's pretty far away. And if you ever go, I have some advice. First, don't drive to Iowa in a car with no air conditioning. In June. When it's 87 degrees. This is actually for two reasons: Obviously, it's hot. But also, then you have to drive with the windows down if you don't want to boil, and then you have to smell all the cows. Not that I don't like cows, I just don't appreciate their scents.
But Luther was really really incredible. Maybe because it's the first college I visited, I don't know, but I liked it a lot. I hope I have the chance to go there, but it's a teensy tinsy bit expensive. Ha ha.
So that's what I was doing. A whole month worth of stuff, right there. How exciting!!
