It's All About Me #22

 

“However enjoyable the holidays may have been, there is always a pleasurable excitement about going back to school.” ~A. Q. Carter

Hello, my lovely friends!

 

     The week has flown and here we are with another Friday Funday1. We’re still in school and this one could go for two blogs, but we’ll see how I do because we’re doing high school now. One of the best and worst times of my life. It also molded me into the person I am today. So, let’s do this…

1. I’m four years younger than my sister, so we never attended the same school. That was probably for the best, since we’re complete opposites. She’s an extrovert, while I’m more of an introvert. We likely would have clashed. In June 1986, she graduated high school, and just a couple months later, in August, I started my own high school journey.

 

2. While I no longer participated in Gifted and Talented programs or Club 34, I was enrolled in advanced placement courses in English and Math. My goal was to complete all core classes by the end of my sophomore year, leaving my junior and senior years for electives and extracurricular activities. This plan ultimately proved successful.

 

3. I've always been a bit of an outsider when it comes to cliques. Growing up in a diverse community where most of my classmates were black and Mexican, I found myself friends with everyone, regardless of their background. We'd known each other since kindergarten, and while junior high temporarily separated us, we reunited in high school.

 

4. I studied French throughout middle and high school, graduating with a solid foundation in reading and pronunciation. While I've since lost my conversational fluency, I'm eager to refresh my skills through language lessons and see how much I can recall.

 

5. My extracurricular activities were primarily focused on the arts. I was a dedicated member of both the drama and speech teams. While participating in debate through the speech team, I achieved some success in weekend competitions. Although I took drama classes throughout my high school career, I only auditioned for one play, 'Dracula.' To my delight, I secured the role of the maid. To perfect the required English accent, I drew inspiration from professional wrestling, imitating the British Bulldogs.

 

6.   Back in the late 80s, I was a die-hard metalhead, especially when it came to hair bands like Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, and Guns N' Roses. My friends and I would hit up concerts every month, often driving together and sleeping in the parking lot to secure tickets. There was always a tight-knit group of about twenty of us, and we became the best of friends. My mom was always understanding, signing me out of school the next day. One time, when she refused to sign the excuse, I had to call her at work to convince her. They had no choice but to give it to me.

 

So glad you could stop by! Wishing you a splendid rest of your day/evening/morning, wherever you may be.

Until next time! Adios...