2. Getting a 5 on my AB Calculus AP exam was another of my proudest moments in high school. It was the only test I have gotten a 5 on, and it was so nice to see all my hard work pay off. I am a very impatient person, so I thought I was not diligent enough "to learn such a skill," and surprised even myself when I finally received the scores in July (Lahiri, 161).
3. Receiving my college acceptance letter to Denison University. "The news [inspired] me with feelings of unmixed delight" (Wilde, 35).
4. The time my multiple choice team won first place! This was the first time I had ever been on a team that won and "They laugh that win" (Shakespeare, 4.1.124)!
5. When I realized I actually learned things in Spanish class. I went to Spain this past spring break, and stayed with a woman who spoke no English at all. Every time I opened my mouth to talk to her I thought to myself, "You'll be ashamed forever" once she realizes how dumb you are (Shakespeare, 2.3.161). Surprisingly, we ended up conversing with ease, and I figured out I actually new Spanish!
6. Being able to rock out with Mark Wood! For those of you who aren't well versed in famous string players, Mark Wood is the lead violist for the Trans Siberian Orchestra. He's an amazing player, and my freshman year, he came to Chagrin and put on a concert with us! He taught me a lot about playing a musical instrument in general: "Don't play accurately...play with wonderful expression" (Wilde, 1).
7. Surviving AP Psychology. This class, normally taught as a full year course, was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. The sheer amount of information one has to memorize is nearly impossible! Eventually, I learned to approach the class "without guilt, or misgiving, or expectation of any kind" (Lahiri, 214).8. Receiving my first English sticker. It was the one thing academically I "had silently, faithfully, absurdly, desired" (Lahiri, 214).
9. Getting on the blog banter for the first time! I sat there, week after week, listening to everyone's name get called as Ms. Seresnky praised them for their witty blogs, and thought "In happy time" my name will be called (Shakespeare, 3.1.29). When my English teacher finally did put my blog on her banter, I was so happy it was ridiculous!
10. Silkscreening my first shirt! This was something I had always dreamed about doing, and finally accomplished in printmaking last year. Even though my design was "not very pleasant. Indeed...not even decent," I couldn't help but feel proud of my piece of art (Wilde, 7).
Ah yes, Mark Wood was an extremely colorful person. I remember when he first walked in wearing tight leather leggings and all of our jaws dropped. Also, my first English sticker was extremely exciting. I reveled in it. I did not think of that one, but it is good. There is something about the sticker that makes one feel absolutely content. It does not matter what the sticker is. It could be a sticker of the most obscure thing, like a stapler, or a moldy boot, and I would still feel intense joy at its sight.
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