Does this look like the face of a graduate?

I can't believe that I finally walked the stage and got my diploma!!! Of course, none of this is documented on film as 1) my father being a man, does not own a camera (seriously) and 2) he totally MISSED my graduation! Yes, he was there, but he missed me walk in and thought that I had missed my own graduation. Than when I was on stage and they announced my name, he heard it, but couldn't see me. So inadvertently my dad missed me getting my diploma! He does claim that he pointed me out to my grandma and brother though, so we'll let it slide....for now! He did get me Tiffany's as a graduation present, so he's forgiven :)


There was some drama in the day of course as when we graduated the school only gave us binders for the diploma, not the actual thing. We were all wearing shawls that said what magnet program we were in and those were checked out by the school, not the gown company. Long story short, I almost did not receive my diploma because I accidentally turned my shawl into the wrong people! It was a big ordeal and I sobbed my little eyes out, but finally after searching and communication back and forth, we found the missing shawl and I was declared a graduate after all. THANK GOD. I couldn't end my high school career without something happening, right?





Diploma is inside the blue binder. I was going to post a picture of it, but since it has my full name in it, I was hesitant as someone stealing my identity would NOT be good. Too bad, I'm so proud of it! It's currently being displayed in my front foyer!

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And in other exciting news, I've decided to keep on blogging. Sparingly yes, but keeping on regardless! I'm going to go through so many huge changes in my life in a few months, I'm going to need somewhere to write where I can keep sane! Who knows, maybe my big break will be my blog...how funny/amazingly awesome would that be?

As I graduate high school

I am officially done with high school.
Oh my gosh.
I never even though that day would come. I remember being in 8th grade thinking about how long 4 years would be and how I couldn't wait to get out of a school that I had never even been to yet. How wrong I was.

Sure I hated my high school with all my freaking guts, but in the end I'll miss that place. Best friends were made and some old friendships were renewed. Some friendships even fell apart. I maintained a 3.2 GPA, NEVER got anything lower than a C on my report cards and NEVER EVER managed to get a referral or detention. I had my fair share of tardies and probably spent more money than I'll ever know on that crappy cafeteria food.

I complained about the powdered bathroom soap, but was secretly pissed when there was none left. I enjoyed reading the markings on the stalls, and wondering who's cell phone number was left under the word, "whore".

I got my first real taste of a working newspaper and got to see my name in print; one of the best feelings in the world. I even had people accuse me of making things up and got publicity about a story I wrote. I ended up winning 2nd place in the county for News Writing my first year on the staff and even made the position of "News Editor" for the 1.5 years that I was part of it.

I quit to enjoy my free time as a senior and ended up working my butt off babysitting even more than I usually did. Obviously I'm developing work ethics at a young age.

I learned to ride a bus and perfectly time it so that I could go to sleep and wake up on time to make my stop and walk the 1.8 mile home each day until my Senior year when I got my car. I learned how to write papers the night before they were due, how to sneak around the school without my ID and how to sleep in the auditorium chairs so that I would be just the right amount of comfortable.

I learned to express my own opinions, how to relate to other people outside my ethnicity group and that even I could grow to love what I used to consider "ghetto people". I learned that white people who didn't know me thought I was a rich bitch and that the black people who I assumed would hate me thought I was the best white person on earth.

I learned how to make friends with teachers and that sometimes they really are correct in their thinking. I learned that money isn't everything and sometimes you are your happiest sitting in the back of an old shitty station wagon at 2 AM laughing your butt off.

I learned that when I let people in and see the real me, they in turned loved me back. I learned that you don't have to be perfect, but that you really do need to try your best.

I learned that I overcame huge challenges.

I learned to never doubt myself; that things do happen for a reason and they will work out for the best in the end.

I learned that I had the capability to get into 4 out of 5 colleges.

I learned that I had the power to say "no" when I needed to.

And most importantly, I learned that in all honesty I freaking Loved high school and that if I could, I may even do it all over again. And that in itself is a true wonderment.


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For those of you who were wondering, I did manage to get a new summer job. I am now working every Tuesday and Thursday morning for a family that has a 20 month old little boy and a 4 month old little girl! They just moved here from Washington, DC and I'm thrilled. I am still working for D as I need the money desperately (and yes, I got my raise to $10/hr), but the good news is, I am getting super busy with other jobs. Hopefully through out the summer I will be able to find even more families! Thank you for all your prayers and support!
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I graduate this Friday, May 22, 2009 at 4:30 PM EST. Thank you all for coming along with me as I complete my high school journey. I haven't decided yet if I will still keep blogging throughout college as I would ideally like to focus on writing a memoir, however nothing has been determined just yet. It is because of you, my readers that I have gained the courage to believe that I am capable of writing and that people actually enjoy what I read! I thank you all again from the bottom of my heart! I will still give updates every so often, and I will decide at a future date whether or not I will continue this blog. For now it has been a great diary of my last year in highschool!