Summer 2010

Summer 2010 has ended. :( What a fun-filled summer it was though! The four weeks at the Summer Transportation Institute in Boston was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I got to live the life of a college student, as we slept in dorms and went to classes on campus. Merrimack College is actually a pretty nice campus. I learned a lot about the field of engineering and met a lot of friends from the east coast. On the weekends, I went home with a friend and got to experience life out on the east coast. Experiencing the Fourth of JJuly in Danvers was cool. The festivities were awesome and so many people were at the park enjoying the Fourth. I stayed in both Northern and Southern Massachusetts. Got to see a NE Revolution soccer game and sure enough, they played the Los Angeles Galaxy. Those four weeks were really fun. I had a great time 2,000 miles away from home for four weeks.

Then, I went to Mammoth Camp with the cross country team in mid August. We ran all 7 days and on different terrain and elevation. The runs were challenging at high altitude but Mammoth Camp was all about the bonding with my teammates. We stayed in really nice condos and had many condo competitions. My white condo won overall in points. I got faster in my running times after Mammoth. The training helped a lot, kind of like a running boost camp. Mammoth Camp was exhilarating and I will sure be back next year.

This summer, a new era began in my life. I passed my drivers license test on June 25 and started driving by myself August 1, when I got car insurance. Since August 1, I have been driving myself to places, like XC practice and other events that go on in my life. I feel I have become more responsible because I am driving alone now. More accountability now falls in my hands. It feels really cool driving myself in my car. My car is kind of like a home away from home. I put a lot of my personal things in there. So I'll be driving to school starting tomorrow and it will feel a bit weird, but I'll get used to it.

Summer passed by way too quickly. Starting tomorrow, September 9th, junior year begins. This is the hardest year of my four years in high school. I'll be taking four AP's and be taking my SAT and ACT soon. Also, I am planning my Boy Scout Eagle Project. It seems like a lot but I know I'll be able to take on each task and handle it now.

Let's get this party started junior year!