It is absolutely crazy to think that this is the very last Weekly Blog I am going to write this school year. Junior year has passed by so insanely fast, and even though there were undoubtedly weeks when ISM stressed me out and I wasn't sure how I would get through all the work I felt like needed to get done, now that I'm at the end of the year (and halfway through the entire program), I truly can't believe that it's almost over. I'm so excited for Final Presentation Night because there's really nothing to do at this point except prepare and have a great night. Final Product being due was definitely a bigger source of stress for me because there was a lot of actual content involved in completing it, whereas with Final Presentation Night I'm more concerned with just getting through the day as stress-free as possible. Sure, there are still things I'm going to have to work to get done, but between Final Product being turned in and all of my AP exams finished, I am honestly overwhelmed by how quickly the school year will be over. I have learned so much in ISM it's impossible to overstate how grateful I am for this experience. I'm thankful for my family, friend, Coach Goff, and especially Anna, who none of this would've been possible without. I hope I similarly have a fantastic year starting next fall, but until then, have a great summer!
I truly cannot believe we are almost done with the year. This time last week I hadn't taken any of my AP tests, was still stressing over my Final Presentation Night speech, and felt like the end of the school year was so far away. Now I'm halfway done with all of my testing and am definitely on the downhill in terms of everything happening this year. After Wednesday (my last AP exam), I'll truly be able to commit 100% of my time to putting final touches on my board, speech, and preparations for the night. I'm really excited for Final Presentation Night because I know it'll be such a great chance to show my friends and family what I've been working on all year. I know that this time next week, I'll be stressed out again with only three days until the night, but until then things are going well. I presented my speech last week, which went well I think. I definitely could spend some more time polishing the speech, because honestly a 20-30 minute speech is a lot. I need to be better at taking my time and probably stopping for organic pauses, because I want people to understand and enjoy hearing about what I've been doing all year. Overall, it was a great week and it's crazy that this is the second-to-last weekly blog I'll write this year.
Today is arguably the biggest day of the entire year in ISM other than Final Presentation Night. My Final Product is due at midnight! I also met with Anna last week for our last mentor visit before Final Presentation Night. It's crazy to me how fast the year has gone by. It feels like just a few weeks ago I went up to meet Anna and interview her for ISM, and now I will probably only see her one more time this year. For my Final Product, things are going well, and I'm definitely almost ready to turn in everything I've been working on. I still have to finish my Set-Up and Completion Summary and put some finishing touches on my pamphlet, but for the most part I don't think I'll be too overwhelmed tonight, trying to finish everything up. I can't wait to turn everything in. I think it'll be such a fulfilling moment to see the green submitted bar for what I've been working on all semester. AP testing is insane over the next two weeks, and I know leading up to Final Presentation Night things will get crazy, but it's been a great year and as much as I've loved it, I'll be so relieved when it's all over.
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