School, school school... and more school

School takes a lot of time and thought out of your younger life, and only so in your older life you can be successful. Kinda dumb. It really takes the fun part out of being a kid. Ignorance is bliss. Never were words so true. Honestly, some of the stuff they teach you in school is very beneficial, but some of it feels like its just there to cram down your throat, stress you out and make you lose those 10 hours of needed sleep. (Yeah, I know they say 8 hours, but I need more.) I think there's a pride issue that goes with the whole "learning" thing. When you know more, can do more, and look more than others you feel more... successful, I guess. It's awful actually, were really selfish, ya know that?

I guess the reason I'm writing this now and on this subject, is because at this moment I'm doing my school work, and in just about every subject I have an essay or some portfolio item to finish today or over the weekend. I guess it can be somewhat worth it though. (working through your school work and trying to get all A's, that is.)

I just got a letter from the People to People Student Ambassador Program, where they take you on a 20 day school trip to Italy, Greece and France. The only reason I was invited to go, was because I am a Honor Role student in Connections Academy. (And yes, I'm proud of it) It sounds sooo amazing, touring Europe with a bunch of highschoolers. Thankfully, I figure, if the people who are invited are all Honor Role students, (which they are) there won't be a bunch of immature kids going on the trip, and that makes it ten times better. I was pretty excited when I saw the letter today; because throughout the whole thing the people addressed me as "Ellie May", using my middle name. I liked it. (My middle name, that is)

I was reading a GL (girls life) magazine, and in it they had a list of things to do before you turn 16. One of them, was to buy some really expensive piece of clothing. Why is that? I mean honestly, that's probably the stupidest thing you could do, because there's no guarantee that you're gunna fit that peice of clothing in a year, or half a year. Unless, of course, it's something like a Prada Tote or Gucci Sunglasses, but those aren't all that expensive, anyway. So maybe I'm just saying this because there's no way I could afford a billion trillion dollar fur coat... I don't actually like fur coats. Anyway, getting off subject, I would rather save up about 10,000 dollars and go to Scotland, Greece, Italy and France for the summer, catching the trip with a high quality camera (Nikon something) and blogging it with a high tech lap-top. Yes. That would be nice.

Anyway, I guess I should get back to my unending list of school work and... Argh.

I need a real job.