So yea, this day was pretty awesome to say the least. I'll be posting more as I find out from more universities and as I return back to the beloved homeland in 2 DAYS!!!!
I know I said I wouldn't be before, but, I'm getting pretty anxious. Hopefully I dont end up like this guy...
So yea, the first week of December has been pretty eventful, and it will only get better :)
P.S.- I find out from a few of my colleges in like a week! and I go back to the states in 12 DAYS!!!!!!
....History was made.
I think this sums up that November has already been pretty eventful, and we're only a week in. It could also mean I need to post more, but thats a different story.
Our entire family attended the ceremony, which was held at an old English church. Liz was about 20 minutes late (it wouldn't be LIZ's wedding if she wasn't late) and the ceremony was highlighted by their hilarious yet insightful minister, lots of excited British people, and even poppers. The ceremony was a bit different than our normal American ceremonies. First of all, the whole vows, rings, and kissing the bride is done at the beginning, followed by all of the music and readings, and then they leave for about 10 minutes to sign the register. Its all quite different.
Following the ceremony, we attended the reception at a nearby school hall. It was a traditional English Tea (at least an American's interpretation of an English Tea) with scones, tea with milk, sweets (American Translation: Desserts), and biscuits (American Translation: Cookies). At the same time we were able to have the whole YoungLife group at our table which was a lot of fun.
It was so neat attending a pseudo-British wedding and a pseudo-English tea. My mom was saying at the ceremony, "I can really feel the presence of God here" and you totally could. I'm so happy for Liz and Phil because I've never seen a couple with such a strong love for God and each other. I can't wait to see what He has in store for them. Congrats Phil and Lizzie!
This means I have conquered Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina State, and Texas! wooooo thats more than half!! Now all I have left is Elon, South Carolina, and Syracuse......yay??
As a few of my friends have stated, I am an "eager beaver". But why shouldn't I be? I mean isn't it better to get the applications out of the way as soon as possible AND know many months sooner? I'm just thinking logical.
While dealing with apps AND regular hw is such a hassle, it is awesome moving along in a process that will ultimately shape who I am in the real world...and a little scary...
We left friday, missing school :P, and stayed till Sunday morning. Friday was complete with drinking beer in the Spaten tent, seeing my friend Tino and meeting some of his friends from Munich who got us into a private tent, and eating HUGE pretzels and bratwurst.
Saturday, after a tour of Central Munich, we met up with my old au pair Tina and her boyfriend, Tom, as well as two of their friends. Since the Wiesn (thats the area where the festival is located) was so overcrowded with millions of people doing the same thing we were, we went to a nearby tent OUTSIDE the festival and hung out. We stayed till about 11 that night before returning home and preparing to leave the next morning. 
While yes there was TONS of beer, it was great seeing old friends and just having fun. I'm so grateful to be able to fly to Germany for the weekend just to go to Oktoberfest. This was definitely a weekend never to be forgotten and although I may never be able to return to Munich during these fun-filled festivaled (ha alliteration) weeks, I will be able to say that I went to Oktoberfest and had an AWESOME time.
As promised, this is the post with the results from the 2008-09 ACS Hillingdon Student Council Elections and......
Finally Seniors. It's something every 12th grader goes through, and I happen to be getting the illness right at the beginning. Its called "senioritis"
les. 
After our awe-inspiring cruise, Gina and I went back to the states for a few weeks. We saw friends and family, having tons of fun. I went to a few Braves games, and had a great time with all my friends.
Following these fun Atlanta times, Gina and David headed to the beach, while My Dad and I went on our week-long college tour. We first stopped in NYC to see the Yankees before the stadium closes this October. We saw two games, both which the won. We then headed up to Syracuse University, and were able to see BIG P, a friend from the area, who showed us around the school.
After 'Cuse, we headed down to Raleigh. We saw my cousins, Matt and Daniel, and saw NC State University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Next stop was Knoxville, where we saw the University of Tennessee, and then off to Austin to see the University of Texas, with a small stopover in San Antonio to see my grandparents. The week was great and I got a sense of what college life really will be.We walked everywhere in about a full circle around Westminster (we thought it was about a 3-6 mile walk in total, and by the end our feet were killing us! However the fully enjoyed the tour and felt like they had seen all the great sights of London.
After I got home, I went to a going away party for my friends Steph, Erin, and Greg. That night, My buddies (Greg, Allen, Dylan) and I decided to camp out in my backyard. We later regretted this decision the next morning, when we awoke to pouring rain and a leaking tent. However, we won't ever forget our last night camp-out.
Saturday I went over to my friend Steph's house for some breakfast, little did we know the breakfast meant we had to help them move trampolines and work out equipment. That evening, I went to a summer party where there was a dance floor, jaccuzi's, dancers, the works. It was pretty fun and a great way to start the summer, as well as saying goodbye to those who are moving.
Now, I'm ready for summer to start meaning late nights, long sleeps, and tons of fun :)
SUMMER '08!!!!
She arrived and I made a corn, rice, and tomato casserole with cornbread that was oh so good. Her fiance Phil came over for dinner (He came over everyday as a matter of fact) and it was fun. Afterwards we watched the Euros, as Phil was really into it.
on! Everyone enjoyed it and I even had some left over for lunch the next day. Afterwards we watched a movie (as we proceded to do every night).
However the highlight had to be before dinner, when Phil decided to bring his clippers over and shave my head. I'd never had anyone do it other than like a barber before, so this was quite an interesting experience. We did it in my bathroom, and boy do I have a lot of hair! Ha it went everywhere and was quite hard to clean up, but so worth it. A few pictures of the process below!
This picture represents everyone's feelings of the college board
I actually felt really good. I woke up the next morning, ate a nice breakfast, and arrived at the school in due time to sign in and get ready to take the test. Everything was going smoothly as if it was picture perfect.
After filling out all the necessary forms, the test began with an essay, which I wrote one of the best I have ever done (5 paragraphs in a 25 minute time period!). I was so excited, that in the next section (section 2), I placed all my answers in the wrong answer sheet (I put them in the section 3 bubbles). After I realized my error, I approached the proctor, who gave me a whole new answer sheet form, which I had to fill out all my information AGAIN, and told me to finish the rest of the test on this form. She then had to fill out an "irregularity report" saying I made a fault and that my answers are on two sheets and all the details, etc.
Hopefully this won't happen to me!
This sort of stressed me out during the rest of the test, however I still think I did ok and hopefully I can push that score into the 1900's! Now, I'm all finished with testing until October. This was just another link thats bringing me closer to summer!
Only 3 more weeks left of school (2 if you don't count exams) and then its actually summer. But for now I'm just gonna enjoy the three elements of this month.
My AP English Language Exam is tomorrow................This picture COMPLETELY defines what I need to do right about now. So without further adieu, back to practice test and praying to God for at least a 3!!!!
Apart from the SAT, I have my first AP Exam (AP Comparative Government and Politics) on Monday. In England, Monday is a Bank Holiday (No school!!), however since this is an AMERICAN exam, I am forced to come in. I did make this fair to myself, as I took today (Friday) off to study.
While it doesn't sound A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, I love how we've improvised on birthdays and festivities while living here. Before, it would be this huge bash with all our family, but now its just about celebrating happy moments with the people we are close too, our immediate family and friends.
Birthdays are such fun times, and even when it's not my own, I still enjoy celebrating others birthday and having the opportunity to enjoy their happiness with them.
