September

Well, school is now in full swing, dryland feels like it's in a final sprint to the finish, I am working 4 days a week after school, and trying to squeeze as much kayaking as I can in between all that because the water level is perfect and I will be missing out on October kayaking. I am working like a horse trying to finish my french course by the end of the month and trying to also finish the second moduel in math before we leave for France. Every minute of my day is jam packed with stuff, I probably should be spending this time doing french instead of writing about doing french but my brain needs a rest from the french language. Oh and I can't forget to mention that I'm also studying for SATs that I'm taking in November. Life is hectic, normally I enjoy hectic but I don't enjoy when it's hectic with things that I don't enjoy such as french, my part time jobs, and the dryland program that is getting very monotonous in it's final stretch. I am however REALLY REALLY REALLY excited to go to France! All the crazyness I have to endure this month is worth it because I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The light being my two favorite things in the world, skiing and travelling. As we speak I am breaking in my new ski boots for the trip. My goals for this upcoming season are very high and I know that this extra 3 weeks of training will be really good for me. This way I can be on top of my game right from the first race of the season rather than just getting into the swing of things by the second one. I've come to realize that I can be a bit of an over-acheiver. I came to this realization after I mentioned that I really struggled in the chemestry 11 course. Why does that make me an over-acheiver? Because I consider 87% (an A) struggling. This got me to thinking about what I expect from myself and I realized that not only in school do I expect a lot from myself but in every single aspect of my life. I hope this isn't a bad thing....