Start of the Second Semester

Woo hoooo! I'm passed the slum of midterm exams! I'm now a second semester senior, and ready to finish my year in a great way. I know that I can't slack off, even though it's the stereotypical attitude for seniors to take. (Ever heard of "senioritis"?) Our teachers and counselors here at UC remind us to keep working hard so that we can prove to colleges that we just didn't care about the rest of our senior year grades.

This week, as many of you may know, is Catholic Schools Week. The theme is "Catholic Schools Celebrate Service." There is something special that goes on at UC for every day of the week. On Monday, a special prayer service was performed on UCTV by members of Peer Ministry, followed by a photo montage of UC students performing service. It was a "thank you" to all of the different clubs and organizations that perform different kinds of services, from the Ambassadors and Big Brothers and Sisters to the student created clubs like S.T.A.N.D. and R.E.A.C.H. Today, the teachers could enjoy a delicious breakfast in the development office. There was also a Club Period today. There will be "breakfast in the wings" for the different classes in the next coming days, as well as TWO tag days! Thursday is a UC Spirit day, and Friday is a sports/college gear day. Like I always say, there's always something going on at UC.

My birthday weekend was probably one of the best I've ever had. I didn't have to worry about homework because the 2nd marking period was over, and I was finished with all of my midterms. I hung out with my friends basically the whole time! I even had sleepovers for three days in a row :-) It was great! My friends and I took a road trip down the shore on Thursday after our morning exam... it was actually a perfect day because it wasn't too cold. We went to my favorite food place down there, Surf Taco! And then went on the beach for a little bit. On Friday we celebrated my birthday by going to the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. We took the train in and just shopped around afterwards - it was really fun! It made me feel independent and mature, something I've wanted for a really long time!

Play practices have started up again for Into the Woods. The acting and choreography is coming together pretty well. I think we're on a good path towards opening night on March 27th! ...Wow, just two months ahead!

Well, it's getting late. I'm going to wear my pajamas inside out and pray for a snow day tomorrow! :-) Talk to you all soon.