Although I hate routine, I do try to make the best of it. School, sports, friends, work, love, family, internet, food, and sleep pretty much sums up my life. I skip to school and I play volleyball like it's the last time I'll ever play. I make many jokes until my friends' stomachs hurt from so much laughter and sing "She Works Hard for the Money" on my way to work. I smother my boyfriend with as much affection I can muster and annoy my family until they want to smother me. I become "superwoman multi-tasker" when I write blogs about my day while; talking to five people online, two over the phone, and doing my homework at the same time. Then I enjoy a fattening meal as if it were my last and then fly in a world no one knows of... I like to live life to the fullest, one step at a time.
I lived in the suburbs throughout most of my childhood. River Forest is a wonderful suburb for a youngster, but I didn't get to experience it as a teenager. My mother and I moved back to Chicago and have been here ever since. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. So many memories have formed here, good as well as bad ones, but memories that will never be forgotten. I went to two different grammar schools here in Chicago and one in River Forest. As nervous as I was to move from school to school, it didn't take me long to settle and make friends. One thing I have learned about myself through the years is that I adapt quite easily to new settings.
High school was a new battlefield, but thanks to grammar school and the neighborhood park, familiar faces were not hard to find. High school is an exciting episode in life and to experience it at Mather has made it even more enjoyable. I would have to say my favorite part of Mather is the prominent athletic teams. There is nothing like being a Mather Ranger. Being on the volleyball team, the basketball team, and the softball team has taught me a lot about teamwork, leadership, competition, and self discipline. I was made team...