Boo! Emily Salamanca

This will probably be the most honest piece I will ever write for a blog post. For me, the scariest thing I commonly come across are tests. I know it seems ridiculous. I'm smart, right? I do well on tests normally. Some people just assume I've done well. What they don't know is that I spend at least 4 hours each night studying for something, whatever it may be. I don't think in week days, I think in test dates. I use the phrase, "It looks good on college applications" than "I want to do it for my own sake." Education has turned into a competition I never wanted to enter into. Rather than enjoying my junior year, I just think of the upcoming quizzes and exams and months. In May, I have three AP exams on 3 consecutive days, then three the next week. Right now, nothing it heavier than my backpack except maybe my eyelids. I'm going to enjoy junior year, despite my fear, but it will take more work than I've ever put in into anything before. Not only do I have to study, but it's essential that I also not study and live a little, even if that means living with the guilt of not studying for an extra hour.