The Future - Maya Creamer

        Junior year has been a great year for me, both academically and socially. I've managed to juggle 5 AP classes and maintain my 4.0 unweighted GPA, I scored a 34 on my ACT, I was nominated for Youth Salute, and I was accepted to GSP for this summer, as well as Chamber Orchestra for next year. I've made new friends and built stronger relationships with old ones, both in and out of school, acted in 2 plays, advanced my violin playing, participated in the Girl Project, and had many great experiences with the people I love.
        Of course, the year hasn't been without its challenges. I've been extremely stressed for a majority of the year, with figuring out how to get all my work done, applying to GSP, deciding on my senior mentoring project, and thinking about college, and sometimes it all got to be a bit overwhelming. I've set goals that I didn't meet, such as learning not to procrastinate on my schoolwork, violin practice, etc., and finally cleaning out everything in my room. I still don't have my restricted license, and still have a lot of driving to do before I can get it. But overall, my year has been pretty awesome.
        This summer, I am going to try to go on some more college visits, as well as some small trips with my family. I will hopefully be volunteering at the FACETime refugee day camp at Breckinridge Elementary, a camp I helped with last year and loved. Then I will attend GSP, where I hope to make lifelong friends and learn more about myself and what it feels like to be in college. Finally, I will work with the wonderful girls I have met through the Girl Project to create a performance that we will share with the community in the fall.
        My goals for senior year are numerous and varied. I hope to get accepted to a good college that fits me (once I figure out what/where that is) without too much stress. I want to inspire girls in the community along with my friends in the Girl Project when we perform our pieces in August. I hope to maintain my GPA and work ethic until the very end of high school. And finally, I want senior year to be my best year of high school. I want to enjoy my last year of life before college and my entry into the "real world" of life on my own.