College scholarships continue to take up a large portion of every day. Over the past few weeks, I have filled out several of them. Many different scholarships have their own individual deadlines; some have already come and gone, so make sure you prioritize them according to their due dates.

Whatever bug was with me a few weeks ago is still lingering. My parents say my illness comes from a lack of consistent and sufficient sleep, but all my fellow seniors know we don’t get chances to sleep — at least that is what we tell ourselves.    Baseball is coming along well. We had a great time in Austin this past weekend at a tournament. Although we didn’t perform as well as we could, we’ve improved a lot and, above all, gained much-needed experience. I’ve decided I’m glad I went ahead and played baseball during my senior year. It has been really exciting so far, and there are still tons of games to be played. In fact, we are going to another tournament this weekend in Midland. This same weekend is also my parent’s anniversary and my younger sister’s track meet. By the way, she is a high school freshman on varsity track and got third place in her first meet. She is an exceptional runner. (I just thought I would brag about her a little bit. After all, she’s supported me all of her life.)

It’s so hard to believe that it’s already March! This second semester is absolutely flying by. We only have a few more action-packed months till graduation and summer. I actually got a prom date a couple of days ago, too. Her name is Kelsie, and we’ve been really good friends throughout high school. We’re just going as friends and I think it will be lots of fun. I thought prom and graduation was a long way away, but it’s quickly approaching. Another upcoming event is the TAKS test, or Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. Many states have their own standardized tests; this is ours. Seniors, however, are exempt from taking it! We only have to go to school for a brief time on the test days.

I recently received scores on my final college admissions test. It wasn’t awful, but I was definitely hoping to do better. It wasn’t a huge deal because I had already been accepted into the college. Better scores would have just provided a little more scholarship money. I think I have done my best on them and am satisfied. Taking each test at least twice allows you to have a better idea of where to go from there.

There is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months. I will be competing in several school-related activities as well as an annual church trip to Dallas for a youth leadership conference. All these extracurricular activities are very pleasant, but I will also need to stay on top of my academics. For the next couple weeks I will be playing catch up. Until then, I hope all of you are blessed. Talk to ‘ya later!