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| This is going to be a short entry, because it is very late, and I have
trouble constructing coherent sentences when I am tired... I just
wanted to say that tonight has been good. The past two days have
sucked... people have been annoying.... But I've had a very nice
conversation with an old friend, and for that I am thankful.
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| ***It is hard to find a proper place for this, but I mention here the
death of a fellow Thespian and a fine friend. Kerissa Kay Cazire was
killed in a tragic car accident shortly after her high school
graduation. She will be missed.***
What has happened, what has
happened? Well, I applied to Brown. I was wait-listed, so I said 'screw
you,' and I'm going to Yale. I'll be staying in Saybrook College.. not
that any of you care. Theatre went very well. I loved that play more
than any one I have ever done. I was the Cowardly Lion, and it was
awesome. There were three musical pieces (go Amber, Jordan, and
Courtney). We also did some light musical chanting, so that was fun.I
finished high school. WOW, am I glad that's
over! Graduation was not a sad day for me, and I am not afraid to admit
that. I did not cry; I rejoiced. I can't wait for the next chapter of
my life. And as for my friends, if we're true friends, we won't lose
touch. And if we do lose touch, well, it was nice knowing you. That may
sound harsh, but we'll all come back here every now and then, so if we
don't find a way to talk to each other after high school, it's our own
damn faults. I will miss you guys during school, but we'll talk
occasionally. It's time to move on from high school, and I for one have
no regrets. Moving on in the year, I finished my Bridge classes Friday.
While I am glad to be free from the clutches of Professor Briley, I am
sad to report that I will never be an Upward Bound student again. That
makes me very sad. My Upward Bound family (yes, it really is a
family to me) is so spread out. I fear we will have difficulty hanging
on.We shall have to make an effort. I am going to start by trying to
keep this thing updated. I would give anything for any one of you, and
I will not soon forget you. The bridge class, especially, has grown so
close to me. (Sorry to leave Troy and Allyssa out to some extent here.
I love you guys, and I have shared many fond memories with you. This is
just more about Davis exploits.) You guys have really made this summer
special. We've had midnight snack runs, dress-up nights at the Acoustic
Coffee House, a kick-ass scavenger hunt, and a fair amount of other
adventures I shall omit from this public weblog entry. We have shared
beds (don't get dirty here), movies, popcorn, pans, and study
materials. I have personally lowered my purity score 5 points, due in
large part to you people. I could have made better choices at times,
but our mistakes shaped this summer as much as our triumphs. Through
all the drama, we have (basically) stuck together, and I am eternally
grateful for your love and support. You are all amazing, and I will
love you forever. We're entering a new world, and I am personally
ecstatic. I know you will all do amazing things, and I cannot wait to
hear all about it at New Year's. I love you guys.
~Susan
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| *If you didn't read my last post, I got into Yale! YAY!*
Well, there's that for you. I got the official in the mail package
today. It came with one of those triangle thingies... crap, what are
they called? The things for school spirit... Are the spirit flags? No,
I think there's a name for them. Well, it came with one of those and a
picture of a really pretty building on campus. I've decided to hold off
accepting and apply to Brown... I don't know for sure, and I just don't
want to completely rule out the possibility. Aside from all that, I've
just been thinking about break and all the fun to come... My English
teacher hasn't emailed the assignments she promised us; it would be
really awesome if she decided against them, but I doubt it. Other than
that, not much has happened in my life. I kept my 4.0 this semester, so
I am now officially one of... 6 Valedictorians. It would have been 7,
but one guy made a 'B' in English. I felt so bad for him. That was the
first class I needed the Honors' scale for, so I can understand how it
could happen. I ended up getting to split my second semester class, so
I'm taking band and theatre. YAY for The Wizard of Oz!
We're not doing the classic musical version, though, I guess because
none of us can sing like Judy Garland. I'm still very excited. I might
go for a wicked witch. I go to Thespian Conference in January. It's
going to be so fun. I'm not generally a fan of the south, but Memphis
is pretty damn awesome. Now I shall leave you with this.
As far as
Ming's weird habits thing, here's what I came up with... maybe they
don't all classify as "weird," but they're my habits. In order of
how weird I think they are:
5) When I get nervous/bored, I bite chapped skin off my lips
4) On any average day, I take the hair tie/clip out of my hair like 50
times, not because I'm making it look better or care how it looks at
all, just because it's something to do with my hands, I suppose.
3) I'm a grammar Nazi. If one of my friends writes me a letter, I can't
help proof-reading it. I mean, I don't mark out slang or anything, but
I fix your v. you're/ misspellings/ really awkward sentences, things of
that nature.(I'm terrible. I even do it on messenger) I do it in
conversation, too. Obviously not with spellings and such, but you get
the idea.
2) I never just walk up and down stairs... I always run. I don't really know why, but it seems to be easier...
1) All summer at Upward Bound, I woke up every morning and fixed my
bed... That part's not all that weird... but I lined up the flannel on
the flat and fitted sheets. I tried to line it up on the pillow, but
then the pillow would have been off center on the bed, and I just
couldn't stand for that.
Now, the 5 friends I'm going to tag:
"Common Link" (between Upward Bound and Johnson County)- Laurel Winer lemony_freshness
"Token Republican"- Dustin Higgins higgibaby82
"The New Yorker"- Stephanie Lyons milligangirl01
"Friend to all things non-mustard" - Ryan "That shouldn't be too hard" Creason Clown24
"The Indie-Everything Expert"- Megan Sutherland trainspotter
Happy Holidays!
~Susan
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| I know I haven't updated in a really long time, but it was worth the wait.
Tonight's news:
Dear Ms. Susan Johns:
Congratulations on your admission to Yale College, Class of 2010! It gives me great pleasure to send you this
letter, and you have every reason to feel proud of the work and aspirations that led you to this moment.
On the folder that holds your admissions materials, you will find the words of the late George Pierson,
a professor and official historian of the University: “Yale is at once a tradition, a company of scholars,
and a society of friends.” In evaluating candidates for admission to Yale College, the Admissions Committee
seeks to identify students whose academic achievements, diverse talents, and strength of character will make
them feel at home in this remarkable community. We look forward to your becoming a vital contributor to the
university's life and mission.
You may reply to our offer of admission at any time in the coming months. While the final Candidate’s Reply Date
is May 1, we would love to hear from you before then. You may return your reply card to us at any time. On April 18
and 19 most of your future classmates will come to the campus for Bulldog Days, our program for admitted students,
and we hope that you will join them! To register for Bulldog Days and also to connect with other admitted students,
please visit our new website at www.admits.yale.edu.
Finally, if you have any general or specific questions about Yale, feel free to
e-mail us at bulldog@yale.edu. I am delighted, both for you and for the
College, at the prospect that you will join us next fall. Welcome to Yale!
Best wishes,
Jeffrey Brenzel
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
***UPDATE***
Well, now that that's over with... Ming, I'm going to have to think on
it, but I shall get back to you. I have many weird habits... but at
2:13, they seem to be escaping me. Goodnight everyone. Thank you all
for your heartfelt congratulations 
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| Well, I am officially an adult. Now if only I could be a productive
member of society. I've been trying to do my work study, but it's like
people just really don't want free help. Well, at least Heritage Hall
doesn't seem to. Sonya acts like she thinks they're warming up to the
idea the more they learn about it, but I don't know. I got second chair
trumpet this year- 1st chair since freshman year, but not my last year
in band. It sucks, but I'm moving on. Band will still rock. I went to
the state Thespian competition this weekend. We had fun and we felt
like we had a good performance.... but the judges tore us apart. They
said the play was way too easy for high schoolers, that it wasn't
challenging enough to be entertaining, that our blocking was flat, and
that we didn't get into our characters enough. Oh well. I still enjoyed
the trip, the whole experience really. My group worked on an English
project yesterday. It was very fun. We got to do a fake road trip to
Hershey, PA. I was a schyzophrenic cleptomaniac (sp?) who thinks he's a
pirate. My accent/dialect went in and out, but it was appropriate since
I wasn't actually supposed to be a pirate. We had a lot of gross-out
humor, because we're immature like that. My last home football game was
awesome, but sad. I didn't cry or anything, but it was still sad. I'll
probably never march another show. It's been such a big part of me, and
now it's over... weirdness. Well, I'm gonna go submit my application to
Yale and maybe download some music for my group project soundtrack.
~Susan
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