Chillin' with Colleges

Apparently, I am in College Mode. Yes, the one and only college mode. And, sadly, the button is stuck on "on". In fact, it is SO stuck, that I'm not getting my regular school/house/life work done. :/ Take for example, oh, 3 minutes ago where I stopped doing my pre-lab questions for chemistry and began talking about colleges with the mumsy for half an hour. :/ Seriously? I had already decided I would NOT do any more college stuff until Friday (this was decided on Sunday) and since that decision I have probably spent........4 hours total on College stuffs. :( I already don't have a life, do I need to spend what little free time I have working on college applications?!

While on that subject, I did get another application in. :) Yup! University of Michigan is DONE! That's four down now! (Interestingly enough, Michigan is the first complete application for one of my "dream schools" ...and it was the lowest on that list :/.) Speaking of dream schools, by the way, is what my family and I were talking about. We did the math the other day, and (unless calculations change, as they always are) I will have spent ABOUT $500 on applications and sending scores and the like. O.O $500!!!! I feel so terrible. :( Especially since some schools we sent scores from are now off the list (at both mine and my parents requests). Such a waste of money. T-T Now I am extremely torn for all my decisions.

For example, my mom and I started talking because I wanted to retake my SAT Subject Tests (I got a 760 in math II, 700 in Bio E, and 650 in Spanish (yea that last one is HIlarious) but the first two are only in the 77/76 % ranges which makes me VERY uneasy). But, that's another $42. Then we started talking about schools, which I asked if I should or should not apply to Columbia (the most recently added). I kinda let it slip for the first time that it is my number ONE dream school. (Yup, I wasn't even going to apply for it :P). My mom is kinda freaking out though, because now she realizes that Harvard was NOT my first choice (still a dream school, but it's number 3). But, I sent my scores and the whole nine yards to Harvard, so, again, we would be losing scores if I switched now. If we DIDN'T switch but I DID apply to Columbia, that's another $80. :/ Very, very torn.

On a random note, I have realized I can talk my way into some points for my AP classes when it comes to writing. :) Honestly, I thought I drew scribbles all over my paper for the last Gov essays, but for one it was a 90 something, the second a 80 something, and my over 100 something for my objective test balances it all nicely. <3 Glad to know I have some still unknown skills. ^^

Otherwise, it's been boring, once again. Mostly writing essays like a crazy person, then chilling with Hulu. I think I may or may not be getting sick though. :( I keep trying to go to bed early, but Sunday night it ended up being 12 not 11, Monday night was 11 not 10, Yesterday was 10 not 9, and I already missed the 8 o'clock deadline for tonight. :/ HOPEFULLY I can make the 9. :P

On a happy note: I'm going to this even tomorrow about that book I had raved about over the summer, No Impact Man. I may even meet the author or something! SO EXCITED <3

College Mode ACTIVATED,

~S~