Humans jump to conclusions. To be fair, this flaw is ingrained in us. After all, if our ancestors — instead of running away — had taken the time to evaluate whether a tiger really was hungry, they would not have survived long enough to become our ancestors. As a result, our imaginations see patterns everywhere. At the risk of jumping to a conclusion, I have noticed a pattern over my three years of high school. In ninth grade, I tried to find out what I could do; the year after, I sought to determined why I do what I do; this year I have attempted to clarify how I do it. In more concrete terms, my freshman self became involved with several different clubs and classes; my sophomore self developed a deep interest in practical philosophy; I currently see the world through the lens of evolutionary psychology.
So what is the crowning accomplishment of my junior year? Since this blog is not a curriculum vitae, let’s pass over academic achievements. Instead, I am most proud of my decision to start a journal in early March. This choice has helped develop my sense of perspective and has significantly improved my well-being. I plan to continue relying on the journal throughout the summer, during which I will certainly be busy. Here is an incomplete list of my plans:
- Complete a significant portion of my Academy mentoring project
- Finish the literature review for my AP Research project
- Become an intern at a library
- Maintain my proficiency in French while improving my Swedish
- Tutor my brother in French
- Update HCHS’s Wikipedia page
- Organize my books using the Library of Congress’s system
- Prepare for the SAT subject test in chemistry
- Prepare for college applications
- Maybe write a short story or two
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