Taxes Back Shopping

Well, the good news is that my daddy gets his tax refund today. Well, he got it earlier, but I don't really care since I just now get to spend it today. :) However, the bad news is, most of that money will be eaten up with ordering two replacement parts for my laptop. :( I only get a hundred dollars, and I have to buy a new keyboard and battery.

My Review of Home Schooling (If Blogger Will Actually Post This Time)

As you may or may not know, I recently made the transition from attending a public High School to being home schooled by my father. I have wanted to be home schooled since I was little (call me anti-social lol), but our family just now did enough research into our state's home schooling laws to finally make the transition. I am happy with my decision, because it gives me a flexible schedule and a variety of classes. It is much like regular schooling. There's classes I love, classes that put me to sleep, classes I hate, and classes I have to focus hard at to understand. But, I think it is worth it.

My Books

Stop SOPA

Top 25 Things To Do Over the Summer (No Order)

 1. Go on a date with your significant other.
2. Go to the zoo.
3. Visit a museum.
4. Go to the beach/on vacation.
5. Just sleep.
6. Learn a foriegn language.
7. Read or write stories.
8. Work to earn money.
9. Tan.
10. Play Sports.
11. Study so you can get ahead next year.
12. Hang out with friends.
13. Go shopping.
14. Volunteer somewhere.
15. Learn a new hobby.
16. Figure out which college you want to go to.
17. Watch TV
18. Play Videogames
19. Talk on the Phone or Text
20. Go to the movies.
21. Try to learn to play the guitar.
22. Embroidery
23. Start a garden
24. Just Chill, and
25) Listen To Music

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Why Do Teachers Freak Out Over Exams?

Exams. EOCs. EOGs. Finals. Whatever you call them, they're a part of your educational career. And, sure, no one likes them. But, they're nothing compared to how stressed out teachers get before they give these tests. Every teacher is somehow convinced that they you are going to fail their final. They plead with you to come to review sessions, and assign massive packets for homework. Nevermind that you did great the whole year during their class. Nevermind that you've aced all the practice tests they've given you. In the teachers's minds, you are going to fail their exam. Period. Does this type of pressure help? No, of course not. It only makes the students waay more stressed out. So, teachers, please chill out. They're our problem, not your's.

Tech Support Phone Call Tragedies

Imagine. Your computer isn't working properly. You've exhausted your somewhat limited personal knowledge, and you call tech support. Big mistake. Two hours. Two hours were spent on the phone with the Time Warner Cable Tech Support People. I also, out of frustration, phoned Gateway. Gateway told me that I would need to back up my files so that I could "restore" my system. For those of you who, like me, apply an automatically positive connotation to the word "restore", let me explain what it means in the digital world. They want to wipe my hard drive. Clean. Well, I have several novels, and many songs, all of which would take forever to reinstall. The tech support dude, which by the way, none of them speak normal English, said that he would make a note for the next guy so that when I called back, they could walk me through the restoration process. I have bad news. I'm not calling them back. :(