As Vast as the Ocean

  I have learned that staying busy and knowing what’s to come keeps me less stressed than having nothing to do. I see myself as a natural worrier, always thinking about what’s to come. Throughout high school, the more AP classes I had, the less stressed I was. I’m still traumatized from sophomore year AP chemistry because of the countless hours I spent studying for the class, and when I wasn’t studying for it, I was worrying about it. The next year, I felt like I was really the “overworked junior” as I prepped for the SAT and took two AP classes. That year genuinely stunted my growth, I slept at three in the morning every day. The reason? Not my AP classes, not my SAT class, but something so insignificant I was confused how it had such an effect on my life: GBBE. It was a regular class, but the thing that made it unbearable was the fact that the teacher had no idea what she was doing, and what was required of the students was different than what we were promised. I didn’t know I’d ...

  2025: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen In 2025, I’ll be graduating high school and entering a new stage of my life going to university. I’m really excited for the change. However, I’d like to tie up some loose ends before I go. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit, but for the minimum of five times I’ve watched the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie, I only read through half of the book. I began it on my first and only plane ride ever coming back from Taiwan in 2024 and never picked it back up (I’m only 38% in according to my Goodreads). I think it’ll also soothe my nerves that first impressions aren’t the only ones, which will be good as I enter a whole new environment at Detroit Mercy. 2026: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde One year into undergrad, and my youngest sister will be going to college too (I have no idea where) and that’ll be a big change for the family not having anyone in high school. Also, studying for the DAT will take up so much of my time, so I want...