Hello DECEMBER!

It is so hard to believe that the holidays are near and half of my senior year is already gone! The Christmas lights are up and my greedy little brother has written up two more wish lists to our mom. And Friday night I got to ride on my first float in the Rock Hill Christmas Parade for the Miss Blue Revue program. It was nerve wracking at first, standing on a float with and waving and smiling at tons if people, but overtime I got over my nerves and was feeling like a celebrity, lol! And Saturday I had to take the fearful SAT. At first I was a little worried since this was my third time taking it and standardized tests are not usually in my favor. But I know that prepared myself more than over for the test and I believe that most of my hardworking will pay off on my scores. Not I have to wait 18 mind boggling days to receive them. This upcoming Saturday I have to take the ACT, so hopefully both of my scores will show some improvement and maybe even an acceptance letter. Oh yeah, and I applied to all of my colleges that I am looking at so hopefully I will have even more good news for you all. Senior year has already been so stressful, yet it has been fulfilling to me in taking the next steps toward my future. I believe that God has a huge blessing waiting for me and it will be bigger than anything I have ever imagined. Well I gotta go and study for this AP Bio test I have Tuesday, so wish me the best of luck with all of these tests! Oh and let me leave you with this quote that I found:
"All hard work brings profit" - Proverbs 16:3

Happy November Everyone!

Sorry for the long wait everyone, I have been really busy this past month, applying for sccholarships, studying and preparing my college applications. The feeling is overwhelming, but I know that at the end of my senior year, all of my hard work will pay off. So I finally got to check off get a leadership position off of my senior year checklist. And not only one position, but two leadership positions:Future Business Leaders of America (Vice-President), and Junior Civitans ( Treasurer)! I feel so blessed and very honored that my peers and school club advisors have noticed my commitment and teamwork to hold these titles. And at the Junior Civitan induction ceremony, I got to sit on the stage and say the pledge of aliegance and acknowledgements. This is such a big accomplishment for me, being that I used to be a very shy and quiet girl, who never really thought of herself as a leader. Now I feel as if I am a turtle, coming out of my little shell, and finally realizing the person that I have always had in me. I know that I can achieve anything, if I continue to believe in myself and stay focused. I already have a lot of great ideas to share with the other officials, so that our members can all do their duty. Second, I was invited to be contestant in the 2012-2013 Miss Blue Revue Pageant (YAY!!) In this pageant, the local Zeta Phi Beta holds an annual pageant to showcase local teen girls. Months leading up to the May pageant, we will be doing bonding projects, workshops, and acts of community service throught our town of Rock Hill. And also I get to sit on a float in the Rock Hill Christmas Parade this year, so I am very excited about that event. I have already started collecting monies, through calander announcements and advertisements. I admit, at first I did not believe that I could have a chance to be in this group of young talented women. But now I see that I was chosen to be in this pageant, but I know that I have the drive and support of my family members to win. And last but not least, I got my report card the other day and my grades getting better! I have an 80 right now in AP Biology, which I did not think that someone like me who has had college prep classes all three years of high school, could exceed as well as I am! I pray everynight that God will continue to give the strength and wisdom I need to make the right decisions, and continue to my absolute best in school. It's now or never, and I refuse to give up on my dreams and goals!!

Until my next entry, I hope that everyone has a blessed November and Thanksgiving!

Great Day Today

I woke myself up this morning, optimistic and dancing to my Gospel music off of my Ipod. I am one of the few morning people you will ever meet, because I have to helpmy brother on his bus this morning. But anyways, when I went to school today for a Junior Civitan meeting, which we were holding elections for club officers for the new school year. I was very happy when my friend told me that I had won Treasurer and that it was a unanimous vote. This was one of the first leadership positions I have ever had during my high school year career, and I feel blessed to be apart of a strong line of school leaders. Taking this next step is a wise one because I know that I am responsible and very organized with my work, so keeping records of things should not be a problem for me. We also recieved our progress reports today, and I feel so accomplished. I got a 96 in AP Biology right now,  (this is my first AP class I have ever taken)! An 89 in Psychology, my favorite of the day! And drumroll please (taps on table), and a 87 in Statistics! Math has never been my favorite subject, but this year I have made extra steps and measures to excel in my last high school math class. My number one goal for this school year is to graduate with Straight A's. Why am I doing this you may ask? Because I know that I have the capability to do my best work in every class that I take and just because I may have not achieved this goal last year, does not mean that I should give up. I want to graduate without regreting my decisions, but smiling because I accomplished so of the most hardest tasks with my hard work and dedication. Is it possible for me to get staright A's in my senior year? Absolutely, positively, yes! It's going to take a lot of work and long hours of studying, but its worth the time. People say that if you want something bad enough, that you should do everything it takes to make a goal come true. So that is what I am doing this school year, putting my education first so that I can live the life that I have always dreamed about!

-Shay Speak's