Goooood evening, people of the world! My mood today is:
That’s right. 1) I look awesome. 2) This is exactly how I feel right now. And here’s why:
Last week was a really really tough week for me. Grades for our school progress reports were due on Friday, meaning any assignments or tests or projects or whatever that needed to be made up had to me made up BEFORE FRIDAY. See, see, that was difficult for me to manage, considering when I went to talk to my wonderful History teacher on Wednesday, he informed me–kindly, mind you–that I was missing 3 of my homework assignments. Which was…(for lack of better words) retarded. Why? Because I had done the stupid assignments, and I guess the grade wasn’t entered or something. And as if that wasn’t retarded enough, even after I pointed this out to my teacher, he tells me I still need to make up the assignments. Which was understandable…but it still sucked..
So yes, I pulled an all-nighter re-doing 3 weeks worth of History homework. On top of having to do assignments I’ve already done, it turns out my wonderful and ever so kind history teacher’s freaking make-up assignments are actually quite a bit more than his original assignments. So yes, an all-nighter writing 12 pages worth of textbook chapter summarizations and bookwork, while I clearly should have been studying for my Japanese exam on Thursday, and my Math and English tests on Friday. Yayy.
^ That was awful. So painful was it that it was hard for me to write about. But this week isn’t going to be much better: I have my State Testing on Monday through Wednesday, and unfortunately (or fortunately, whichever way you look at it) I have to skip both Monday and Tuesday for my State Science Fair. Normally, I would be elated to know that I get to miss school, but hey, missing State Testing means I have to make it up. Plus, I’m missing school for…the Science Fair, which is basically school in competitive, science-geek environment form.
About this little science fair of mine: It was started waaaay back when people hardly knew anything about rockets and computers. I was looking at the directory of the people who entered the 1954 state science fair, and–ohmahgaud–no ASIANS. None. Zip. Zero. Nada. Duck eggs. So then I’m checking out the directory of the science geeks who entered the 1971 science fair, and there they are. Yeap. And it isn’t surprising that all 4 of them who entered that one placed in either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their categories. So when you look at the list of people who entered this year’s science fair–we Asians DOMINATE. And there’s actually some competition going on there, because it’s pretty much Asians vs. Asians. It would be a relief for me to see someone non-asian win, because that would lower the standard for me somewhat.
I am going to the science fair because my teacher really likes my board (which I worked really really hard on). So I went to the County Science Fair expecting only to have a good time with my friends…and then I win 2nd place in my category.
Don’t get all riled up and start blaming me for meeting the asian standards. As much as I love to go around telling my friends and people I know that I won 2nd place in my whole category (here we go here we go waitforit), the honest truth is that I won 2nd place–out of 3. Yesss that’s right, people! I came in 2nd place out of 3. And so now you see that I have yet to meet the Asian Standards (of doom).
So there you have it. I’m going to State because I came in 2nd in my category (and now you know the secret behind that). I don’t even really want to go to State! Ohmahgaud, it’s completely nerve-racking! Not because I’m sure I’m going to lose, and not because I’m afraid of the judges, and not because I can’t handle any pressure–It’s because I must come face-to-face with…The Science Geeks.
…Not like I have a problem being around science geeks, either. It’s just…now I must come to terms with that fact that everyone who goes to the science fair is a science geek. Meaning I, myself, am a science geek. I suppose there are tons of below-who-knows-what kind of standards people who can be science geeks. I can be a science geek. The world is ending.
Post up your experiences with teachers, stress, state testing and Science geeks here! Much appreciated ^^
~hedgehog
Wow eileen prty good sum of your week but thats fucking a lot of work i would have been like NO get over it …. AWESOME!
@Josh – ohmahgaud thank you so much Josh!!! You’re AWESOME!lawl xD
That was a tough week! I’m glad that you decided to use humor to get over it!
@I met the standard – Haha, I use humor to get over a lot of things! Thanks!
You’ have brains AND a sense of humor! That will get you through all the daily struggles….
lol funny blog Eileen . sounds like school is hell for you too.
Funny stuff Eileen. Sucks to have to redo all your work. Hang in there.
Hang in there, Girl. It is not easy for anyone to do well at school, regardless of race or gender. In fact, if you want to do well in life, you just have to apply yourself and work hard. It is a tough lesson but everyone has to go through it. Also don’t you feel good about yourself whenever you worked hard and was recognized? It is a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? It does not matter if you are Asian or if your parents pressured you to do well, you just feel good about yourself after your worked hard and was recognized or rewarded. Your science project is a testament to the fact that you did research, put in a lot of effort, and won 2nd place. You are recognized. And now that you are going to State, it will be an experience that you will always remember. Everyone has to face challenges in life and do things that we may not want or like to do. Unfortunately, we still have to go to school or go to work to become educated.
Funny blog Hedgehog! Stand up and be a proud Science Geek! You could be the future…whatever. You might discover how to scientifically create world peace! Who knows? Don’t pull out your hair, we all have those days. You’re allowed to freak out once in a while…you’re Asian. Keep writing and venting. It’ll keep you healthy!
nice blog, heres your comment- Sir Charles the 69
@Sir Charles the 69 – …Sir Charles, wow. Just wow. xP
i’m curious to know what your science project is about. (:
@caeliosophy – oh, i did my project on how eye color affects peripheral vision. obviously not an award-winning project, but it was fun 😀