Lyesmith

One of the things that have been the shittiest about finishing high school was my mark. See, part of the reason I chose York over UofT was the entrance scholarship of 2,000 dollars which is awarded for a mark of 90%+. Marks of 85-90% win half of that.

Now, I was doing pretty good the first two terms - both above the needed 90. But by the end of the school year I was so exhausted I was pretty much numb to what was happening and way too tired to work. I was hoping to slide by and get the mark anyway.
I missed it by .9%.

That was, needless to say, a very disappointing end to not only a $2,000 scholarship but also my school career as a whole. Silly as it is, I am pretty proud of getting high marks and the entire failure to get to the needed point was pretty humiliating.
I knew I didn't earn the higher average, though, so I didn't ask my teachers to round up the mark (as, apparently, is common for my school for students close to losing their scholarships).
Today I got a letter from York. I guess they rounded up the mark anyway.
Say hello to the recipient of $2,000 York Entrance Scholarship.



I came back from Russia, St.Petersburg two days ago. It's not my hometown, but I've met a lot of my relatives who live there and spent the entire time with my third cousin who is about my age and rather cool.

The best part was really not the monuments or the museums, but the every day experience of living the life I could have lived, buying food, cooking, going out, even just paying in Russian bills. Speaking the language's been great, too. I haven't lost it at all (except for apparently having a foreign way of putting together some concepts) and I've felt more comfortable immersed in a Russian speaking community than I ever have here. Not surprisingly, I suppose. It felt like I could live there. I remember the roads, the addresses, the right subway stops. The good shops and the bad shops. That only idiot tourists buy the hats and the ugly trinkets with views of the city.

It's been a great experience. I didn't take a single photo.

..I got my offer of admission into York University (Bachelor Arts degree, undecided major).
That's early acceptance.
No, seriously, early acceptance.
My second term report cards came out on the 13th. The letter is dated the 8th of February.
This is so fucking awesome.

1. The first semester of school is over, report cards are out, and I really wish we could have the break right now, but... I have 3 weeks of school left until the actual winter break, and therefore 14 days of actual classes. I'm tired as hell of homework for 6 humanities and 2 language courses, as well as 4 hours of volunteering a week. I'm a naturally lazy person, I need rest. :(

2. Do Make Say Think is made of awesome.

3. I'm making a List Of Things Lyesmith Wants For New Year.
So far, I have Fragile Things www.amazon.com/Fragile-Things-… and Coraline www.amazon.com/Coraline-P-S-Ne… Neil Gaiman, and a dA sub. Oh, and I'm possibly getting my grandfather's old pocket watch mailed to me from Russia. I don't know why. Pocket watches are just cool. Anywho, what are you guys getting for New Year? Or giving, as a matter of fact.

4. I have a whole bunch of unfinished Photoshop things and I can't get to them yet. Which is why, even though I'd love to make presents for 5-10 people, I will only be able to draw something for 2-3 people.

5. Disi, write faster!

6. We got the sponsorship papers for my grandmother. It's funny, really, that they came when my dad lost his job and my mom became the provider with her minimum wage job. But my dad's been to a few interviews and one of the places is almost sure to hire him, and they offer 5 dollars more an hour than the old job, so it's all good. Since the application expires in six months, my grandma's going to be moving here in the next year. We'll sell our apartment there and use the money towards a four-bedroom condo somewhere in the area. (Hopefully near TTC.)

7. I'm going to York. It's one of the best Canada universities, offers a lot of scholarships, and it's one of the three universities in Toronto since I can't afford to move. I'm planning on getting through it with the entrance scholarship, bursaries, and a job on campus. So far the future is clear.

So it seems I have been tagged. (By A-side-chaos) Subject: six weird habits I have.
Um.. I can't look in the mirror without making faces.
When I'm on the computer, I always rest my left leg on the table.
Whenever the radio is on in the kitchen, I unplug it. (Can't stand the radio.)
Before I go to bed, I always close the closet doors completely. (I'm easily scared and if the closet doors are open, I remember horror movies I saw months ago and .. yeah. )
I always turn off the light in the hallway when I come home.
Yeah, I only have five, who cares. I tag.. Stykera (even though she won't do it), rayvinazn (even though he won't do it), disintegration (he might do it), xexa, auralwhiplash, and tassel.
In other news, I have gone to the university fair, hurrah. Glendon of the York university and OCAD seem decent. Sheridan wasn't there. I spent six hours getting booklets, free stuff, and tired. Conclusion: life after school sucks.