We started our new semester yesterday. I always think that everything's magically going to be better when I get new classes, but guess what? It never does. This semester's certainly going to be EASIER than last, but far more pointless, I think.
First I have algebra. I don't think like the teacher much. Her voice is kind of monotone. She repeats almost everything she says right after she says it. It sounds like an echo. Then she says "any questions?" and nobody ever has any questions. We take notes. Ivy sits right in front of me. And for the past two days, I've made a complete ass of myself by getting math wrong and talking to Eric about band camp in front of people who think band camp is lame.
Next I have Latin. The teacher is a small, wimpy looking guy whose hair is a little too long for how old and nerdy he is. Like, it's not cool long hair, it's "Dude - get a haircut" long hair. He seems like he knows his stuff about the language and culture and stuff, but he's a little short on personality. When I told me dad this, he looked at me funny and said "He's... a LATIN... TEACHER!" But all of the other Latin teachers I know are awesome. Anyway, I also made an ass of myself in this class today because I basically don't remember anything about Latin at all from when I last had it. Eh. At least I can get away with talking to Molly and Dave whenever I want to.
The only person I know even a little in my 20th century class is this very quiet, very smart German girl who hangs out with Emma. In fact, I feel a sort of uneasiness towards just about everyone else in the class. I like the teacher. I find that social studies teachers can basically be sorted into two definite groups: the boring, conservative old guys who like names and dates and make you write ten page papers, and the interesting liberal guys who like class discussions, make fun of kids in class, and make you write slightly shorter papers all the time. I think that Mr. Sampson is a pretty typical second group social studies teacher. I think I'm going to like the class. I don't think it will be easy, but I don't think it will be hard.
Last block I alternate between gym and health. They're both going to suck pretty severely. Maybe I'm a snob, (ok, I know I'm a snob) but I don't like the fact that they're unleveled. I have all these dumb jocks and delinquints in with me. And you know, I would never let the dumb jocks and delinquints KNOW that, but it's so much easier when I automatically know and respect most of the people in a class. Health is also mostly freshman. I was supposed to take it as a freshman, but the fact that I take two languages screws everything up. I actually got talking to this freshman girl in my health class who's friends with my neighbor. Maybe it won't be totally awkward for the whole year.
I alternate between first and third lunch. Jenn, Julian, and Tom and Katherine are in first lunch. That's nice. That's a good number of people. I also like first lunch because the cafeteria's clean then. Third lunch sucks, mainly because EVERYBODY's in it. We take up a whole big long table. Most of the people at it are just aquaintences of mine, so the overall effect ends up being that I'm far away from the people I want to talk to, I don't get to talk to anyone at all. There's also food all over the tables and floor. Today, I left and wandered the halls. I should probably find somewhere to go where I can sit down and teachers won't yell at me.
Adam has litterally been running away from me. He hasn't been hanging out with any of our friends, just because I have been. I saw his stuff at lunch today (third lunch) and when I came back from buying stuff, his stuff was gone. In my opinion, he's just being very silly. I told him I was ok. Was he lying when he said he could be friends? And if we can't be friends, what's he going to do, just start hanging out with completely different people, or be a loner for the rest of his highschool career? Avoiding me just isn't going to work. We hang out with the same people. We are in the same frickin' BAND! He has to get over it, like I have.
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