my grammatically-correct rant and Rally for Sanity

Whoever said senior year was easy didn't go to college.

For a few hours Saturday and Sunday, I sat on the couch and watched whatever football game my dad was interested in. It was the first time in what feels like forever I could relax and return to my natural state of teenage laziness. (Of course, I am now behind on my homework because I didn't take advantage of those few precious hours.)

During the practice AP test, I took my time reading about the Now and Laters. Honestly, I loved it; I felt people could relate to both sides--particularly seniors who want to take it easy their last year of high school yet want to make sure they've had the full "high school experience." Unfortuantely, these past eight weeks have all been NOW, NOW, NOW; any Later results in some major catastrophe.

My biggest Later catastrophe: college applications.

Can't we have a day in school where all college-bound students are pulled out of class and made to work on their applications? We'd have a plethora of English teachers and peer editors, a student body urging us forward with each tedious question, and counselors at our disposal for questions and psychological help for any break downs. For anyone who has finished all of their applications: let them do homework or read Under the Dome--that will suck their time.

Perhaps, since the school district would really never consider my last paragraph, we, being you, whoever else reads this, and me, should camp out in some WiFi-clad coffeehouse and just get to work--we could have our own Rally for Sanity. We wouldn't have a bunch of English teachers and counselors, but we would have a well-rounded collection of acquaintences willing to answer questions or look for spelling mistakes.


The irony of this blog is, six paragraphs and twenty-five minutes later, I've wasted quite a bit of time. Good luck with those applications you've been putting off.