Guidance...

This is a quick story that happened yesterday I was going to call Katy and tell her it but I didn't because I was busy so I'll write it because who else read this, eh?

It was 8th period yesterday with ten minutes left in the school day and I was in Health falling asleep like every other day. Then my teacher answered the phone and said I had to go to guidance, I was SO FREAKING NERVOUS. Bad kids go to guidance, not me.

I'm walking downstairs to guidance as quick as I can because it can take a long time and I was so nervous.

Then I heard "Hey, Sierra!" from behind me and it was my friend Shannon and Kayla (the girl who beat me in elections this year) and I asked if they were going to guidance and they said yes.

Instantly, my heart sunk. Last time I was called to guidance with Shannon is was because my class advisor died, and that was one of the hardest school days of my life trying to make it through. I missed about 6 periods because I couldn't hold myself together, I was sobbing uncontrollably and guidance was shut down....because of us. I just said to Shannon, "Remember the last time we were called down?" And she immediately said "When I saw you I was so scared, I don't like this and I don't want to do that again." I agreed completely and then started to shake and sweat as we walked in together.

Then the office lady said hi to us and gave us these sheets. Five students from my grade were selected for this workshop thing to improve our auditory skills for college interviews and to make sure we excel in them. It's at one of our local colleges for half the school day and we get free food and real college people will be there. Now I'm SUCH a nerd with these types of things. I can't freaking wait, it's going to be a blast.

The thing I don't get is why is it always me? For this workshop the office lady told us our guidance counselors chose specific people but I mean I'm always picked for things like this. Last year I was nominated for two different leadership retreats one I didn't get in and I was devastated, but they only took one of us and I was against like 20 other kids and the other one I forgot to hand in my stuff on time. Also I ALWAYS get those leadership seminar things in the mail about coming to D.C. for a week or NYC for two weeks out of the summer. A bunch of other leadership time workshops and seminars and I love them to death. One day I hope to go to one of the ones I'm selected for in D.C. but they're always like 2k. There's no way I can pay for that. But at least 5 times a year I get things like this and I only end up doing the free ones or the things through the school, one of these days I'm going to D.C. and learning about politics and the way things work and how to be a future leader. I freakin' love this stuff! #nerd