Picture Perfect Education

With school beginning to pile up the homework, I haven't been able to get on the computer and blog much. Orientation was very easy, but it was drug out for a while. I was the 4th out of 50 to complete it, which I'm of course proud of. I finished orientation with straight A's, and hope to keep that up with my new classes! I'm taking Web Design, Algebra 1, and World History.

Washington State changed their assessment test "WASL" (sounds like "wass-ell") to the "HSPE" ( sounds like "hesspa"). People frowned upon the WASL immensely. I didn't mind it, but I didn't enjoy it. I was about 8 years old when I took the WASL for the first time, and the HSPE assessment this year will decide if I graduate high school or not. I'm nervous, but I'll be taking a HSPE Prep Theme Class in February to get myself ready. I did Pre-Algebra last year for Math, earning only elective credits. The HSPE expects you to already be done with Algebra 1 & 2, and be in Geometry.

Computer Lab had a hard toss-up between web design, digital photography (and video), and podcasting. There's a little bit of each in web design, so I figured I'd go with that and do the others next.

History is really nice and smooth so far, reading 6 chapters out of a huge textbook seems stressful, but easy when it comes down to it. After I finish both World History courses, I'm moving on to Psychology. I plan on taking some College courses at a local community College for my last two years in high school, then moving on to Western Washington University (or some place like it) for my next two. I'll most likely major in Psychology or Journalism. Might want both, who knows!

I'm excited I did this. This is the program for me 110%. It is a great new joy I've found in my life.