"Where Is The Dress?"

Prom was nearly here

But my dress seemed to disappear.

It was supposed to be delivered the Saturday before prom
But it was nowhere to be seen and time kept ticking like a timed bomb.

It was coming from India, so tracking it was tough
My cousin and I called the shop sure enough.
They kept saying it should come in soon
But it was already the third of June!

I started to become very anxious waiting for it I confess
So my mother and I decided to get a backup dress.
I was not very excited for it as I was for my original one
But I was glad that I was able to get everything done.

On the day of prom...
I had to stay calm.
The original dress came in five minutes before I had to leave
And there was nothing I could do except for grieve.

Eventually, I got over it since it only lasted temporarily
Took pictures at pre-prom and went to prom merrily!

"Troubles In Calculus"

Calculus in the beginning was bearable
But now it just keeps getting terrible.
Optimization is the the new section
Ever since we started this, I have not been in the right direction.

First step is to figure out the two equations we need
This is the hardest step for me guaranteed.
I do not even know how to start it
Then how will I be able to finish it?

Next a variable needs to be solved for
And then the derivative which is not hard anymore.
The discovered values will be used to answer the question
And that will be then end of that session.

One way or another I have to understand this
I need to pass the test that we will have on this.
I might be exempt from the final if I get a good grade
Then I will have no finals to take and I can go to the arcade!

 

"Is Senior Service The Right Choice?"

Time went by quickly this year
The end of high is school is almost here!
The month of May is bringing the opportunity of senior service
But every time I think about it, it makes me nervous.

Senioritis is starting to kick in but I do not want my grades to suffer.
Senior service will prevent the last two months from being tougher.
I could go to Englewood Hospital And Medical Center as a volunteer
Making new connections that could help make a better career.

No finals will have to be taken
That is definitely an advantage, if I am not mistaken.
The summer heat will be cruel
It will take forever to cool down in school.

However, these are the LAST two months of high school
Skipping them feels like I am breaking a rule.
Later on in life, I do not want to regret missing them
All these memories will stick in my brain stem.
I would never get this time back
I can get through it if I stay on track.

Staying in school is what I have decided to do
Enjoying the last days of high school with everyone woohoo!

 

 

"I Love You Bhabhi"

March 5, 2013 a day that was not very kind
A day that will never leave my mind.

We had a delayed opening due to HSPA testing
So a great way to spend the morning was resting.
However something else was already planned
Something that I could not stand.

The phone rang constantly from India early in the morning
Those calls themselves were a huge warning.
They never call first, so why now?
Calling back was an option my brain did not want to allow.

Eventually my father called my mother and informed the news to her
Her heart breaking reaction proved that it was exactly what I did not want to occur.
My Bhabhi (aunt) who was in the hospital for a week had passed away
Unexpectedly left even though she was progressing everyday.

My brain didn't know how to process the sudden information
Throughout my body all I felt was a vibration.
Millions of thoughts and questions were racing through my head
But for now it was better to keep them unsaid.
I could not let my mother see my broken state
I had to stay strong even if I had to wait.

I let my emotions take over once I was alone in my room
The racing of my thoughts began to resume.
My Bhabhi was like my buddy in India who I would always stay with
She would sometimes tell me random myths.
We would go shopping, get haircuts, eat ice cream together
We would stay together in any type of weather.
While everyone enjoyed to go the farm all day
My Bhabhi and I would stay at home and play.
She was my pal even though she was my aunt.
Now Bhabhi isn't going to be there next time I visit and I can't
Imagine what it is going to be like without her.
Everything seems to be a blur.

After going through my breakdown I realized that I need to stay strong
For my mother and my family in India to help them move along.
Staying depressed is not going to help at all
We need to move on even if the steps we take are small.

"I wish you could come back but that is impossible.
Just know that I love you and you'll always stay in my mind because that is possible."

"Presentations For The Academies"

A new academies project at the beginning of a new semester
This was definitely going to be a complicated tester.

Choosing a course was the first thing to check off from the list
We had to at least understand the whole gist.
Being partners with Leanne helped in dividing up the work load
We knew how to meet along the bumpy road.

We went to the library one day and worked for hours
Completed major parts of the presentation with our brain powers.
Neuroscience with Psychology is what our presentation covered
There were tons of interesting facts that we discovered.

The day of presenting was coming soon
Nothing was helping to relax my nerves, not even a calming tune.
Presenting in front of an audience for me is not easy as pie
Thinking about it makes my brain fry.
Ms. Millan heard my dilemma and helped us out
She let us rehearse in her room while guiding us without a doubt.

At last the day to present came
And my nervousness was still the same.
Blizzard Nemo had also come along
There was nothing else that could go wrong.
It was finally our turn to go
We went through the whole thing with a decent flow.
We took a deep breath of relief once it was done
And watched the rest one by one!

Thank you Leanne for working with me
It's now time for a cup of tea!

"Flu Going Around Everywhere"

Seemed like everyone was getting the flu
And it began to spread in my family too.

They kept telling me it's a great time get the flu shot
"But that still contains the flu in it" I thought.
Even the people who received the shot still got sick
How do I know this would save me and work like a magic trick?

I don't have time to take sick days
Especially with midterm exams on their way.
I needed to find other ways to protect myself
This problem was not going to solve by itself.

Started to wear layers of warm clothes
To keep me toasty in the weather of snows.
Got some home remedies from my mum
These protected me from any flu that wanted to come.

Knock on wood, I have been successful so far
And I hope to keep things the way they are.

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

Christmas season has begun
And I still have a load of work undone.
Need to make cards, need to to decorate, need to buy presents...
Heaps of money and time will be spent.

Buying presents was the most confusing
Who knew what everyone will actually end up using.
The age range was quite wide
I needed to find a way through this complicated ride.

With the help of my mother and her brain that works fast
I finally created a plan at last!
On the fifteenth I will go to the store.
And the cards shall be made the day before (20th).

Bought four various designs, tons of chocolate and colored pens
To make the cards look mighty swell for teachers and friends.
All the gifts were bought and wrapped on time sweetly
And they were ready to be distributed completely!

"Last Homecoming Football Game"

Through high school, never went to a football game
And when I told my friends this, they called me lame

The final homecoming game was coming quick
To go to the game or not, I had to pick.

I don't really have interest in football
I also don't understand the game at all.

Preparations had to be done for the dance
That made me very exhausted in advance.

I heard it was going to be cold that day
Needed to find a way to be warm someway.

It helped a lot that it was on a Friday
That meant I could sleep longer the next day.

My friends said this was the last chance to go
At last, it seemed better to go with the flow.

It became a great memory for this year!

"So Much Work To Do Yet Not Enough Time"

Schedules were becoming messay (messy)
From college applications to essays.

The stressful workload seemed to never end
We had to find a way to calmly bend.

Assignment deadlines were near each other
Looking at the work, we said "Oh brother!"

A nice organized scheduled was needed
Everything needed to be completed.

A useful list was made to get workin (working)
High to low preferences were written.

In hope that this list would help get work done
So that we can tell everyone we won.

Now it is time to finish everything
So we can enjoy this year with a swing!

An organizer always helps with work!

"Nervousness In The Fresh Fall Air"

Senior year finally started
The 12th grade of this year parted.

Classes were not easy like past years
Everyone began to have some fears.

SATs were coming up soon
It was required to stay in tune.

Nervousness filled the fresh fall air
It was now time to be aware.

Deadlines for test next month were soon
Decisions should be made by noon.

October seemed to be a rush
But it would make colleges shush.

A final decision was made
We could not let the days fade.

We will take the SATs next month.