I'm Here

Hey folks, I'm Green. I live a hectic life for a 17 year old... and it just got a little bit more busy. There are 4 parts to my scheduled life: swimming, music, boy scouts, and school. It's a very tough balancing act to keep them in check, and I hope to do a better job at that this year.

Swimming-wise, I swim for 3 (three!) different teams during the year. High school team (winter season only), summer team (summer season only, duh!), and a club team (all year long!) take up most of my time during the year. I'm mostly just a coach for the summer team, but I'll swim in meets just for fun.

Music-wise, I participate in... now let's count them... 4 different ensembles. High school Wind Ensemble, Jazz band, Marching band, and my local church's band. I play the trombone, so I'm a "Low Brass Dude" or a "Bone". This year I am one of two Drum Majors - the guys who stand up on the podium and conduct - for the marching band. No, I haven't fallen off of the podium.... yet.

Boy Scouts-wise, I'm well on my way to achieving the Eagle rank. Apparently only 4% of all Boy Scouts who join end up reaching up high enough to become Eagles. That's where I plan to be. I've also been the Senior Patrol Leader for my troop for six months last fall. My troop is on the larger side, and I was in charge of 95 boys for those 6 months. Hell, I was even in charge of their parents!

Lastly, and supposedly most importantly, is the little part of my life called "school". My senior year of high school starts this Thursday, and I'd like it to be the best of my 4 years. That's going to take a lot of work and a lot more self control to prevent outbreaks of senioritis. I'm definitely already looking at potential colleges that I want to attend, and at the top of my list are Fairfield University, Boston College, and Lehigh University.

Wow, I didn't expect to write everything about how I live my life... but I guess that's how it turned out. Living like this takes a lot of time management and a lack of procrastination, both of which I need to improve upon. I love to plan and organize... but I procrastinate to the point where my plans and To-Do lists become useless. A new year is starting for me, and let's see where I can go from here!

-Green