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Kamila Toska. Quite fond of indie music, sarcastic humor, romantic comedies, theatre, books, college, and things considered vintage. Adores Tina Fey, Ewan McGregor, and real-life friends. In a New York City state-of-mind.

Resolutions & Plans for 2013.

  1. Lose weight. As cliché as it may sound, it’s time for a new me. So, with 2013 comes a new diet, more intense workouts, and weight loss. 
  2. Graduate. June 6th, 2013. The day cannot come soon enough. 
  3. Get an IB Diploma. To make all the stress of high school worth it.
  4. Go to college. New experiences await, wherever I end up going.
  5. Travel. Road trips are being discussed. Washington, D.C.? Chicago? NYC is very likely, in April. (with or without NYU admission)
  6. Move. Different from travel, this one means finding a new home. Dream home: NYC while attending NYU. Realistic home: Tallahassee while attending FSU.
  7. Find a job. I already started applications for some places, and I’m considering putting in the work to become a pharmacy technician instead of just working some retail job. But this year, a job must happen.
  8. Go to the movies. This past year was probably my worst movie-attending year to date. So this year, more going to see movies I want to see in theatres.
  9. Read. A continued plan. More recreational reading and attacking my growing collection of unread books.
  10. Go on a date. This is entirely up in the air. I have to actually care if this is ever going to happen.

Once again bringing my frustrations from Facebook to Tumblr:

I don’t want to wear a tacky white robe to my graduation just because I’m in IB. I like that all of the seniors, graduating from the same school, having been in the same environment every day (regardless of being in different classes), will wear the same robes on Graduation Day.

I don’t think our IB program is overlooked, because I don’t believe special attention should be drawn to it. It’s a personal challenge, and we all know what each other is dealing with, but that doesn’t mean we need to be regarded as some super group all the time.

No one has to point out how we IB students assume leadership roles and are involved in many activities and are well-rounded individuals for each of us to be who we are.

Just carry on doing what you do that works for you, and stop waiting for an authority figure to put a special label on you.

Dear Ms. Olin,

The last thing I need right now is your irrelevant reading assignments.

Thanks,

Kamila

FINISHED!

Success.

It is indeed possible to enjoy something, spend too much time on it, and then begin to dislike it.

Just choose it as your Extended Essay topic.    -_-

After all the research, you’ll known way more about one thing than you ever wanted to.

Dear calculus,

I didn’t hate you tonight.
You were actually kinda cool.
Well, “cool” might be pushing it, but you get my point. 

I feel like Christmas just snuck up on me.

IB has a way of making time just pass, so when you stop and take a look around, the holiday season has arrived and there’s only a week left to get gifts together for your loved ones.

Or at least, that is where I am placing the blame for the fact that it is December 14th, I realize I have to think of gifts, and yet my mind has only been able to focus on a French project, calculus quizzes/tests, APUSH tests, an English “writing assignment”, and criterions in ITGS for the past few weeks.

Need to do:

  • project schedule for ITGS class
  • chapter 19 worksheet for APUSH

Want to do:

  • get in bed
  • listen to music

I Finished!

I finished!

I finished!

Finally, after two good days worth of effort, I have completed my (first of many) IB research papers. 

This is a dual accomplishment, because not only did I finish, but

I finished by 5pm, like I promised myself I would.

I feel much better now. And I’m not unhappy with how my paper turned out either. 

:D