See ya Schneider!

We switched seats today in economics. I now sit dead center in the front row. Worst possible seat. Why me?

I left my economics folder at school on Friday so I didn't have my notes to do the stupid commercial assignment. Oh, well.

Today I met with Mrs. West (support counselor) again. She said I should meet with my regular counselor to discuss the details of getting the GED and quitting. I just realized that I forgot to sign up to see her. I guess I'll do that tomorrow.

Mrs. West said she'll be sad to see me go. I think part of me will be sad too. I mean, not all aspects of high school are bad. I have good friends. There are some teachers that I actually liked. And I'll really miss my biology class. (Today Joey was in my lab group. I *heart* him.) But that said, I am not gonna miss anything else.

Mrs. West wants to have a meal planning session with me. I don't usually eat at school. I'm also underweight. So I guess that means I'll be bringing food from home, since every time I do try to eat at school, there is no food left. I always buy a bottle of water, though.

Today the Newb lectured our class on spending more time studying for tests. He was of course talking to the four people who got a D or an F (namely me.) Yeah, I get it. I'm an A student - I don't need to be told how to study. I am just in desperate need of a tutor. There will be a meeting on Wednesday that prospective tutorees should attend to set up tutoring sessions. I'll have to go.

I saw the Newb after school. He was wearing gym clothes. A.J. says he's a jock. I think he's actually a football coach or something. He loves the Angels, so he was in an especially bad mood today. Not that he's in a bad mood regularly.

I found out that Mr. Schneider is resigning. Apparently he can't afford health care and he is expecting his second child. So he's gonna work at some corporation.

How do I describe Schneider? Well, we have a complicated history. Let's just say he's not one of the teachers I actually liked. In fact he may be my least favorite teacher ever, even worse than Bradley. He was mean and always yelling. He threw things around. He was the most unorganized teacher. When I did home study in the tenth grade, he lost all the work I turned in. The next semester he gives me a C because he doesn't have this work. He's a moron. Actually I can't describe my exact feelings for Schneider. You just have to know him.

He almost got fired last year. He teaches the leadership class and somehow he did something illegal regarding support for politicians. I can't really remember why. But now he's gone.

Mr. Lipman, my economics teacher, suggested that Schneider's former students give him a thank you/goodbye visit. Can I just tell him, "F you?"

Bradley update: Mrs. Bradley has finally cleared my cut. That means I don't have to sit through a meeting with her. But I do have to see her every day anyway. Today we wrote an essay in class that's been put off for about three weeks. Other than that, we've been reading the Bible and ..... just sitting in class listening to Bradley yap on about random things. "Take notes!" she says. Take notes on what exactly? What are we supposed to to be learning here? She's always saying we have to learn the "standards." Writing, reading, and speaking. Ok, so that's nice. Why don't you teach us how to do it now. I hate standards. Do they have standards in college?

Tomorrow I am gonna drive A.J. to school. Now we can have a real carpool. A.J. listens to classical music in the car. He'll have to listen to my New Zealand rap music from now on. Or Jersey Boys. The passenger side handle on the outside of the car is sort of falling off. It still works though. I have to figure out how to clean the windshield so I can go crash the car again. Heh. Just kidding.

I love my little car.

Tomorrow we are starting Pilates in PE. That should be interesting. I am not sure exactly what Pilates is. I'm thinking it's sort of like yoga?? I dunno.

So that's all for now. I believe..... yes, the Yankees and Indians are playing today. It's a must win for New York.

Edit: OMG Grady just hit a lead-off home run! Yikes.