Parent- Teacher Conferences

Yesterday was parent teacher conferences so I didn't have school. While most people party hard the night before because they know it's their last night of freedom I usually take this opportunity to ask my mom for something that I want or tell her something I did because my grades are usually good and it helps her turn a blind eye. Unfortunately, I received a call that morning from my mother saying that my grades had "plummeted", I immediately started to panic and tried to think of reasons why my grades would have dropped so much, not being able to think of anything I go to check them online preparing for the worst. As I log into the grading system with my heart in my throat I see that I am making all A's and B's. By my standards this is perfectly acceptable so I call my mother back, she had seen my grades about a half hour before when I had one C. My mother was a high school teacher and senior class dean so I know that she has high standard for me and my siblings but I thought that was bit much. Out of my siblings I am the student while my sister is the athlete and my brother is the artist. Let's be real right now, even if I was still making one C I don't think it would be the end of the world- after all I am going to community college next year and living at home with my mother and brother. Speaking of college, as admission letter start coming in the mail and people are relieved to see that they do in fact have a future in their education I am growing fond of the idea of "fake school" as my sister calls it. I really enjoy seeing people's faces as they hear that I am not going to a university until my junior year; it's quite endearing. The expressions are those of pity and genuine sorrow, when I say that I am not upset about it they just act like I am trying to be strong and not show my deep pain. I guess they think that community college is the equivalent of a forever crippling car accident or something along those lines. I am SO excited for Harold Washington Community College, plus, I think it'll supply some good stories for this blog.