In the past month, I’ve celebrated my nineteenth birthday, went to prom with friends, got a job as a courtesy clerk at Hy-Vee, sent a short story to The Sun magazine for publication, and applied at the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Phew. I’ll be more than happy to tell you all how any of those things went and/or are.
Unfortunately, I didn’t receive a national award from Scholastic this year. Don’t worry, though! I’m already making a comeback. I won “2nd place in State” in the photography section of the PTA Reflections Program. More than 500,000 students participated through their local PTAs each year. This was my first, and last, time entering into the contest. I plan to enter many more photo contests in my hometown of Saint Joseph before I move…wherever. Expect updates on recently won awards, college admissions, published works, etc.
Later, everyone! 
