So I got my ACT results yesterday. I was scared to open the envelope... I mean, that score is going to play an important part of my life. It might just be the breaker between wether I get into St. Olaf or not.

I opened the envelope and pulled out the sheet with the scores on it. The first thing I noticed was that I scored in the 98th percentile for rhetorical skills in the english section of the test. So thats pretty good... I scored highly in the english and reading portions of the test... as I expected. I did horrible in math, scoring a 19 overall. I did expect that actually. And science I didn't score as good as I hoped, but then again, better than I should've. I haven't taken chemistry like most of the kids taking the ACT. I dont' know as much... so it's all right.

After getting through that... I finally found my actual ACT score, the one that I will be putting in college apps.

My final score on the ACT was.... a 24.

Which isn't too bad! :) I wish I had done tons better, but doesn't everyone? What I wouldn't give to score a 36. haha. But 24... thats above the national average, and is right at the edge of what St. Olaf looks for in ACT scores...

I don't know if I should bother taking it over or not. Would I score any higher? It does cost some money to take the test, and I'm not sure it would be worth it. I dont want to spend $30 for nothing.

Oh, speaking of money.... yesterday I opened a new savings account, and got myself a checking account. So that's pretty cool. And it's right at my place of work too, so right after I get my check every other thursday, I can clock out and then just walk right over to the bank and put some money in my savings account, some money in my checking account, and take the rest. I was suprised at the amount my last check was. $204. My heart jumped into my throat... I have never gotten a check so large! Thats a lot of money. haha. I put what was needed into each account (25 for the savings, 100 for the checking), and got the rest back in cash so that I would have something to spend, considering I probably won't be able to write checks with the starter checks they gave me. THats alright... I think I deal better with cash anyways. But... ya. haha. It'll be interesting when I write my first check. :)

Well, I have to go. My cousins are coming down this afternoon, and we have to clean the house, cause Erin's allergic to cats, and our house is just covered in cat hair. Plus my dad is making me pick up all this other crap too, like around the computer. And he doesn't ask nicely. I hate that... he basically yells at me about it, saying that he's been "Asking me for a week to pick it up!". Whatever... maybe if he didn't yell at me so much I'd feel more inclined to pick it up. Aggression gets people absolutely nowhere with me. Remember Mr. L, and how he'd yell and everything? Wasn't until he gave up and stopped yelling that I finally started working in his class. Fool... should've realized that sooner. haha. Oh well.. theres no use in telling my dad that. He believes it's the only thing that works... yelling at me. He's as stubborn as I am. Good ol' dad...