Work Ethic of Champs

I honestly don't really admire anything about myself except maybe the fact that I can usually dish out a good insult. But the two things people usually tell me they admire me for is (1) sense of humor, even though I'm honestly not that funny I just tell a good story and am really mean sometimes when everyone thinks I'm joking, & (2) my work ethic. Usually the 2 don't go hand-in-hand but I guess I just make it work. Going slightly off topic for a moment, I really find studying human behavior fascinating and I do it all the time without people even knowing. From being in the classroom for quite a while I've always grouped students into categories. First of all, the kids who were super smart and it seemed natural, then the kids who were not that smart but worked really hard and would probably get pretty far in life, and then the people who were smart yet lazy, and finally the people who were just dumb and lazy. I've spent many class periods grouping kids into their categories and so on. Although this isn't the most elaborate study of human behavior or anything I did for a while think that I was the only one who could differentiate the naturally smart kids from the kids who worked really hard to do just as well.
As I've gotten older I've realized that to me, and to teacher that it's very apparent which students are which. As I was spending a torturous Chemistry period on stuff I've already learned 2 years ago, I spaced out into my mental student organization chart. I decided to put myself in a category. For starters, I've never been and never plan on being an idiot. But I'm not all too lazy either. I was on the fence as to where to place myself. I'm not stupid, but things don't come to me naturally either. I decided to ask some people and they said I was definitely the workaholic type. This is true in some ways, but mainly because of my instilled work ethic.
When I was young, my mom said I was never ever allowed to miss a day of school- no matter how sick I was. In third grade, I had the flu for a week, and went to school- everyday that week. I still am not allowed to miss school no matter how sick I get & I still get really annoyed when I sit at my desk feeling like crap and just want to be in my bed. Obviously, at some point in my life I'll just have to take a sick day but I like how people admire me as the girl who never misses school.

Dear Summer 2010...

Dear Summer 2010,

We had a good run. I had my lowest of lows and my highest of highs but it was worth it all. I'd be lying if I said there is nothing I would change but since it's not a perfect world I'll take what I got- long days at work followed by short nights of fun, many hellos to counter many goodbyes, and most of all days that brought everyone together and nights I'll always remember. I know there was a reason you dished out everything that happened and I'm still working on it but in the meantime I have 2 things to say- thanks for everything & I'll miss you.

Love,
Margo

P.S.- Tell Summer 2011 to hurry up.