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Last First Day of High School

I honestly cannot fathom. I...just...can't...even. My High School career is coming to an end this year. The last year of high school. Matric. Seniors. Whatever you want to call it. There are no words to describe how I am feeling right now. Excited for the year ahead, nervous for the work load. So many mixed emotions that I can't put my sentences together. So the last first day of high school everyone in matric realises that whatever happens at school during the year,  it will be the last time they will experience it. This makes us really want to appreciate every moment this year. The morning of the last first day, the matrics anxiously check to see who their homeroom teacher is. Luckily, our class (12D) got Mrs. Bezuidenhout, probably the best teacher in the entire school. She always knows how to keep up the class spirit, which is something our class has always lacked. I was scared at first that our class will ruin her, since we have ruined every single homeroom teacher we...

Happy New Year :)

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So, I've spent the last few moments of 2013 in some place in George ( in the Eastern Province i think). It's kind of sad that the last time I spent new years in Cape Town was about probably 5 years ago. I've always wanted to be in Cape Town during New Years, hopefully, at the end of 2014, it will be my lucky time. Every single year we do the same thing. I'm on my phone reading everyones fun new years tweets and statuses while my parents and siblings sleep in the tents on camp wherever we are. This time,I wanted something more fun. I couldnt stand spending it the same way I always did for the past 5 years. Luckily, a few of my cousins were camping with us this/last year, so we weren't that lonely. I decided since I can't go to a new years party (too much alcohol),I'll bring a party to us. Even if it wasn't a party but just a fun countdown. I went to the shop, bought streamers, sparklers, string and confetti spray. We invited all our camp aquiantances...