Wow

I think I worked extremely hard this semester to be doing as well academically as I currently am- this close to the end of the school year. I'm actually surprised that I'm passing both of the courses I'm in- done with, actually. It has been about 15 years- third grade- since I got either straight A's or B's in all my courses. After that year, I no longer got straight A's or B's in anything; my grades began to slip, even though I thought that I was seriously trying my absolute best to maintain good academic records.
If my final grades stay where they currently rest, I'm not even going to be surprised. However, this will definitely call for a celebration when I finally return to Chicago for summer vacation. However, E.J., my annoying younger brother, might actually think that I didn't get good grades at all- that it never happened this semester.
See, last semester- while I was struggling- my brother was getting all good grades. I felt a bit jealous of him; however, I understood that school is more of a challenge for me because of the challenges that being legally blind has presented me with for so many years. I guess this semester allowed me to overcome this challenge just enough to get decent grades in math and English.