Hey everyone! I can't believe January is almost over...it's gone so quickly! The finals at SMA were very unorthodox this semester...we had this split over two weeks because of snow days. They're all finished now and we are on to second semester! I can't believe I'm a second semester senior... it feels like I started yesterday! 

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I did a day trip to Seattle which was really fun. We walked in the Woman's March, went to the Seattle Art Museum, to the top of the Space Needle and of course visited Pike's Place! It was such a nice study break and I've got such great memories from it now! 

Hope you guys are having a great January and can't wait for February!

Claire  

Here’s a picture I took from behind the Pike’s Place Market sign!

End of Semester One

Hey Everyone!
Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas break and is feeling refreshed and ready for a great 2017! This Christmas, my family went to Hawaii and stayed in Maui which was really wonderful and sunny. I also went up and stayed at my friend Lilly's cabin on Mt. Hood and got some great snowboarding in!
At SMA right now it is "Dead Week" which is the nickname for the week right before finals when everyone is reviewing and studying. We had a snow day on Monday which put a bit of time crunch on things but I'm sure everything will be fine. Finals at SMA are obviously a stressful time but there are tons of great ways to relax... the counseling center has board games, bubbles, and snacks available which are super fun. There is also an event called "Relax and Review" where seniors and teachers help out freshman with their finals studying, there's plenty of snacks and lots of great people!
Hope you guys are having a great start to 2017!
Claire

Maui Christmas 2016

Mt. Hood Meadows