Backstreets Back, ALL RIGHT

     Hi it's me again. Elena Mihajlov, license to kill, in case you forgot. This class has made me feel the most accomplished in life. For our last music video, Mr. Katz, teacher I fear, said that it was one of the best videos he saw, which isn't saying much considering how bad the rest of our class is doing. He said it was one of the most creative he ever saw and that he re-watched it six times. Mind you, Mr. Katz doesn't just go about his merry way complementing students. Needless to say, the rest of school has been filled with a work of college leveled work and other kids being really good at stuff I'm not good at. 

    The last few months have been hectic. I have made several life improvements along the way. I rolled my ankle so bad that I have to wear a boot now. Apparently I have an extra bone in my ankle called an accessory navicular which means I really messed up in rolling my ankle. Hobbling along the hallways isn't fun especially when your friends make fun of you and try to make you trip. A lot of the elevators at my school are really shady and make concerning noises. Just today, in fact, an alarm went of saying that the fort Lauderdale police were called and that help was on the way. Naturally, I waited until the elevator reached my floor and frolicked along out of there. I hope I don't get arrested, but I figured it was about time. Hopefully I don't get arrested so I can make the best final task Mr. Katz has ever seen. Also, I finished reading Bram Stoker's Dracula, finally. My latest project has been trying to suck up to my English teacher for a college recommendation. 

    Anyways I hope you enjoyed my past projects and will enjoy this one as well. Enjoy it so much that the entirety of Cambridge graders hunt me down and bestow upon me an award; any award, I'm not picky.



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