"Where do I really want to go?"

I had my heart set on going upstate for school, 

I found the SUNY program extremely great and cool.

I thought I was going to Binghamton for a really long time,

But then I thought about it and changing my mind would not be a crime.

I know Binghamton would be a really good school to go to,

but Albany is closer to home so I would not be so blue.

They are both great schools but Albany is better for me,

It's cheaper to attend and closer to home incase I need to flea.

Going to farther and more expensive school wouldn't be smart,

I'm undecided so this first year I need to find a major t hat catches my heart.

I did not want to take general classes in a more expensive school if its all the same,

If I end up hating it then I'll be the one to blame.

I visited UAlbany and immediately loved it,

After that day I knew it was time for me to finally commit.

After this summer my journey will continue as a Great Dane.

"To do senior service or not?"

As my senior year was slowing coming to an end,

I had to make a decision about what to do next.

I could either stay in school the final month with my friend,

or I could leave for service and skip all of the projects.

I kept telling myself, "This is my final year, so I should stick it out",

But then I would just say, "Nope, I can't wait to be out of this school".

My time was slowly running out and I had to pick my route,

So I ended up choosing to leave, because staying here would be cruel.

This decision wasn't easy to make,

I had to do a lot of thinking and even ask my mom.

I know senior service is a privilege and I can't just flake,

Because my future is in my own palm.

I know I won't regret making this choice,

Because in the end I will rejoice.

"The perfect prom dress"

I had to find the perfect prom dress,

I thought it would be easy but instead I got stuck in a mess.

I knew only one thing about the dress I wanted to wear,

All I knew was that I wanted it to be extremely fair.

My boyfriend only wanted me to follow one simple rule,

He wanted me to wear red, so we would not look like fools.

Online I could not find a single dress I thought was nice,

I finally found a couple, but then I looked at the wild price.

My next plan was to go to the city to look for my gown,

But all the ones I found only made me frown.

Finally Ashley sent me a picture of a jaw dropping red dress,

There was only one thing; I wish it had cost less.

I did not know what else to do,

I could find a lady to recreate my dress, but who?

My mom knows a lady, and making dresses is her job,

I was extremely excited because now I don’t have to go to prom in a robe.

The dress looks so nice,

My favorite part was actually the nice price.

"Where To Go"

Nothing is more difficult that picking a school,

I did not want to pick the wrong college and be a fool.

I got into my two top schools which was great,

Now where I go next would obviously have to be fate.

My top schools are Albany and Binghamton both far away,

I know the first few night's I wold cry and pray.

This decision would determine my next four years,

Which is why picking the wrong school is one of my biggest fears.

Where ever I pick my major still isn't clear to me,

I don't have a clue about what I would want it to be.

I've heard Albany is more about having fun, 

But I don't want to be out partying when there's work that needs to get done.

Binghamton is a more about their studies,

Which is great because I can stay focused and have fun with my new buddies.

Binghamton is where I will go next year,

And after these next four years I will certainly cheer.

"How do I fill this out?"

Trying to fill out my FASFA was extremely tough,

Nobody told me it would have been this rough. 

It was asking me so many specific questions that made my head spin,

I just wanted to poke my eyes out with a bobby pin. 

I tried to do this is one night,

But I just couldn't seem to do anything right.

The questions seemed like they would never end,

It was getting late and I was trying to go out with a friend.

I was almost on the verge of tears,
Until I noticed my aunt's a teacher and she's downstairs.
I thought it would be a great idea to ask her about it,
To see if she could help me a bit.

I was so thankful for my aunt helping me,
If it wasn't for her I might have never jumped up in glee.
I didn't know what I was doing at all,
Time was ticking but she helped me so now I have time for the mall.

What’s Midterms?

Midterms were slowly approaching and I didn’t know what to do,

The thought of having to study so much was making me feel blue.

I knew that I couldn’t procrastinate and wait until the day before,

Or else I would seriously be done for.

Studying was probably the last thing I wanted to do,

I even told myself, “I rather have the flu”.

Every night I would attempt to start all of the work,

Instead I would just smile at it and kind of smirk.

I knew I was making a mistake because I was waiting for so long,

I had a feeling if I waited anymore something would go wrong.

I knew it was time to drown in my pile of books and study guides,

I was overwhelmed with work I felt like I was in the ocean with all the tides.

Studying was definitely considered a “sad time”,

I felt like I was being punished for a harsh crime.

I pulled myself together and told myself, “Wake up Junilza you need an A!”

I studied really hard until the day before my test, the final thing to do was pray.

I had to overcome my bad study habits since it would help me in the long run,

So instead of procrastinating I got all my work done.

I kept telling myself after midterms, I would have some fun!

OH NO, HEIGHTS!

I always hated being up high, 

I just thought I would die.

Whenever anyone asked why,

I would just say, "I'm just a bit shy".

my cousins got tired of me not liking heights,

At that moment I just thought of the cites.

I got scared when they said we were going to an obstacle course,

I was doing this because of force.

I was perfectly fine with my fear,

they said if I made it through they would cheer.

It was the day of the event,

I just wanted to run and hide under a tent.

We got there and I was at the start,

I was so scared it felt like my life was going to fall apart.

I made it through the course without any tears, 

I wanted to celebrate after all the years. 

I was finally over this