Ispentthissummervacationinquiteadifferentway.Iusedtorun
abouteverydayinprevioussummervacations,butthissummervacationI
simplycouldnotaffordtodoso.Iwouldsoonbeinthelastyearof
myhigh-schooleducationandwouldaftergraduationbeupagainstthe
collegeentranceexaminations.Thoughthoseexaminationswerestilla
yearaway,Ihadtostartearlytomakemyselfwellpreparedby
reviewingallthosethingsIhadlearnedatschoolandthissummer
vacationwastheidealtimeformetodothis.AtfirstIwasrather
dismayedatthethoughtofthis,butlaterIthoughtitwasbetterthis
waybecausebyworkinghardthissummerIcouldcountonendlesshappy
summerstocome.WiththisinmindIthensettoworklikeanythingand
onlyoccasionallywentoutforachangeordidsomephysical.Iwasnot
atallboredbythiskindoflife,forIwassustainedbyahope.