Chatterbox: Down to Earth

YESSS!!

I have great news! Three great things in fact, so let me list them off:

1. I am now homeschooled. Remember when I published my letter on here about the mistreatment special ed kids are getting? Yeah, that's the school I left, and I am so beyond happy, although that doesn't mean I still won't fight for fair treatment. The main reason I left is academic because I need the best academics possible for my future.

2. I GOT PUBLISHEDDDD! Not for anything major, but I sent a bunch of my poems to different literary magazines and I finally got accepted into one - Canvas Literary Journal. I didn't get into CICADA, and I won't hear back from Rattle until the end of the year, but I am literally bursting with joy. This is one step closer to being a published author. One. Step. Closer. Sadly, I don't get any awards for Canvas besides a discount, but the recognition is enough for me. I'll share the poem down below.

3. I am now sixteen! Yeah, my birthday was yesterday on the ninth, so I guess that means next year I'll be *gulp* seventeen. Wow, I'm getting old xD

And guess what? My friend made me an epic Hamilton-themed cake. He owns his own baking business and is really talented. The cake was amazing, and tasted amazing too, of course. And I got Lin's Hamilton: A Revolution book and the Hamilton calendar to go with it, among other things. Seriously, I went full out Hamilton geek this year. AND my grandpa is getting me drivers ed, so I can finally drive!

That's my good news for now! I'll share the poem if you guys want in the comments. Time to celebrate!! 

Happy Birthday and congratulations. I'm not seeing the poem, however.

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