I've been wondering lately, What would cause Mr. Bowman to kick me out of the band program next year? I'm trying to get my Associates before I go to college, so I don't have very many free periods. I was, at the time at least, only able to fit Jazz Band into my schedule. But my band teacher said that unless I also do Wind Symphony, he won't let me play in Jazz Band. I don't understand. I'm pursuing a much higher education than most high school students, and he isn't even willing to work around it? He said that the last time someone said they couldn't do it because of their Associates, they ended up joining the choir. But that was someone else. I guess I can understand that it may seem I'm not as dedicated to band by not taking Wind Symphony, but at the current moment, I can't fit it into my schedule. I guess he also has a policy where he gives people in Wind Symphony the majority and there already is 4 trombones from Wind Symphony wanting to do it. But I still don't understand, when he's been saying that I've become one the better bass trombonists that he has had, but he won't let me into the jazz band. Well, I guess I may never find out. Oh well.

I wondered today why some AP tests are a surprise while others are the easiest thing to take. Take the one I took today for example. I took a couple practice tests and did lots of reviews before I took the test today. In all of my studying, the multiple choice questions were slightly harder and the free-response ones were slightly easier, but they were fairly similar. When I actually took the test today, not only did they switch, but it was multiplied by 100. The multiple choice questions were really easy, and the free response ones were the hardest thing I have ever done. Maybe they just want to keep you on your toes or something. Maybe they also were just trying something new, and everyone that took it this year were the guinea pigs. I don't know what exactly was in those professors' heads. I guess the College Board could've had new professors write the test, and the professors only knew how to write free-response ones. I don't know if anyone, aside from a select few, will ever know. I just hope it doesn't happen again on the AP test I have on Friday.

Why are Prom tickets so expensive? Is the school just trying to make money, or does it really cost that much? I don't think it really costs $30 per couple for Prom. I bet that the Provo Library only costs around $200 an hour to rent for 3 hours, so $600. Then I bet a D.J. costs around $300 for the whole dance. They will be having chocolate fountains, which is a great improvement. Those will probably cost $500 for the chocolate, the rental, and the stuff to dip into the chocolate fountains. That's about all the costs of the dance. That would be a total of $1400 for Prom. I think that they could get at least 200 couples to the dance. 200 couples paying $30 each equals to $6000. Where does the extra $4600 go? I think that school dances in general are over-priced. How come they don't just come out and say that it is a fundraiser for the school or something? Prom already costs a bunch, because you have to rent a tux and pay for dinner and pictures. Why charge even more to get into the dance? I think there's some explaining that should be done. Maybe I'm just being unrealistic, but I don't think I'd be off by $4600. I think they should have the tickets cost like $15. They would probably also get more people to come anyway, which would still bring in money.