New Normal

The new normal of my life begins with a knock. Every morning when I wake up, I knock on my roommate's door. The sound travels through the walls and echos in my still dormant mind. I slide my feet back over to my side of the suite and change my clothes, grab my backpack, and head for the LAB.
Every morning, noon, and night, the LAB has at least one chess game going on. There is a designated area where the chess boards are, and all the people gather around the tables. I sit on the couch or the arm of a chair and watch the games end right before breakfast. It's a thrill to see who's where on the 'chess talent list.' Right now there's a circle of guys that can all beat each other. I'm proud to say I've been playing whenever I get the chance and have been getting better by the day.
After breakfast we have classes. We go strong till lunch with no snacks, and it kills us. We crave the food that's before us at lunch and we eat as much as we can get our hands on. Then comes the afternoon classes. The classes are split up so that you have English and History one day, then Field Instruction and Science the next day. The minute school is done, the commons by the bell tower is filled with students. The hammock has 3-5 kids piled on it and the laughter emanates from the area. The campus comes to life after school and everyone has fun canoeing or hiking or just hanging out. It's a great day in the life of a teenager from Conserve.

Here is a link to the Conserve School blog with tons of pictures:
http://csdailyblog.wordpress.com/