1. My Life as a 9 Year Old
By Ava Akers

2. Mom calls to my room, “Ava, wake up. ” It is 6:30 A. M
Mom calls to my room, “Ava, wake up.” It is 6:30 A.M. and time for me to get ready for school. I have a long day of school ahead. Being a nine year old isn’t as easy as you might think. Actually, it can be pretty tough.
Every day at school I study math, language arts, reading, science, writing and social studies. My teachers want me to score mastery on the subjects and score distinguished on my work. So do my parents. At school, we take tests, we read thick, chapter books and write a LOT! For those 7 hours I try really hard. And then there’s homework! But after all that, my day isn’t finished.

3. After school I am a member of STLP, Girls on the Run, Academic Team, Chorus and Jr. BETA. I also take violin lessons and play in an orchestra at Campbellsville University. I play on the Explosion soccer team and am a Girl Scout Junior too. Exhausted yet? I love to play soccer! My dad is the coach and several of my friends are on my team. We practice twice per week and play games on Sundays. When I was little I hated playing soccer but now I ask him if we can stay at the soccer fields longer.

4. STLP stands for Student Technology Leadership Program and is a club that meets every Wednesday. I joined STLP because I like working with technology and I thought it would be fun and it is. One of my favorite activities in STLP is creating Prezis.

5. I am a Girl Scout Junior. We have our meeting on Friday of every month
I am a Girl Scout Junior. We have our meeting on Friday of every month. It teaches me to be a respectful and responsible person. On January 28th I am going to Frankfort to serve as a page for senator Jimmy Higdon.

6. On Mondays I have violin and orchestra
On Mondays I have violin and orchestra. First I have violin lessons and then I go to children’s orchestra. Sometimes the children’s orchestra plays with the college orchestra. We perform at many different events. Last year I played in the lobby at Center for the Arts in Louisville, KY before the Nutcracker. I was so nervous!

7. This year I joined Chorus
This year I joined Chorus. I had the opportunity to perform at 4th district with hundreds of other students. We also performed in my hometown during the Dicken’s Christmas parade.

8. I also participate in Girls on the Run
I also participate in Girls on the Run. This is a program for young girls and teaches about being confident. We have ran two 5Ks. In this picture, I ran a 5K in Keeneland with my father for Girls on the Run.

9. This year I joined the Academic Team and Jr BETA
This year I joined the Academic Team and Jr BETA. I will be competing at the Jr BETA convention on February 18th and I am playing my violin. I am nervous but excited! I will also compete in competitions for Academic Team.

10. Now do you think being a 9 year old sounds easy
Now do you think being a 9 year old sounds easy? Well, let me tell you…it’s not easy at all. But it’s worth it!!