Day #8: Joy and Disappointment

So today was a mixed day. I had some nerdy joy over learning the easy way to find derivatives and having the first Scholars' Bowl practice of the year, but my ankle has caused some more difficulties.

Today, I learned...

1. ... the shortcut rules for finding derivatives! They are my best friends. Constant Rule, Multiple Rule, Sum and Difference Rule. That's some good stuff!
2. ... that when one tries to run without hurting their ankle, they end up hurting something else. Aka, I've been carrying my leg differently while I've been running. This has led to some shooting pain when I land and lift with my right leg. I can still run, just a very slow and painful speed. It sucks.
3. ... that I have missed Scholars' Bowl dreadfully. It is probably one of the highlights of my school year, and I am suddenly really sad because I just realized it is my senior year and thus my last year in Scholars' Bowl... *tear* Bittersweet!

Tomorrow is league cross country. I do hope that my leg doesn't screw me over. Until tomorrow!