New weapon, new structure, new country

To start off, I love my new weapons. My twin hooks are totally different from anything I've ever used before. Every time I pick them up I find myself baffled on what to do with them. Surprisingly, this has gotten me really excited. Unlike other weapons I've tried that seem to have a similarity about them when it comes to use, these are almost completely new and different to me. Although they share some similarities with escrima sticks, double broadswords, etc. that I've used in the past, they just have so many hooks, points and striking surfaces. I have numerous scratches on my forearms and wrists already just from playing around with them. I feel excited to be trying a new thing and "start from scratch" (excuse my pun).

As far as structure goes, I've been taking a different approach to it that definitely works better for me. Getting up in the morning and doing pushups isn't new to me, but previously I only did it when I could wake up on time and it was convenient. Now I'm getting up consistently and getting my pushups and situps done in the morning, which, as said many times is the right way to do it as it sets a standard for the day. One thing I am really stuggling with, however, is my afternoons. Particularily getting all my homework done around everything else. With one of my personal requirements being: "keeping my core school subjects at or above an 85% average" this is a problem with me. Advancing through grades in elementary, middle, and high school I've always been quite a bit slower at school work than my classmates. I almost never finish my tests when everyone else does, and have to take time after school or at lunch to do so. Also, homework that takes most average students an hour to finish normally takes me two-three hours. My work is generally good, but it just takes me a lot longer than most people. I am honestly struggling to find a balance with this.

This spring break I'm taking a trip to India with my grandfather. Obviously I'm exstatic about getting the opportunity to experience a completely different culture and environment! I should have wi-fi at the hotel and will use my grandpa's laptop to keep in touch and share my experiences with my team when I am gone. Just wanted to share that because of how pumped I am about it!