Day 1: What Did I Miss?

What have I missed during the first half of your senior year? Seriously, please let me know...I am interested. I want to get a better idea of what has been going on with you now that you know what has been going on with me. This can include any information that you feel relevant, but I hope it will include some of the following: what has been going on in this class (not bashing the teacher please), your personal life, your journey on the way to graduation, your classwork/grades, life in this-- what looks like a war zone--building. This is not a formal paper, but I hope it will have some sort of order or organization. Thanks. Looking forward to a good 2nd half of the year with you.