I remember walking into high school on my first day of grade nine; awkward, scared, and with really bad hair and awfully shaped eyebrows. But, like every freshman, I had no idea what I was doing and what I should expect.
And now here I am, almost 3 and a half years later entering my last semester of high school, with the same fear I felt the first time I came here. This time though, the fear is different. It's an exciting, long awaited and prepared for fear that I'm looking forward to taking on.
This next semester includes some of the most impactful moments of my life. Prom, university offers, and finishing high school are just the big ones.
But this brings me to my question; what exactly IS high school? Because to me, it's definitely more than a place that holds 1000 students daily and teaches education.
High school to me is a place of learning. More than just learning how to solve a math equation and learning how to properly format an essay, but learning about yourself.
It's during the last few years that I have truly found myself. My high school experience has been an emotional roller coaster but in the end has been the most influential and remembered years of my life. I've seen sides of me that I didn't even know existed over my time in high school and I've come to learn my likes and dislikes in life.
The person you choose to be in high school really does impact your life. Personally, within the last year I have changed so much. Throughout my grade ten and eleven years, I let a lot of people influence and determine my life. I wouldn't do certain things that I wanted to do because the fear of making other people upset overpowered my ability to make decisions for myself. But last spring I decided to change that and I started to become more myself and really found the person that I wanted to be.
And now, today, I can finally say I know who I want to be, what I want to do, and I am proud of who I am. I'm proud of my choices and I'm proud of my determination. I refuse to let anyone put me down, or let anyone stop me from doing what I want.
So, yes, high school has been rough. There's been many tears, and many smiles. But in the end, high school has taught me to be me. It's shown me that I can do whatever I want to do, and I can have whatever I want to have in life. I just have to work.
Now, here I am ready to walk into my last semester of high school with optimism and excitement. I'm looking forward to the next few months. This sure will be a hell of a ride, but I've got my seatbelt fastened and I'm ready to go.
And now here I am, almost 3 and a half years later entering my last semester of high school, with the same fear I felt the first time I came here. This time though, the fear is different. It's an exciting, long awaited and prepared for fear that I'm looking forward to taking on.
This next semester includes some of the most impactful moments of my life. Prom, university offers, and finishing high school are just the big ones.
But this brings me to my question; what exactly IS high school? Because to me, it's definitely more than a place that holds 1000 students daily and teaches education.
High school to me is a place of learning. More than just learning how to solve a math equation and learning how to properly format an essay, but learning about yourself.
It's during the last few years that I have truly found myself. My high school experience has been an emotional roller coaster but in the end has been the most influential and remembered years of my life. I've seen sides of me that I didn't even know existed over my time in high school and I've come to learn my likes and dislikes in life.
The person you choose to be in high school really does impact your life. Personally, within the last year I have changed so much. Throughout my grade ten and eleven years, I let a lot of people influence and determine my life. I wouldn't do certain things that I wanted to do because the fear of making other people upset overpowered my ability to make decisions for myself. But last spring I decided to change that and I started to become more myself and really found the person that I wanted to be.
And now, today, I can finally say I know who I want to be, what I want to do, and I am proud of who I am. I'm proud of my choices and I'm proud of my determination. I refuse to let anyone put me down, or let anyone stop me from doing what I want.
So, yes, high school has been rough. There's been many tears, and many smiles. But in the end, high school has taught me to be me. It's shown me that I can do whatever I want to do, and I can have whatever I want to have in life. I just have to work.
Now, here I am ready to walk into my last semester of high school with optimism and excitement. I'm looking forward to the next few months. This sure will be a hell of a ride, but I've got my seatbelt fastened and I'm ready to go.