Right off the bat I just want to say that my high school experience has been nowhere near what I thought it would be. I remember being nine years old,sitting down in the middle of Eric White’s big field, romanticizing high school or life in general with my best friend. I genuinely believed I would be rich and content by 18. Now I find myself wishing I was once again nine, when my biggest stress was doing my reading log.
With how delusional I am, I really thought I’d have a high school experience like the ones in movies. Obviously it has not been that way.
Firstly, there was Covid ruining my freshman year. Though distance learning was a bummer in the social aspect, I did enjoy it academically. I wished I enjoyed school during sophomore year as much as I enjoyed freshman year. It was tough getting back into eight hour school days. To be honest, sophomore year is all a blur to me but one thing I definitely remember is AP Euro. This class in particular made me want to go back to distance learning. Napoleon and Ferdinand II had me crying at 3AM wishing I had taken world history. Shoutout to Mr. Lane. His dad jokes kept me sane in that class.
I have not yet finished my senior year but I think I can say junior year has been my toughest. Academically, junior year was a breeze. I thought it’d be much harder as my relatives had told me that was their hardest year. What truly made it the toughest was losing my best friend. I had met Briseida in third grade and as children we spent our days telling each other our life plans. At one point we were so convinced that we were going to become Youtubers and move to Los Angeles. Unfortunately, we lost Briseida on her birthday. This loss made me reflect on school and life overall. I now cherish those plans we made as children more than ever.
Thankfully, senior year has been going pretty well. This year is like a breath of fresh air and is also bitter sweet.
Sweet is the part where I’m finally getting some relief knowing I have only a few months left and I’m “done.” I’m not done as college is just around the corner, but I’m done with the daily routine school puts me through. I can’t speak for everyone, but waking up early in the morning is not for the weak. I truly applaud you if you’re an early bird. I hope to be y’all one day, just not now.
Bitter is the part knowing I probably won’t see so many people I’ve grown up with for the past four years of my life. Even though I’m not very social and probably didn’t speak to many people around school, graduating upsets me. Yes, I’ll be ready to move onto a new chapter in life, but the day we leave the stadium where we receive our diplomas is the last day I’ll spend with the people I grew up with during the last four years of my life. Of course we can have a reunion, but be for real, who’s actually coming? Not me.
Anyways, as a senior I now realize how valuable school has been. I always strongly stated how much I hated school and I still stand by that. But I will acknowledge and appreciate the things school has taught me not only academically but about life. I think my overall lesson has been to cherish school and life in general. It sounds so corny and I can’t believe I’m writing these things about my life. EWW!! I’ll regret this after it’s out but Y’ALL! Please cherish your high school years and make it the best years of your life as you’ll no longer be a kid after them. You’ll be a full grown adult with responsibilities. Don’t think you’re too cool to do the dress up days and just have fun. Bye.
