Sappy High School Stuff

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I was laying in my bed with my lamp on looking at beauty school pricing and whatnot, when I glanced over at my window where I have all of my favorite seniors' graduation announcements hanging. Today was their last day of high school, and I cannot believe how quickly that came. I'm sure they feel that emotion 10 times stronger than I do right now, but it is still crazy to me. I remember being so scared to go into 7th grade and meet all of the 8th graders. Looking back on it, I don't really know why I was scared because I became best friends with a lot of them very quickly. I made some of my longest lasting friendships when the seniors were 8th graders and I was a 7th grader at Taylorview. It feels like it was maybe a year ago, at most. Now they are done. As crazy as that all is, it is even crazier to me that I am now the oldest at school. I remember being a freshman and looking up to the senior class, now I am the senior class. I hope that this year's freshman can look up to my grade and be and be inspired to have fun, do good things, and be good people.

At the end of next Friday, I will be entering my very last summer as a high schooler, my senior summer. I cannot wait for all of the fun adventures and plans of the summer, I will be living it to the fullest. I also can't wait for all of the 'rowdy' adventures I will have with the Class of 2020 next year. My class is very close, I think, and I am so excited to have our last year together before we all head our separate ways. I know every single person in my class will change the world somehow, and I cannot wait to see it happen.

Whenever people have asked me, "How's school?" over the past few years, I have replied, "School's school." When I really stop to think about the answer to that question, I realize that school is not just school, but so much more. I have been extremely blessed to go to IFHS and be part of Tiger Nation. I know everyone has pride for their high school, but I carry so much pride in the fact that I am a Tiger and I have gotten to go to high school with some of the best people this world has to offer. I will be the first to say that when high school is over, I am out. I will probably not see the majority of my classmates ever again, and while that is definitely true, I am so glad I have had the opportunity to come to know and grow with my classmates. Going to IF has taught me that everyone comes from different places, whether it be money, values, area, etc., but that does not mean that those things define us. Some of the people who have had the strongest impact on my life have had a completely different upbringing than me, and they have taught me such important life lessons. I have also learned that no one cares what you're doing, as long as you are just upfront about it. It is refreshing to compare the way IF students treat one another to those at other schools. I think IF is definitely one of the least judgmental high schools in our area, and I am glad I have gotten to be a part of that. I could go on and on about how grateful I am that my address happened to fall within IF boundaries, but I will just say, I cannot wait to make my last year at IF the best anyone has ever seen. 

When I first started going to Taylorview, it was so refreshing for me. There was so many new, nice people, and so many new opportunities. The last five years have been everything but boring, and I can't wait for the 6th year. I have looked up to the Class of 2019 since I walked into Taylorview on my first day of 7th grade, and I will continue to look up to most of them in the future. I am glad I have been able to know all of the seniors, and make strong relationships with so many of them. I cannot wait to see what you guys' futures hold. I cannot believe I am now in the top ranks of the school, but I will definitely be making every last second of my last year the best it can possibly be. 

Alright that was definitely the cheesiest post I have ever written, so enough of that...peace out boys.☻

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