Myra Week 16 - High School
Recently, the topic of memories has brought me back to the same concept: high school. As junior year gradually comes to its end, the anticipation of senior year and all of the memories that are yet to be made overwhelms me with excitement.
We’re constantly being told that these are the best years of our lives, so the reality that it’s coming to an end honestly scares me. I’ve made so many memories this year, such as spending long hours doing homework at Suju’s with my friends, shopping sprees at Valley Fair, going to school events like Night Rally, and watching the Homecoming game at Tac Stadium.
I’ve made more memories than I can even comprehend in high school–some of which have been permanently engraved in my brain since the beginning of freshman year. I honestly never thought I would be sad to graduate from high school until junior year. I’m a firm believer that life is so much better when you go through it with your friends, and that’s what this year has been all about for me.
My friends have granted me with so many unforgettable memories and have truly made high school some of the best years of my life.
Hi, Myra! Your blog post was coincidentally timely, as always; today was the last day for many of my best friends who are currently seniors as they are graduating. The concept of high school itself has quite a fluctuating definition for me as I moved from India to the United States in sophomore year, from an educational system where high school did not exist. This year has indeed brought many wonderful memories and yet lessons as well. I have learned this year that the events of our lives that people say we should look forward to and cherish are often overrated if we give into establishing extremely high expectations for ourselves because of others’ advice. So, I would like to warn you that creating the idea that only high school is the best years of your life is false because, in reality, adulthood offers much more freedom and the ability to explore one’s own interests and passions, although taking responsibility for this exploration is fundamental to that stage of life. Our minds have a funny way of always making the act of reminiscing a positive experience, by changing memories; for instance, normally, one wouldn’t find cramming for exams and doing homework a fun experience, but years later, we look back on those memories as some of the best of our lives….I wish you all the best with both your academic and professional endeavors in the present and future.
ReplyDeleteHey Myra! I really appreciated your reflection on highschool, particularly junior year. It had me thinking back to my own junior year, and I can say with confidence that this year was definitely the most challenging year I have ever had, both academically and emotionally. The stress of dealing with so much work really piled up, but I’m so happy that APs are over now. I feel like I’m finally through the thick of it, and that things can only get better from here, kind of like reaching the peak of a mountain and knowing the descent only gets easier. Memory-wise too, junior year has been packed! I got my license, joined new clubs, and most importantly met new people. Junior year will definitely be a year of my life that I’ll always remember and appreciate, through good and bad!
ReplyDeleteHello, Myra! I relate to your sentiments of junior year being a period of excitement but also anxiety about the future—I was in the same mindset when I was going into senior year. I agree with you and the people who say high school is the best time of your life, and although I did question it at first, I see now with how much the little things with friends on a daily basis actually shape us into who we are. Your mentions of marathon studying sessions at Suju’s and shopping excursions remind me of my own late nights in the library with the same group of friends studying, when the time seemingly flew by with jokes and arguing. I agree with you regarding the traditions like Night Rally and the Homecoming game giving a communal sense to the school making it so much more than just academics. I also think, as you do, that the friendships we make are what make high school worthwhile; otherwise, the years would be just a haze of processes and quizzes. I agree with you about the oddity regarding being sad to graduate because it marks the end to such a large portion of our lives. I recall thinking I wanted to get through each day and make the best out of the time I still have remaining, just as you are doing it appears. Your post accurately describes that bittersweet combination of nostalgia and optimism that a number of us feel as we move on to a new chapter of life.
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