Memories of High School

How has school affected my life?

While I can honestly say that school sucks, I cannot admit that it hasn’t changed my life. School has affected every single aspect of my life. It sucks away my free time, makes me stress about stupid things like tests, changes my social life, and yet it also gives my life a purpose, a meaning.

Just consider how you would be different if you didn’t have to go to school tomorrow morning. It is surprising to find out how many changes would result. I know that I would be acting very different right now. For one, I would probably be staying up way later than I should, and second I would not have any plans for tomorrow whatsoever, except to sleep. I think that making plans makes you a more productive person and gives you something to look forward to. When I know what I am going to do tomorrow, I am usually a much happier person, unless if it is a test, then I just want to get it over with as soon as possible.

Right now, if I dropped out of high school, I would probably turn into a lethargic, fat hobo. As much as it pains me to admit it, school has affected me positively. Another thing that has given me this perception of school is sports. Being on a sports team is like being in an extended family for a while. What makes it even better is when your team wins. Especially when winning is completely unexpected. When the Chess team went to state, we were ranked as one of the lowest teams there, but we didn’t let that get us down. We just beat everyone anyway and took ninth, needless to say, we partied all night. I have to say that I won’t soon forget being on the Chess team.

The other sport that I have been doing for the past three years, Track, starts tomorrow. The thing that I like about Track is that it is all individual. You are constantly competing against yourself. It is the greatest challenge that anyone can ever undertake, because you can never truly win. You can only progress. While it is true that I am amazing at my events, shot put and discus, I will never truly have won, like you can in other sports (basketball, baseball, football). I will only admit my success when I have become the world champ.

So basically the main point of all of this is to cherish your school years, because they are almost over.  If we are not careful, they will slip by without us knowing. The only way for us to make these past years of hard work truly pay off, is for us to recognize that we are better because of them. I know that I am.