As Halloween was recent, I came to a strange epiphany about high school. My teachers when I was in ninth grade gave us assessments that day, and I was in complete shock and horror about what the world had turned to. It seemed like the end. However, as I've become a sophomore, I realized that little events such as Halloween have so much less significance now.
I used to love October 31st with such innocence and curiosity, but now I've come to dread the day. All I can think about is how high school, with its stress and control over our lives, has seeped out the moments that mean the most to us. As a student who lives in Johns Creek, Georgia, we know the odds are stacked against us academically. We are expected to perform at a high level and we are looked down on in disdain if we fail. Despite these circumstances, we should still have an opportunity to enjoy our times as kids before we enter adulthood. High school gives us experiences that change us forever, but so do outside events. People often lack common sense (especially me) because we are so huddled inside planning out schedules down to the last minute. This kind of behavior can be unhealthy and it truly demoralizes the students and the teachers. We should not let our tough schedules as high school kids let our small little abilities to enjoy the world around us to slip away. Our problems about this situation just seem to be buried under all the stress we continually go through. How can we ever teach future generations our stories if they always start and end with us saying, "I was too busy in high school?"