I've been waiting to do an article on this topic for a while, but I decided until I was really into the hang of things at college and finally acclimated to my new routine. I never got the chance to tell anyone, other than other students or friends, how I felt about high school or my school in particular. So here it is, my thoughts after high school.
Good old Chichester, home of the Eagles and a small town located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania where nothing interesting ever happens. The only thing to do is go to the local Walmart, go to bonfires, other peoples houses and of course the infamous Applebees or McDonalds. I was bored out of my mind and I was finally ready to go to college where town was right down the street and there's always something happening or always something fun to do. As much as I may have complained, I can proudly say that without Chichester I don't think I would be the person I am today.
Straight out, high school is a pretty big joke. We are taught things like how much magnitude will it take for a makeshift building made out of toothpicks and marshmallows to fall. Or how gym class was just hitting a badminton around because that was the only game anyone ever liked playing. We were taught that you would only succeed if you were involved in activities on top of staying up extensive amounts of hours into the night to cry over a textbook.
That being said, even though there were some pointless things that may have happened, I got along well with many of my teachers and even teachers I didn't have because they believed in me. I had a fairly difficult time in high school because I wasn't "naturally smart" and I really had to work for my grades and to understand concepts. I remember always walking back from one class and having my group members in Chemistry watch me have my weekly mental breakdown because I was so stressed out over one particular subject or class. However, I also remember my chemistry teacher sitting down and telling me that everything would be okay and that I could do it even if it wasn't related to Chemistry whatsoever (I thank him for that).
Of course, my high school experience would not be complete without my friends. Entering high school, I knew I wanted to make more friends, and I certainly did. I was a really talkative person and super involved with a ton of activities. Coming out of high school though, I only kept a couple of friends because that's just part of life... Thank you especially to my two best friends, Kevin and Kailin, for putting up with my antics for several years, thick and thin. I love you guys!
That being said, I really can't tell if my high school experience was a good or a bad experience... But now, I'm living, growing and learning at the college of my dreams. I transformed from an Eagle to a Ram and as they say in Chichester: Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.
