Looking back, high school was not a very memorable time. It was the era of awkward stages, first real crushes, arguing with parents nonstop, and let’s not forget the worst part of it all, cliques. Finding where you belong in high school is always everyone’s top priority coming in as a freshman. If it wasn’t yours then I don’t know what you were doing. I strongly believe that people wouldn’t be able to get by in high school if they didn’t have a support group, a group of people who has their back no matter what. In the end, having people who care for you and will be there for you through thick and thin, is all that truly should matter.
Before senior year, you don’t really think about what is going to happen when you and your friends will have to go your separate ways. I know that I always put it in the back of my mind. I didn’t want to think about not seeing some of my best friends every day. That isn’t something I feel anyone should have to think about, let alone have to experience. But, it actually is a very beneficial experience. Because, when you do split apart for college, it shows you who your true friends are, the ones that will be there for life.
I am lucky to say that, of my high school friend group, I am still good friends with all of them. We may not be a group as a whole anymore, but I know I can always count on having them in my life.
As I said, high school was rough, it was not a fun time. But it was a beneficial experience. I am just glad that I was able to get through it. The weekly movie/game nights with my friends, made the weeks fly by faster. The weekend outings, the car drives, those were my fondest memories of high school. In 30 years when I look back on high school, those are the times that I will remember. I have those great times to look back on because of my friends. I was so lucky to have gotten these amazing people in my life.
When I went off to college, I admit, I was nervous. I didn’t think I’d be able to find a close group of friends like I did in high school. I was right, because I didn’t find that group. But it was fine because I didn’t need to repeat high school. I needed something different. But the best part about going home from college was seeing my friends. Hearing about all their adventures at school, their classes, their new friends. It made me so happy to see them enjoying themselves. They gave me such happiness all I wanted was for them to get the same thing.
I know I’ll never be able to thank them enough. They gave me something so special it can never be thanked enough. But thank you guys anyways for always being there and for showing me what true friendships look like.
