Freshman year has finally begun. This is the year I’ve been dreaming about since I was a little kid, but I was scared to face it once I made it to middle school. This week I start high school, this week I’m going to be a freshman.
Even though I’m nervous, I’m also really excited because I’ve always liked school and I’ve always been involved, like in the student council.
Now that I’m in high school, I’m able to be more involved seeing that I’m in the student council again. This year I’m excited to have more classes, even though that means more work and more responsibilities. I like having a variety of classes and more electives, and with A and B days it’s easier to manage work. With different classes every day I have something new to look forward.
Another reason I’m excited about high school is being older and able to do and experience more things. In four years I won’t be a teenager - I’ll be an adult and have to do adult things. Now as a teenager, I want to enjoy it while it lasts. I’ll get amazing grades while still being able to have fun with friends. I only have four years left in school till college, which is really exciting but also somewhat overwhelming.
Thinking about it and realizing that before long, I’ll be living on my own, making my own decisions. Although I’m excited about all the, I’m nervous about all the tests and making sure I pass all my classes. But what scares me the most is being alone. Being alone in any given situation terrifies me, thankfully so far, I have friends in most of my classes. These next four years I will have many goals set for myself, like starting college classes, graduating with my associate degree, having good grades, being involved in school, and overall, just having fun through my high school years and enjoying it while it lasts.
High school is a big part of my future and my life. What paths I take help determine what I’m going to do as a career. They will help me find out what I like and what I don’t like, what I want to do when I’m older, and what I most definitely won't want to do as a career.
Right now, I see myself at graduation walking across the stage as I’m handed my diploma. I will feel so accomplished, proud of myself, and ready for whatever comes next. I want to feel like I have done amazing things for this school and have been a great student, classmate, and friend to everyone. I see myself walking across that stage with my head held high because I know I have just lived the best four years of my life.
Although there will be struggles for the next four years there's always a way through them and I am ready for anything that might stand in my way. After four more years of ups and downs, it will all be worth it in the end as I’m walking across the stage with a diploma in my hand knowing I accomplished four years of high school.
Maliah Harris is a teenage writer and entrepreneur with big ideas and opinions she loves to share.
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