You're done! - well almost
Your Junior year (nearly) OVER.
Tell us about it.
Successes? Failures? Lessons Learned? Risks taken? Mistakes made? What will you do in the Summer? What do you want for your Senior year? How do you plan to reach your goals?
This year... was without a doubt the best out of the three years so far I have spent at Henry Clay. Probably a close second to my eigth grade year for best school year ever, which I expect will be beaten by senior year hands down. Freshman year, in the same way as first grade and sixth grade, is the worst out of the lot. New school means leaving all your friends behind and scrambling around looking for people to fill the holes. Within days, clic's already form and socail groups close their doors, leaving you feeling a little isolated. That was freshman year to me. I struggled to find friends and as a result developed a kind of facade of an "I don't give a damn" attitude which ultimately failed. Plus I was around a six or seven inches shorter and barely fit into my men's size clothes. After that, sophomore year was a transition into this year. I physically changed dramatically, and if you don't believe me check my Facebook. And I also opened up to more people and truly began to act like myself and not be as socially akward and conforming.
That is what I think is my greatest accomplishment this year, becoming more of an individual and experimenting with new things and ideas. I shunned off the pressure of the "corn-pone" opinions that previously held me down. And I actually learned to not be discouraged or angered by other people and their circumstances. Along with that, I learned and still am learning to drive my car which is always an adventure. Overcoming my fear of learning to drive, and becoming the master of my domain, that is the Kia Forte Koup, was a highlight of my LIFE. Oh, and I didn't fail at all this year because I am just too legit. Well, I could've done slightly better when it comes to grades, but that's okay, I for one do not wish to be shipped off to some liberal arts, Ivy League, and snobby university on the atlantic coast.
I really don't know of any risks that I took this year, however. As tempting as it might be in high school, I have chosen to abstain from drinking like a 40 year old dad and smoke summa dat kush. No. I am not going to waste my time trashing my body at the expense of my peers and innocent bystanders. Not going to happen. I guess you could say asking a senior to prom was a big risk, but I don't know. We were both good friends and it turned out to be one of the greatest nights of my life.
And finally, as this school year comes to a close, I really hope to spend a lot of time with my friends this summer and enjoying my adolescence while I still have it, because after high school, your fun is over. Your going to be working 7 days a week hosting tables at some eatery, even in the summer to pay off student loans and other expenses (car payment, rent, bills, food, etc.). Then you work in your career, slaving away all your summers until your 65. So when I hear people talk about how they are attending 5 summer school programs, simply for the sole reason of putting that on your college resume, it hurts my sole to see them wasting away their time. I have to concur with my good friend Andrew Mason, life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop to look around for a while, you might miss it. This summer should be spent on vacations, hanging out with friends, and being a teenager, not sacrificing half of it to be in summer school! Seriously people, if you are thinking about summer programs for resume flair, drop those plans right now.
To a long and happy summer for all,
Zack Hamblen
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