And then I’ll graduate! Oh where has the time gone… New student year
seems like just yesterday. I can still remember it distinctly. Let’s
just say it did not start off as well as I’d hoped.
All the embarrassment subsided as we neared the high school. When I
got there, I saw some familiar faces floating in a sea of unrecognizable
people. I congregated with some of my middle school friends and we went
to the library to check out our textbooks. Later I would discover that
this was a bad mistake.
Pretty soon, all the students were herded into the aula (named: Aula Rinjani Smansa), where
the principal gave us a brief welcoming speech. The gist of it was what
he expected from us and what we expected from the school. He wanted us
to think about our future. At 18 years old, obviously I had no idea what
I wanted to do. College seemed so far away. But the scary thing is, as I
am nearing the last year of high school, I still don’t know.
Perhaps I still exhibit the clumsy and silly attributes my
18-year-old self possessed, but I know I have grown as a person.I’ve
broken out of my comfortable shell and as cliché as it sounds,
“broadened my horizons”. Socially, I’ve become more comfortable with
associating myself with new people. Prior to high school, I’ve always
viewed the upperclassmen as big, scary people. Other than the occasional
jerk that fits the stereotype, most of them are very cool, fun,
experienced, “coolest” of the high school. As long as you don’t get
caught up with the wrong crowd, they can really make your high school
experience fun and memorable. High school has also helped me discover my
interests and passions. I don’t know if watching
and online are considered hobbies to high school, but I know that these
little interests can grow into something bigger than it seems. Perhaps
someday my knowledge of running a blog and designing themes will be of
good use to me.
I went to a school fair the other day and it has made me very excited
and motivated to go to school. At first I had a “I’ll go to whatever
school I get accepted to” mentality, but now I’m really working hard to
make sure I can get the best test scores in National Examination as much as possible. I think if
I work hard enough, there’s a chance that I’ll get accepted by some of
my reach schools. I don’t want to be overly optimistic, but I also don’t
want to doubt myself.
I’ll be very busy for the next month or so. I’m nervous, stressed, but most importantly, hopeful for the future.
Anyway, I hope that in my final year of high school, I’ll have a
better grasp of who I am and what I want to do with my life. I’ve really
come a long way and I’m so close to the finish line
Regards
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