Blog 15

It was a long four years, but also some of the fastest four years of my life. I've learned a lot and I've changed a lot. The past four years have helped me figure out who I am and what is really important. I have become so much closer to my family and I've made friendships that will probably last for the rest of my life. In many ways I am nothing like what I expected myself to be by the end of high school. I expected myself to still have straight A's and to be much more involved. However, in all the areas that I may have slacked I think I've made up for in others. For example, I've figured out exactly what I want to do in life, and even though that will probably end up changing, I have a clear goal for now. I also become much more focused on the things I really love, such as dance, by cutting out a lot of things that didn't matter as much. I've learned to love being a nerd and to enjoy learning even if that comes with early mornings and late nights. I've also learned that not everything has to be perfect because nothing ever will be and that it's okay to have fun doing stupid things. Mostly I've learned to embrace every opportunity and to try to enjoy every moment. I don't think I could ever say that these four years were the best or even great but I know I will look back on them and see some of my greatest memories with some of my greatest friends.