It's been years since i graduated from high school, This sunday I just decided to sit and reflect back on the years I spent back in school.
High school, thinking back I am still surprised that I survived those years, the endless pressure from wanting to be at the top of the best students in class, trying to keep up with the ever changing environment, making friends and keeping them , the small victories and losses that I did not know were playing a crucial role in shaping my lifestyle.
I can remember vividly the first time i stepped inside the school environment, looking for my class was a hard nut to crack. The hallway made me feel nauseous, while I looked around and seemed as as if i was the only one feeling that way. But I learnt something that day I an not the only one who felt nauseous on his first day in school every other new student must have felt the same way I did.
Academics were a different thing all together, the maths class was one of the most difficult for me , I had my way in biology as it was one of the subjects that gave me peace unlike maths that gave me headache, history class went well for me as even before entering high school I was already engrossed in history, arts class were kind of tough though I got to handle it later on. But I did not let my difficulty in understanding maths define me I tried my best to see that I was always above average, it is better to try than to give up without trying at all.
Friendships in high school were kind of complicated, I made friends with people who were serious with their life, some friends I made were just for fun, but both withstanding all friends i made taught me one thing or the other I learnt from my serious friends taught me how to focus when reading, the helped me in grasping mathematics even if it was at the average level, the friends i made for fun just taught me how to have fun admist the struggles that comes with being a high school student.
High school also made me discover things about myself, I got to know my likes and dislikes, what I could do and what I could not do. At times I felt disgusted at myself for not being able to score good grades in maths but friends I made encouraged me to work harder, that building a source of self confidence in me and a gradual growth of my self esteem.
Of a truth high school had it's own challenges imbedded in it, from the homework, assignments, projects and extra curricular activities, trying to keep up with all of them had indeed put a lot of stress on me, but that was all I was meant to experience as a high school student, it really helped me to learn how to mange my time, those periods gave me the ability to discipline my self, I got to know my priorities and that helped me a lot in life, I also learned that at times asking for help does not make you weak.
The part I really enjoyed the most of my years spent in high school were the days of sport activities, club activities and also the times I spent with friends, during random walks at the hallway. I still remember the joy we got from hailing our favorite football players, singing their praises whenever they scored, and booing their opponents whenever they scored against them. Truly high school taught me how to find joy in small things, and to soak experiences before they become memories.
Teachers also played an important role, in shaping my school experience. Some of them were very supportive, some were there to give me a listening ear when I needed someone to talk to, some were there to give me a shoulder to cry on, while some really did not care about their students emotional health. Whether they realized it I got to grow and develop a very good emotional state, I developed subsonciously a mind ready to face any challenge in life, indeed all my teachers really played a role in building me up.
High school I can say, in a way or two taught me responsibility I learnt how to take responsibility for my actions no matter what the repercussion might be I was ready to take responsibility for my actions. Looking back I can say that I didn't just learn lessons taught in class I also learnt some lessons about life.
Now looking back at those years I feel really grateful for all the experiences I had, all the people I met, the teachers my classmates and my friends I really see myself as blessed for being able to meet them all. I will never forget those years for i got really enlightened, I got to build my self esteem, I got to know what responsibility really is, I learnt how to be myself. It showed me that self growth could be really tough, and it is only by getting strong that I can be successful and become that which I dream to become.
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