High School 

By: Alexis Dawkins

Now that I am wrapping up my last first semester in high school I want to reflect on some things. This could be for rising seniors or for rising freshmen next year. I have learned people skills, work ethic, and more. 

As a freshman I came into school knowing everyone but being scared to death. I had gone to Wilson Hall since first grade so this was not a new experience for me but I was full of fear. “This is what determines the rest of my life. “If I do bad these next few years I won’t get into a good college.” “I can’t wait to graduate.” As you can see I had mixed emotions causing me to feel many different ways. I soon learned that I was being a little dramatic about some things but I also learned that I needed to work harder in school. I did not do as much as I should have when it came to academics which I realize now that I should have but I’m doing okay now.  

Sophomore year was just there for me. Nothing crazy happened and I was not nervous. I did well in school and did things with friends but this year was not significant by any means. 

Junior year I started to worry a little more about grades and college but I still did the same as always which was average. After the first semester I started realizing that things were getting real. The seniors I’ve grown up with were about to leave and we were about to take their spot. 

As a senior now with one semester left I’m understanding what everyone was talking about when they talked about “senioritis”. I do have mixed emotions about it though. I can not wait to have my diploma in my hands but also I am going to miss this time and these people. Senior year is flying by and I’ve heard people say that but I never believed it was this fast until I got to where I am today.