Going into high school, I was scared. I had seen so many movies about how bad high school is and I had heard so many people say how terrible their high school experience was. This all primed me to expect the worst of the worst, and I was slightly surprised at what I got.
High school did have its unpleasant qualities, but I have made so many memories here. When I look back at all the memories, I don’t see Har-Ber High School, the building. When I look back at all the memories, I just see all the people who make up Har-Ber.
I remember all the fun times I had here even when I was stressed to the point of pulling my hair out.
I can remember in my sophomore year finishing my chemistry work really fast in Mrs. Reynolds class so my friends and I could play cards the rest of the day. I can remember last year, while organizing Mrs. Reynolds’ lab, I accidentally stabbed myself with a piece of glass and had to get stitches. I can remember all the late nights I spent up in Mrs. Sprague’s room rushing to finish the paper.
There were so many things I cherish about high school. Every school play I was involved in was a blast. From “Alice in Wonderland” to “Steel Magnolias,” I made so many friends through the Drama department, and I won’t forget all good times I had rehearsing over and over again. I also cherish just the little moments that somehow impacted me in a big way, no matter how small they were.
As I think about it, it was not entirely academics that I got out of high school. It was friends, connections, and leadership skills that I wouldn’t have gotten without Har-Ber High School. I can surely say, I would not be the way I am today without all the relationships I have created here.
Now, as I leave this school behind, it is nice to know that I am leaving without the “high school was terrible” experience. It is nice to know that all the teachers here who have molded me will still be here, continually pouring knowledge into other students and shaping them as well. It is nice to know that I can look back and smile when I think about Har-Ber High School.