As I look back on my high school years, I see a total transformation. I see myself going through so many major and minor changes that have come to define my whole existence.
Entering the 9th grade I was a shy, self-concious, socially awkward kid. I didn’t know who I wanted to be or what I wanted to with my life. I remember stepping into Central Junior High and thinking to myself “What am I doing here?” I felt like I didn’t fit in with anyone. I roamed the halls having no clue where I was going.
I’ll never forget that moment in 5th hour of my first day Seth Kendrick walked up to me knealed down and “proposed” to me. It didn’t happen in that moment, but through high school that moment has stuck wth me. Seth had no idea who I was, and he didn’t care what anyone thought. He just wanted to be funny and have some fun.
Over time I’ve realized that that’s how I want to be. I want to disregard others’ opinions of me as long as I’m happy with myself.
Fast forwarding to the start of senior year I was faced with a tragedy. As the school mourned I was placed in a situation that was out of my comfort zone. I was paired up in my journalism class with a girl who honestly I hated. I was asked to report on the tragic situation with her.
As we stood watching a press conferance, I glanced over at my partner and saw something break my heart. She began to cry, but she was trying to remain strong. I was overcome with a need to comfort her so I did. I never realized that this one moment would come to define the rest of my senior year. The former enemy turned into my best friend and high school sweetheart. These moments are only two moments in my high school life that have changed me.
As I look back though, I can see that life is full of these defining moments. The trick is to be open to the change they can offer and to allow yourself to be defined. The moments will always be there for you, but they will have no effect on you until you embrace them.