"Be who you want to be. And pick that person wisely." The smallest decisions that you will be making within the next four years will shape you into completely different people than who I stand in front of today. And the little choices are everything. Every choice you make brings you down a new path, teaches you a lesson, and than leads you to another decision waiting to be made.
From day one people are going to want to see what you’re about. They’ll question you to find out what you believe in and basically just learn about the person that you are. And if they don’t agree with you, they most likely will not like you. But don’t let that bring you down. It’s going to make you think you’re not good enough, and that you have to change just to fit in, but don’t do it. Stay true to yourself. Just because the popular girls don’t eat with you at lunch doesn't mean you’re a nobody. Eventually you will find people who will be your friends for a life time. They won’t leave your side and you will create the best memories with them. We all have to grow up so much throughout high school so be prepared for change, and do not be scared.
Growing up, everyone hears the words "peer pressure" and we’re told to avoid anyone who does it, and never to do it to anyone. And that can be easily done. The only problem is no one is going to tell you how to decipher the good from the bad. It can be confusing, stuck in a situation and being forced to chose yes or no right on the spot. And if the wrong choice is made, it easily becomes chaotic. There are wonderful things that you are going to experience in high school, no doubt about it, but there are just as many harmful and scary moments waiting to happen. People are going to face you with drugs, or a cigarette, and tell you to “just try it” because what can one time do, right? Wrong. All it takes is one time to become addicted and want more.
Being in high school allows you meet friends that are never going to leave your side. But as the years go on, some of the people you thought would be there forever change. They make poor choices and start hanging around that group of kids that none of the teachers like, and that’s when you have to decide to stick around, or meet new people. Finding true friends within the next few years may be difficult, because no one knows who they are. Everyone is trying to find themselves and discover the things that they like to do. The true friends will be the people who don’t judge you for who you become, and stick by your side until the very end. They may as well be a part of your family.
At home your parents are going to start giving you more freedom. Whatever you do, don’t abuse it. Your parents trust you enough to make good decisions, so they’re going to start giving you more space. They’ll let you stay out later, and once you start driving you’ll have a curfew to get the car home. But once you mess it up you’re going to lose that trust, and once that happens you lose your freedom. There are going to be days that you “hate” your parents for not letting you go here, or do this, but don’t let your anger get the best of you. Family is all you’re going to have one day, and if you mess up enough to get kicked out of your house and never talk to your parents again, you’ll have no one. I’ve seen it happen to multiple people, family and friends, throughout my high school career. If you’re parents aren’t letting you do something, they most likely have good reasoning behind it. The only way they’re going to say no is for your own safety.
Although you’re faced with thousands of difficult decisions in high school, you will create some of the best memories within the short four years you’re there. You’ll meet people that you love, and people that you hate, but either way you create memories that will never be forgotten. Treasure every moment and take thousands of pictures because the years fly by. It feels like just yesterday when I first stepped foot into school as a freshman, and now it’s over and time to walk graduation to receive the diploma everyone worked so hard to get.
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