Yeshi

My High School Years My high school years have been a whirlwind of events and people that shaped me into the person I am now. Through all the tears, laughter, angst, hard work, success, failures and new and broken friendships, I would never though this is who I am four years ago. My first year at Green Hope, I was an awkward, naive, and uptight little freshmen who just wanted to fit in. All I wanted that first year was to make friends and get good grades and just belong. But I was incredibly shy and awkward and did not really know anyone. That first year was a daze to me because I was just trying to get by. A big part of my high school career was being on the women’s tennis team. The girls on the team became my first friends at Green Hope and I felt like part of something bigger; a team. The tennis team was definitely special to me because I’ve been on it for all four years and we were conference champions very year. Summers were usually very idle for me; all I did that summer was play tennis, volunteer and hang out at the pool. My sophomore year of high school, things got much better. I grew out of my shyness and made a new group of friends that have become some of my best friends now. I started doing very well and took 3 AP’s and made a lot of upperclassmen friends and joined a lot of clubs. Sophomore year was the first time I found school really challenging but I was satisfied with the outcomes. That summer was pretty much more or less the same before but I also got my first job as a camp counselor for preschoolers and my parents and I went to visit many colleges. Junior year was probably my hardest and most angst-filled year of high school. I was constantly stressed by massive load of 6 APs, problems with friends, extra-curricular activities and of course the dreaded S.A.T.s. I think I overloaded myself with things to do that I clearly forgot to sleep and even eat sometimes. But within that year, I grew up the most because I became more mentally and emotionally mature. I also became much more responsible and stopped caring about what others thought of me. I got my second job at Kumon, a tutoring service, which I did not enjoy at all. Senior year was one of the best and unforgettable years of high school. The first part of senior year was so stressful because of college applications and then anticipation for college. Even with such a heavy workload, I finally stopped stressing and enjoyed my last year of high school. This year my tennis team also became number two in the state, which was a great way for me to end my high school tennis career. Everything fell together this year and I have amazing friends to enjoy every minute of it. I have always said that I could not wait to get out of high school, but I would be lying if I said I did not miss it a little, especially the people and memories. I am really excited for the future, especially this upcoming summer and college.

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