Alekhya+Y.

Script [] High school is the best time of your life. At least that’s what everyone said. I walked into Nashua High North expecting an amazing experience. Right away, I was overwhelmed. High school was huge! In middle school I knew everyone we were all friends. Now I felt like I was a tiny ant that was going to be squashed by the intimidating upperclassmen. At first I was extremely uncomfortable. My eyes were always glued to my campus map as I tried to maneuver around the school. My fellow freshmen friends were in the same boat. I soon began to branch out and joined numerous clubs. I made many new friends and we had our own adventures together and couldn’t have been happier. The big news came at the end of the year that we were moving to North Carolina. All my friends were confident that I would soon become a southerner and develop a crazy accent. By the end of the summer, I was convinced that the south would make me a freak. The move was full of tears as I said goodbye to the friends I had known since I was 7. I was off to start a new life. I came to Green Hope High as an extremely nervous sophomore. Starting fresh scared me. I had no idea how to act in this new environment. The first day was extremely awkward. I felt more like a freshman at this point than I did in 9th grade. I eventually warmed up to the school and let myself be more open once I learned that Cary wasn’t full of crazy southerners. I made many new friends, but my closest friends at the time were Ranjani, Hana, and Joanna. We would always sit at the same lunch table and laugh about the weirdest things. I remember being extremely hyper that year. I would frequently break out into song or rant about something Disney related. My favorite class by far was AP Bio with Mr. Jordan. I always had a good time in that class. Everyone in there was pretty crazy, so every day was exciting. I think that class was what really made me change into a more outgoing person. Overall, sophomore year was a time of making new friends and goofing off. Junior year was a completely different story. It was the year that I began my transition to a nocturnal teenager. Before this year I would rarely stay awake past 10, but during junior year I would stay up late IMing, watching random shows, and doing lab reports for Chem. That was pretty much my life right there. My computer was practically my life. I spent countless hours with my eyes glued to the screen. I admit I was pretty addicted. I labeled that year as the year of the computer. Senior year was much more interesting. With all the college applications and paperwork I felt pretty overwhelmed at first. I just wanted the fun to begin. After all, this was supposed to be the best year of high school. As the application chaos died down, I had much more time to relax and have fun. I spent a lot of time with friends. We would goof off by dressing up in crazy costumes or trying on random clothes at stores. The best part of this year was all the new experiences I had. I tried different types of food, danced for the first time, and watched many foreign T.V. shows. With all these new experiences senior year has certainly been memorable. What people say about high school is really true. It has been one of the best experiences of my life. I just wish it hadn’t gone by so quickly. Through all the experiences I’ve had, I have learned more about who I am. I have been able to find myself and discover my true interests. Sure there were a few ups and downs, but that’s part of life. You only go to high school once and my time here has been amazing. I will undoubtedly change as I go through college, but the identity I have created here will always remain with me.