High School

4 years of magical bliss... well, sort of. You see, I was very nervous to come to the High School when I was in 8th grade, I even had a nervous break down the night of my freshmen orientation. Looking back, I honestly don't know what I was so scared of. I know that getting lost was a big deal, but I realized the school is a GIANT square. I mean, after all, I had all my friends at my side so it was going to be okay. I actually liked my Freshmen year. I know most people hate it but my sister was a Senior that year and we became really close. I also loved all of my close friends that year, we would do anything for each other, and I even had a boyfriend which was new to me.
Sophomore year was a bit more relaxed, though shit hit the fan at one point and major drama exploded. I took the high road though and chose to be the bigger person of it all. I loved Biology that year and even went to my first concert. I met one of my closest friends (actually, she's my sister now) Angela, who opened up my eyes to life in college and taught me more about growing up.
Junior year was challenging. I will admit it had its tough points (i.e. Chemistry and Math B) but my teachers were amazing, and we had a lot of fun along the way. (Especially the "Essentially" Count in Chem, RIP 234.) I even had a close encounter with love that year, I guess my luck is in the odd years of education haha. But I actually got my heart broken, but I think without times like this in life you don't really know what its like until you go through it so I'm glad he and I can still talk and be friends, its extremely comforting. And of course, I travelled the world, yes High School allowed me to see what life is like in Italy. That is where I made friendships and had experiences that will last me a lifetime.
Thus far, Senior year is kicking ass. Its amazing how lazy one can be in every aspect of their life (i.e. homework, clothes) and still do very well. I'm having so much fun with my friends and enjoying every second of it. Life is really good =].
High School has really given me that outer shell that I think you need to survive in the real world. You experience a lot of emotions, make a lot of ties (networking!) with people, and learn an awful lot. It has been an amazing ride and I can't wait to continue on with life.