My High School Years

When I finished 8^th grade, I knew my next year of school was going to get more difficult, like moving up to the final level of a video game about me. In the summer of 2009, my high school journey began at Summit High School in Arlington Texas.

At the end of summer vacation, I had to attend Fish Fest. Fish Fest is a get-together for freshmen that are new to the school. Although I didn’t want to attend, it was required. To be honest, I was very shy, even to this day- I will always be. However, I eventually got over it and started socializing with others.

The big day came: my first year of High School begins with not my parents taking me, but my sister. She goes to Summit as well, but this was her senior year. This is not the first time my sister and I went to the same school at the same time. Back in elementary school, I attended 1^stgrade while she attended 4^th grade in the same school. It was like Déjà vu that entire year.

Anyway, my first schedule that year, and pretty much every year, was the same: reading, math, and history. I got good grades, but the real fun was my elective classes. My favorite classes were art, theatre arts, TV production, and getting to be an Office Hall Assistant, which is a delivery boy around the school.

During 9^th grade, I decided to try theater. I auditioned for the comedy Harvey, but I was unsuccessful.  As time moved on, I got lucky in other plays like Romeo + Juliet and Aida. I did a good job playing the apothecary in Romeo + Juliet- I won an award for best supporting actor.

During my 10^th and 11^th grade years, I did a cool class called TV Production.  I got to create cool videos and work in the school’s newsroom. I made some nice videos like “11 Words That Describe Me”, which was my favorite assignment in the class.

During the last semesters of 11^th and 12^th grade years, I did an interesting class called Ready Set Teach, which was learning how to teach kids. At the beginning of the semester we would learn the basics of being an assistant teacher, and then we would go to an actual elementary school and help out. It was really a fun experience.

The most unforgettable moment I had in high school was being part of the high school sprit squad at football games and pep rallies. We were called the “Blue Crew”.  We dressed crazy for the games. We would run onto the field with the football players and do push-ups every time our team would get a touchdown or goal. We would sit at lunch together. I even got to appear on the Jumbo-Tron which was a little scary.

 In conclusion, high school was a fantastic time in my life. Some people say they don't like it at first. I don't blame them. When you first start, it is kind of scary. You don't know what you will experience. Overall, it is what you make of it. My high school experience ended with a big graduation party that I was not expecting. That was a lot of fun!