Write 06 things you thought you knew about high school when you were a freshman.
Write 07 things you thought you learned about life by the time you were a sophomore.
Write 08 things you thought would be the best part of being a senior in high school when you were a junior.
Write 09 things you would tell yourself if your senior self could go back in time to give advice to your freshman self.
Write 25 words you would use to describe how you feel about graduating, summer, and going on to college.
(In case you were wondering about the numbers...'06 - your freshman year, '07 your sophomore year, '08 your junior year, '09 you senior year, 25 - the date of your graduation)
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When I was a freshmen...
- I thought Earth Science would be the hardest class
- I was pretty sure I could do no work and still get As
- I thought that I could cut as often as I want
- I thought there might be school spirit
- I thought that my high school career would be defined by my love of Pink Floyd
- I thought that it would take forever
In sophmore year, I thought I learned...
- That 99% of the time, you don't get what you want
- People were inherently good\
- If life is like AP Bio, I'm set forever
- That I could coast through everything and still succeed
- That the one thing I should never do was open up emotionally
- That Pink Floyd doesn't stay with you forever
- That you should settle for what's easiest to obtain
In 2008, I thought senior year would entail...
- Cutting every single class
- Doing minimal to no work
- Sleeping until 10
- Blasting music in the parking lot and getting lunch at Wendys
- Fistfights in the commmons with pirates
- Slip and Slides and ridiculous pranks
- Wild parties that would make John Hughes blush
- Defending the honor of my karate dojo against the Cobra Kai
If I could talk to freshmen Pat, I would tell him...
- Get a haircut, you look ridiculous
- You're going to regret doing so average in school
- You get into college, so don't freak out
- If you start listening to Animal Collective now, you will get so much street cred your ears will bleed
- You need to start caring
- Take life seriously, but make jokes every other bullet
- Stay in band, you're not going to regret it, but you should for appearence's sake
- At least just cut your hair before junior prom, you look like Screech for christ's sake
- Stop worrying about life and existence and just have fun
Change is hard to accept once it's right in front of you. But if I miss this moment now, I never get it back. Yep.
Freshman- I knew about (1) SATs (2) AP classes (3) I had to wake earlier (4) people in general were annoying (5) the teachers were tougher and weren't as nice (6) I didn't really know much.
Sophomore- I learned (1) People aren't really that annoying (2) I don't have to be scared of girls (3) I can BS most of history class but not math (4) you feel better if you dont dress like a schlub (5) actually getting to know people is cool (6) get background checks on people before you go out with them (7) do whatever you can to get out of gym class.
The things I thought would be the best about senior year are (1) not having to worry as much about work (2) getting accepted to college (3) senioritis (4) not having to see certain people ever again after summer (5) most of my ex's were leaving next year (6) driving to school (7) open campus... yeah (8) I'd know what I was doing with the rest of my life.
If I could go back in time and tell my freshmen self some things, they would be (1) don't go out with Tara (2) don't go out with Nicole (3) its okay to go out with Stef, just don't mess it up (4) don't expect people to measure up to the moral standard that you have come to expect from going to church every Sunday (5) forget about MC Hammer, he's a minister and he’s not that good anyway (6) you know nothing about the Giants, so stop wearing that jersey (7) don't touch the metal part of that live wire in electronics class (8) don't fall asleep in the shower, you will regret it (9) think.
I am really excited for this summer, and to graduate and go to college; I have been looking forward to it for three years.
Freshmen.
6. Isn’t homeroom a class we’re supposed to have every morning to hear the announcements? Does Smithtown East even have homerooms anymore?
5. The juniors are going to kick me every single time they see me.
4. Isn’t public school filled with really, really dumb kids? Where are they?
3. So much for school spirit…I think I only went to one homecoming game, and I bet that goes for many other kids in our class…
2. Well, so much for thinking high school would be like Grease…
1. Skipping eighth grade doesn’t make me the most intelligent kid around.
Sophomore.
7. I thought I had guys figured out.
6. I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
5. I thought I knew who my “real friends” were. Do we ever?
4. I thought AP’s were a joke.
3. I thought ceiling tiles falling down during a class was pretty normal.
2. I thought the rest of high school would be a breeze.
1. I thought I knew it all, and that I had it all figured out.
Junior.
8. Well, driving to school will be fun…
7. Classes will be easier, and I won’t have to work as hard.
6. Prom!
5. It’s one more year that’s closer to college.
4.No more worrying about stupid regents and AP’s!
3. Happiness.
2. Respect.
1. Freedom.
Senior.
9. You have a lot to learn.
8. Have fun.
7. Don’t regret. Things happen for a reason.
6. If you’re going to stay up into the early hours of the morning, do it for homework, not for reading or texting.
5. Respect everyone.
4. Don’t take everything so seriously. Half of it won’t matter by the time High School’s over.
3. Have courage.
2. Be happy.
1. Work hard, it pays off in the end.
25. Overjoyed.
24. Thankful.
23. Reminiscent.
22. Excited.
21. Confused.
20. Scared.
19. Nervous.
18. Lazy.
17. Calm.
16. Anxious.
15. Frazzled.
14. Serene.
13. Perplexed.
12. Teary.
11. Worried.
10. Thoughtful.
9. Hypocritical.
8. Denial.
7. Impatient.
6. Jittery.
5. Pleased.
4. Stressed.
3. Sad.
2. Happy.
1. Hopeful.
Write 06 things you thought you knew about high school when you were a freshman:
1.After gym everyone had to shower together.
2.I was going to be awake until 2 in the morning doing homework.
3.There would be cliques (jocks, preps, nerds, you get the picture).
4.The upper classmen would be bigger and scarier.
5.Classes would be harder.
6.Friends would change.
Write 07 things you thought you learned about life by the time you were a sophomore.
1. Teachers weren’t so scary.
2. Regents exams were stupid.
3. I hated taking a foreign language.
4. I actually understood what was going on in math class.
5. Science is not my forte.
6. I loved not having a lunch period.
7. Do not eat the food from the school.
Write 08 things you thought would be the best part of being a senior in high school when you were a junior.
1. I w0uld get to spend all of my time in the music wing.
2. I would be able to drive off campus for lunch.
3. Maybe early dismissal if I was lucky?
4. I would see who my real friends really were.
5. I would get to throw my own graduation parties.
6. Senior cut day!
7. I would get to leave the stage last at the spring chorus concert.
8. I get to sing at graduation!
Write 09 things you would tell yourself if your senior self could go back in time to give advice to your freshman self.
1. If you want a snack, don’t choose a snicker bar, you’ll crash the next period.
2. Go to extra help or ask for extra help whenever you feel like you need it.
3. Don’t drop AP World. I hear it’s not that bad.
4. Every quarter grade counts.
5. Don’t lie to your teacher and say that you’re at guidance or at a lesson…they always find out.
6. Take risks and challenge yourself as much as possible.
7. Studying does pay off.
8. Do not take college French…it’s horrible.
9. Don’t hold onto the past, it only hurts you.
Write 25 words you would use to describe how you feel about graduating, summer, and going on to college.
1. Ecstatic
2. Nervous
3. Relieved
4. Scared
5. Excited
6. Jumpy
7. Anxious
8. Confused
9. Sad
10. Happy
11. Strong
12. Satisfied
13. Stressed
14. Lucky
15. Antsy
16. Avid
17. Fizzled
18. Awesome
19. Weird
20. Eek!
21. AHHHHHHHHHH
22. Overjoyed
23. Thank Goodness
24. Calm-ish (depending on the day)
25. Ready
As a freshman, I thought...
-9th grade would be the toughest year
-I would go to the school sport games
- I was good at math
- College was just a fantasy
- I still feel like I'm in middle school (spend two years here prior to high school)
-I would never get older
Learned as sophomore...
- The beauty of a C-4 plant
- I didn't know how to study
- College is approaching...
- Band is life.
- Mr. Kelly is the man
- Biology and I don't have the fondest of relationships.
- I actually almost have to take SATs.
Dreaming of a Senior on a Junior afternoon...
- Going out to get food during lunch
- Having an easier year (haha wrong on that one)
- Being older than the rest of the kids
- Using being a senior as a valid excuse
- No more SATs
- Senior "priveleges"
- Better food, better food
- High school almost being over
Bittersweet sorrow is but a lost cause in the essence of regret...
-Think about college now!!!
- Study more now and forever
- Cherish now because there is so much more work later on...
- Community service?
- College? Yeah, it's real.
- Practice more trumpet fool!
- Private lessons? ^
- Maybe think of a job now?
- Don't worry so much.
All I am thinking about is getting this year over with. Graduating is cool. Doesn't feel like it's over. Summer is hot. College is new.
Things you thought you knew as a freshman:
1.You really had to read the whole textbook.
2.You have to try your hardest in gym.
3.Junior year is the hardest.
4.All the sports coaches are scary.
5.It is impossible to make a varsity sport as a freshman( or at least really rare).
6.I thought I knew who my friends were.
Things you thought you learned by sophomore year:
1.Life sucks.
2.Sports coaches are the hardest to deal with.
3.AP courses aren’t that hard you just have to give a little effort.
4.If you keep on a happy face, everything will turn out fine.
5.Life’s unfair, but you need to move past it.
6.I thought I learned how to deal with drama.
7.I thought I learned who my real friends are, but I was wrong.
Things you thought would be the best part of senior year:
1.Doing absolutely nothing and getting away with it.
2.Having the knowledge of what your going to do in the future.
3.Being the oldest people in school.
4.Being able to drive to school!
5.Last time I’ll ever suffer through sports.
6.Only one more year left in this school!
7.Being able to sleep more (NOT)!
8.I would get into every school I applied to.
What I would tell myself if I could go back in time:
1.Don’t trust everyone, you need to pick your friends carefully.
2.Be careful who you trust.
3.Get involved in everything that you have time for, you’ll appreciate school so much more.
4.Really try to have a good time and enjoy the time that you have there.
5.Do not procrastinate!
6.Don’t talk about others behind their backs, it will end up biting you in the butt not them.
7.Try as many different things as possible to find where you fit in.
8. Don’t get involved in other peoples drama, just worry about yourself.
9. Be yourself
25 words about leaving…
I am excited to meet new people. I am sad to leave the ones I love behind. I am excited to lay out and tan.
06'
1.Every quarter grade matters.
2.Band would be my favorite class.
3.Soccer practice every day would be fun.
4.I would be friends mostly with the people I went to middle school with.
5.Study halls were a waste of time.
6.I need to have a lunch period everyday.
07'
1.Symphonic Band was impossible.
2.It wouldn’t be that hard to get into an Ivy League school.
3.I didn’t have to work that hard and I could still get A’s.
4.Knee surgery was an interesting process and would make a good college essay.
5.Everyone has good intentions.
6.I would never be able to play the Presto section of Cantabile et Presto no matter how hard I practiced.
7.Life as a junior would be unreasonably hard.
08'
1.Senior year would be my easiest year.
2.Teachers won’t give me that much would second semester.
3.I would be able to drive.
4.Being a senior in band would be exciting.
5.I would study really hard in the summer to ace my SATs.
6.AP Chemistry and AP Lit were not as hard as people said they were.
7.I would get into almost all the colleges I applied to.
8.Senior year would fly by.
09'
1.Take health as a freshman.
2.Practice more diligently for All State.
3.Learn to study in advanced.
4.Join more academic clubs. Math team!
5.Find time to take AP Music Theory.
6.Start studying vocabulary for the SAT.
7.Be more careful when playing on turf. Hint: Buy turf cleats.
8.Continue to volunteer at the hospital.
9.Learn how to play the piano.
Leaving the bubble of Smithtown, I will be free. I will be in a new city with diverse people and opportunities. I can do anything.
Things I thought I knew
1) Seniors will beat you up on freshman Friday!
2) Teachers are evil, mean, horrible people.
3) There is so much homework!
4) If you aren’t the most popular person in school, you don’t have friends.
5) If you don’t play a sport, you won’t get into college.
6) Friends are the most important thing!
What I knew sophomore year!
1) I know who my friends are.
2) I thought I wasn’t moving schools or houses!
3) Family is more important than friends.
4) Things couldn’t change; my life would stay like this forever.
5) High school’s not so bad, it can’t get any worse! AGAIN I WAS WRONG.
6) I knew I didn’t want to leave the new cafeteria at Kings Park!
7) I didn’t want to stay for 2 more years! I was ready to grow up!
Predictions about Senior Year
1) Less homework! NOTTTT!
2) Lenient teachers.
3) I would get into every college I applied to.
4) A lot of prom drama! (I was right about that)
5) Only one year left! Thank God.
6) Late arrival (didn’t happen).
7) Being able to drive to school!
8) Knowing I was older than every other grade!
Freshman Advice!
1) If you miss one homework assignment, you will still get into college!
2) Don’t try in gym, just get dressed, and you’ll get an A.
3) Don’t procrastinate! BAD IDEA!
4) Get to know the principals; you can get away with murder.
5) Make friends with guidance, they help you out a lot.
6) Make friends with security! They will defend you!
7) Don’t talk about people behind their back, it will come back to haunt you.
8) Be careful who you trust.
9) Don’t be scared of AP classes, they aren’t that hard!
25 words:
Graduation is scary, but it is time to move on, and live my life. I’ll miss the people I’ve met, never forget the good times.
6 Things I Thought I knew about high school:
1) I thought I was going get stuffed in a locker.
2) I thought you’d have to actually move in gym.
3) I thought I was going to do labs in science with things that explode.
4) I thought I was going to get hazed.
5) I thought I was going to be friends with the same kids I was friends with in middle school.
6) I thought I was going to be in high school forever.
7 Things I Learned by Sophomore year:
1) You don’t have to do ANYTHING in gym to get an A.
2) Frii3ndZ cUm n G0, bUt tRu3 Frii3ndZ stay f0’3vA
3) People who type like that need to be executed. Publicly.
4) Some kids just never grow up.
5) I came to the realization that I was not going to be staying in the same school.
6) That not being in the same school as your siblings was excellent.
7) That my school was not an open campus.
8 Things that I thought would be awesome about being a senior:
1) Taking easy classes.
2) Doing little to no work.
3) Cutting class.
4) Having a car.
5) Being able to drive that car.
6) Being able to drive that car to the beach on days when I should have been going to school.
7) Staying out all night.
8) Freedom!
9 Things I would go back and tell my freshman self:
1) Don’t worry so much.
2) Don’t try to remain close to people who don’t make the same effort.
3) Stop playing soccer! You suck!
4) Don’t ever actually try to run the mile. In the end, you’re sweaty and it doesn’t make a difference, regardless of what your gym teachers say.
5) Go to trade school. Make something of your life.
6) Stop dressing like an idiot.
7) Do something with your crazy ass hair.
8) Stop cutting class so much!
9) Do your homework! Stupid
25 Words to Describe how I feel about going to College:
I feel really excited to finally get out of this town and make my own way in New York City. It is so cool yeah.
SHOUT OUT TO P*MONEY
Freshman year- I thought I knew
1)how to handle stress
2)how to avoid drama
3)to trust in people
4)my friends
5)what I wanted
6)myself
Sophomore year- I thought I learned
1)how to be street smart
2)why people are the way they are
3)a lot about my family
4)not to hold back
5)to enjoy my life
6)to trust no one
7)to get over it
Junior year- would-be best parts of 12th grade
1)not caring about anything
2)less work
3)finally enjoying life
4)college around the corner
5)leaving these people asap
6)driving
7)having seniority over the underclassmen
8)doing whatever I want
Senior year- things to tell freshman me
1)stay away from Paul
2)have more fun
3)don’t listen to a word Sarah says
4)Ariel is a liar
5)get all your work done then go out and have fun
6)get more involved with youth group
7)read everything you see
8)don’t mess things up with Andrew… ever
9)breathe
I am terrified to graduate and I don’t want to leave my friends but I have to get out of here for my own sanity.
As a freshman,
1. I thought I knew seniors were scary people.
2. I thought I knew not to leave my work until the last moment.
3. I thought I knew I was smart enough not to give into senioritis.
4. I thought I knew I wanted to become a writer.
5. I thought I knew I wanted to be an English teacher.
6. I thought I knew I wanted to be a journalist.
As a sophomore,
1. I thought I learned how to write creatively.
2. I thought I learned how to read people.
3. I thought I learned how to keep in touch with friends.
4. I thought I learned how to handle jealousy.
5. I thought I learned enough about how to run and how to jump.
6. I thought I learned enough about how to handle peer pressure.
7. I thought I learned things about myself as a person in this world that we live in then and now and forever until we die. Yeah.
As a Junior,
1. I thought the best thing about senior year would be the lack of work.
2. I thought the best thing would be having control of freshmen.
3. I thought the best thing would be having control of sophomores.
4. I thought the best thing would be having control of juniors.
5. I thought the best thing would be showing off where I would go to college.
6. I thought the best thing would be graduation.
7. I thought the best thing would be playing at gala and getting corsages.
8. I thought the best thing would be playing at our very last concert and getting emotional.
As a senior, I can say,
1. Freshman self, relax, life was easy then.
2. Freshman self, why didn’t you work harder? Life was easy then.
3. Freshman self, you’re not interested in journalism. Do NOT take intro to journalism.
4. Freshman self, you suck at writing creatively, give up creative writing.
5. Freshman self, don’t join Quiz Bowl, you’re going to quit anyway.
6. Freshman self, talk a little more. People are actually not that evil.
7. Freshman self, if you had taken public speaking, I would be a better person.
8. Freshman self, don’t wear that to you school pictures, they use that shot for everything. You’ll see that picture everywhere.
9. Freshman self, you’re a better person than I am, hold on to yourself.
Graduating makes me feel...
EUGHHAHHH>>>>>>>>… GLURAHHHRRAA.
Conflicted. Confused. Excited. Terrified. Horrified. Ecstatic. Anxious. Worried.
Eager. Hesitant. Doubtful. Hopeful. Nervous. Proud. Ashamed. Happy. Done. Tired. Stressed. I don’t know.
Afraid.
Freshman:
1. I thought I was still in 8th grade
2. I didn’t have a favorite class until I started going to art
3. I thought I could be the next Oprah
4. I was able to sleep almost every day in Earth Science and get away with it
5. We didn’t have Seniors so I thought high school was just a joke
6. By far the best time I ever had in high school
Sophomore:
1. Life was like Pi, so complex and full of various things.
2. If I lived in Africa and ran away from rhinos than life would be complete.
3. I learned that once I was able to lean wit it and rock wit it then I would have a set career in the future.
4. I’ve realized that Gwen Stefani shouldn’t be the only one who deserves a sweet escape.
5. Unfortunately T.I. was wrong, you can’t have whatever you like.
6. If I became a llama protector in Peru than my life purpose would have been completed.
7. I learned that I will never come to a conclusion to why my grandma loves penguins more than her husband.
Junior:
1. No more summer assignments after senior year.
2. No regents
3. No classes (I have a full schedule)
4. Getting to leave early
5. Sleeping in late
6. Not going to school when you don’t feel like it
7. Going to be the best year (it’s actually second to worst)
8. Finally getting the chance to get out of this joint
Senior:
1. Get vocal lessons if you want to sound like Beyonce.
2. If you tried, your parents will actually love you.
3. You only live once, so don’t regret your past.
4. Don’t drink iced tea by the computer and “accidentally” spill it on your keyboard just because you want a new one, the result will not be pretty.
5. Stealing from hobos is not exactly the ideal thing to do.
6. Hugh Laurie will become your obsession; you will later marry him in California and travel to Europe whenever you get the chance.
7. Don’t bother trying to keep up your immunity because everyone will get the swine flu and die.
8. Miley Cyrus will ruin the music industry so stick to techno.
9. You will keep having nightmares about a mutant Elmo in your closet trying to kill you, so don’t even bother trying to do anything to prevent it.
Graduation:
There are actually no words that can describe how I feel about leaving this place and everything else behind. I can finally start my life.
Write 06 things you thought you knew about high school when you were a freshman.
1. I thought high school would be SO hard.
2. I thought all high schools had seniors…
3. I thought there would be a lot of dances and pep rallies.
4. I thought you were going to get all the classes you signed up for.
5. I thought going to high school meant everybody would have boyfriends/girlfriends.
6. I thought teachers were going to be as vigorous about checking homework as they were in middle school.
Write 07 things you thought you learned about life by the time you were a sophomore.
1. I learned that symphonic band was the most amazing thing ever.
2. I learned that you can get away with not always doing your homework…
3. I learned that I definitely wanted a career in the medical field.
4. I learned that gym class was a waste of time.
5. I learned that despite taking a public speaking class, I still sucked at public speaking.
6. I learned that AP exams are torturous.
7. I learned that All-State was doubly torturous.
Write 08 things you thought would be the best part of being a senior in high school when you were a junior.
1. Being one of the leaders/veterans of the symphonic band.
2. Not having to go to All-State!
3. Having a more enjoyable schedule—taking chorus and dropping Spanish and AP social studies.
4. Finding out where I was going to college.
5. Being in all the smart AP classes with all my smart friends.
6. All of the senior events—banquet, prom, etc.
7. Being able to drive to school…oh wait, I don’t have a car…
8. Graduation!
Write 09 things you would tell yourself if your senior self could go back in time to give advice to your freshman self.
1. Don’t be so depressed, life is going to get better.
2. Don’t be so shy!
3. Music is going to become your life, and by the time you graduate you will only be friends with band kids. =)
4. People are going to change over time, and though you might not necessarily like it, you have to accept it.
5. High school is going to go by faster than you’d think.
6. One day you will learn to sing well, just like you’ve always wanted to.
7. Don’t be afraid to go after the things you want.
8. Don’t waste your time on track, do pit orchestra instead!
9. You’re going to meet many people that change your life. (ie diane cho)
Write 25 words you would use to describe how you feel about graduating, summer, and going on to college.
Excited. Nostalgic. Free. Afraid. Reflective. Sad. Appreciative. Adventurous. Ecstatic. Enthusiastic. Adult. Hopeful. Anxious. Proud. Stressed. Relaxed. Tearful. Ready. Attached. Nervous. Calm. Reminiscent. Tearful. Weird. Surreal.
Alexandra Villano
Freshmen
1. I thought you really had to read the text book in your AP social studies classes.
2. I didn’t think we would have as much freedom as we do.
3. I thought the teachers would treat us much different than in middle school, they don’t really though.
4. I thought it was hard to text in class.
5. I thought it was more important to have a lot of random friends than a few close ones.
6. I thought the food would be better.
Sophomore
1. I thought I knew how to manage time and projects extremely well.
2. I thought I knew who my real best friends were, but I was wrong.
3. I thought I knew how to deal with every kind of crazy feeling that teenagers have. So wrong!
4. I thought I knew how to balance family and friends and school.
5. I thought I would never feel burnt out at school.
6. I thought I would be more nervous to go to college.
7. I thought life would only start to get difficult in college! NOT!
Junior
1. Being able to drive anywhere I want.
2. Having late arrival.
3. Being treated like an adult for the first time.
4. Doing everything I dislike for the last time (AP tests, AP conference…)
5. Finally having more freedom from my parents.
6. Really cracking down and picking my college and career.
7. Being able to make most major decisions for my life.
8. I thought by then all the kids would be mature.
Senior
1. Take time to decide if certain situations are really worth being upset about.
2. Don’t give up too much family time to be with other people who may not always be around.
3. Don’t compromise your beliefs for anyone else.
4. Try and get late arrival even before senior year.
5. Don’t have anxiety over things you can’t control.
6. Find the positives in every situation instead of dwelling on the negatives.
7. Dance more!
8. Alwayssssss be yourself!
9. Honesty is definitely always the best policy.
25 words
I am excited and nervous at the same time. It is definitely time for a change. The same things, the same people, is getting old.
6.) That I was afraid of the cafeteria
5.) That AP classes required a lot of reading
4.) That if you cheated on a test you were definitely going to be caught
3.)That I didn’t want to be friends with any Great Hollowians
2.)That having braces didn’t make me hideous
1.) That I was decent at math
7.) All people are inherently good
6.) Friends you meet in high school last forever
5.) Half the sophomore class was composed of whores
4.) It was cute to play dumb
3.) I can make anyone like me
2.) Reading the textbook is not necessary in any class
1.) I’m going to remember information from AP Biology
8.) Open campus, that didn’t work out
7.) Parking in the senior parking lot
6.) Late arrival/ early dismissal
5.) More respect
4.) The overnight PAC trip (which the administration crushed the dreams of due to outdated policy)
3.) The excitement of getting into college
2.) Senior Banquet
1.) Going to the beach every day in June (I don’t know how its going to go yet)
9.) Don’t smile in pictures with braces it makes your face look fat
8.) Never eat the beef in the cafeteria
7.) Use spark notes to read Great Expectations
6.) You don’t have to actually go to pep rally
5.) Cherish the memories you have from track
4.) Wait until senior year to go on the Spain trip (bring your own food).
3.) Work on the PAC trip in junior year early in the year.
2.) Be friends with Kayla Hughes when she comes to school. (Because she is the Ill Na Na).
1.) Enjoy the ride its over before you know it.
Happy, sad. Understatement, overwhelming, wants to cry, want to laugh. I’m not ready to start my life and I a ready to start my life.
Write 06 things you thought you knew about high school when you were a freshman.
1)I thought I’d still be able to continue getting 4.0s, which only lasted a year
2)I thought I’d keep a lot of the same friends, and I did for most part
3)I thought the building would be somewhat different. It wasn’t.
4)I never thought I’d join sports, but I ended up doing track for four years.
5)I thought AP world was going to be much more intimidating than it actually was
6)I thought that teachers would be much more competent than middle school teachers…not necessarily.
Write 07 things you thought you learned about life by the time you were a sophomore.
1)I thought I had already acquired a decent amount of music. Little did I know…
2)I thought I could work at Ben & Jerry’s and not get terribly out of shape. Wrong.
3)I would definitely be going to college in a city.
4)I wasn’t THAT awkward…anymore
5)It’s totally possible to stay friends with everyone from west! (not)
6)I wanted Mr. Kelly to be my teacher
7)There would be an annual PAC trip every year for the rest of high school.
Write 08 things you thought would be the best part of being a senior in high school when you were a junior.
1)“The teachers totallllyyy don’t care about anything at all after first semester!” (Nope, not true)
2)Knowing what college I’d be attending
3)More freedom
4)Turning 18
5)“Going to the beach everyday after school!” (this has yet to happen)
6)Senior prom
7)Never having to worry about SATS ever again
8)Leaving Smithtown once it’s over
Write 09 things you would tell yourself if your senior self could go back in time to give advice to your freshman self.
1)Don’t even apply for that job at McDonalds, you’ll only be there for 2 months and hate every minute of it
2)Anything that upsets you regarding boys and friends will make you temporarily miserable, but is insignificant in the long run and will teach you about yourself and others.
3)Don’t eat that salad on February 13th, 2007. There’s nothing wrong with it, but you’re going to get the stomach virus and have a taste aversion to ranch until you graduate and beyond
4)Don’t take the physics SAT subject test, it’s a waste of time and you won’t even break 600. Take Math 1 instead
5)The college application process is one of the most stressful things you’ll ever go through, but also one of the most exciting. It’s also quite expensive so don’t waste money applying places you really have no interest in.
6)Stop going to youth group. Once is enough. Really, don’t waste your time.
7)You’re really bad at AP physics and AP economics. Eco is manageable but will prevent you from seeing Animal Collective because of the AP test that you won’t get credit for anyway. But Nadramia is cool.
8)AP Physics is the worst academic mistake of your life…
9)You basically know your real friends at this point, but you’ll meet a few more keepers in sophomore and senior year.
Write 25 words you would use to describe how you feel about graduating, summer, and going on to college.
Ready to move on, slightly sad to say goodbye, going to miss those I care about, going to forget anything that will hold me back
As a freshman:
- I thought high school was just extended monotony.
- I felt that it wasn't important, and a waste of time.
- I thought it was just going to get worse and worse.
- I expected to do well without trying.
- I thought I was at the highest level of thinking, and that my thought process from freshman year to senior year wouldn't change.
- I thought things would change.
By the time I was a Sophomore:
- My progression from freshman to sophomore year is mind boggling, I can't believe how immature I was compared to sophomore year.
- I thought volleyball was going to take me everywhere.
- I learned that a lot of school is a waste of time, but some teachers really make it worth while.
- I thought mononucleosis was going to be the rest of my life.
- I thought school was going to be easy for the rest of high school.
- I thought life was simple.
-I thought high school was life.
I thought that when I would be a senior I would:
- Be less stressed.
- Be overwhelmed with joy over all the schools I got accepted by. (incorrect)
- Manage my time wisely, and have loads of fun with my friends.
- Be assertive and determined; I thought I would get “stuff” done.
- Care more.
- Have respect.
- Go where I wanted.
- Be in Spain.
To my freshman self:
-Change.
-Don’t be stupid.
-High school matters.
-Sushi is delicious.
-Take everything seriously, and try at everything you do.
-Don’t waste anyone’s time.
-Leave as soon as possible.
-Never work at Barnes and Noble.
-Try to enjoy it.
June 25:
It’s surreal; the idea of graduating. I’m getting freaked out by putting “Final” or “It’s our last” in front of everything I say. I’m done.
‘06
-Four years is a long time
-A lot of tests
-It will be easy – I have my sister
-Everyone is going to grow up
-Everyone will stay friends
-Four years is a long time
‘07
-Math is going to be useless in the real world
-Procrastination is bad
-summer jobs can be amazing
-all that matters is your final grade
-junior year is going to suck (it didn’t)
-you don’t really have to take Cornell notes
-I have a lot to learn, still
‘08
-being the oldest
-knowing you were going to leave this town
-open campus (oh, wait ...no)
-being able to drive to school
-knowing your best friends
-senior sports seasons!
-minimal work at the end of the year
-no more SATs!
‘09
-the hard work was worth it
-don’t kill yourself over the little things, though
-sometimes, you have to think about yourself
-trust yourself
-spend more time with your sister
-let people know how you feel
-be grateful for what you have
-friends are everything
-enjoy every day
I can’t believe it’s all over. I have never felt so many different things – but above all, I am excited and ready for what’s next.
06 When I was a freshman I thought…
1. I knew had to dress.
2. Math would always stay easy.
3. Earth Science would be the most annoying class I would ever take.
4. I would never forget my locker combination over the weekend.
5. I could take on every single advanced placement class that was available.
6. I would defiantly get caught cutting if I decided to do it.
07 By the time I was a sophomore I thought I had learned…
1. That Biology was the purpose I had been born.
2. That love comes and goes.
3. That I will always stay in touch with all my friends.
4. That this was the worse my parents and I would ever fight.
5. Where to get a good sandwich.
6. That I would never miss walking into town.
7. Who I would be able to trust throughout the rest of high school.
08 When I was a junior I thought the best part of being a senior in high school would be…
1. Receiving a senior lounge
2. Driving to school
3. Ruling the school
4. Not doing any school work at all
5. Being able to get fast food whenever I wanted
6. Pulling a senior prank
7. Getting along with my parents because I would always be out with my car
8. Leaving during lunch to get food
09 Things I would tell yourself if your senior self could go back in time to give advice to your freshman self are…
1. Study HARD for the SATs; they actually matter
2. Do not take AP US!
3. Be careful getting in a car with a new driver
4. Do not take life so seriously; Affirmative Action corrupts the system
5. Take more region classes; a 4.0 with advanced placement classes is the same as a 4.0 with region classes
6. Do not get caught up with the drama..it will never end!
7. Do not pay attention to boys; they suck!
8. Have fun with your girlfriends
9. Cherish the next 4 years..they go by fast!
25
Ecstatic
Happy
Excited
Nervous
Annoyed
Regretful
Overjoyed
Overwhelmed
Calm
Relaxed
Average
Delirious
Empty
Helpless
Nutty
Rigid
Unique
Jumpy
Alert
Busy
Intelligent
Crazy
Courageous
Expensive
Glorious
When I was a freshman
-I thought I would have freedom to do anything I wanted
-I thought that I wouldn’t have to take gym all four years
-I thought everything was going to be drastically different than middle school
-I thought that everyone would be friends with each other
-I thought that waking up early was going to kill me
-I thought I was mature
When I was a sophomore
-I thought I knew everything I could about school
-I thought I knew how to act like an adult
-I thought I learned how to handle friends
-I thought I learned how to get by without doing any work
-I thought that I knew where I was going to go in life
-I thought I had learned everything I needed to know about high school
-I thought that I learned how to handle my problems
When I was a junior
-I thought the best thing about senior year would be driving to get lunch
-I thought senior year would be the easiest year ever
-I thought that I would cut every day
-I thought school didn’t matter anymore
-I thought I would have easy classes senior year
-I thought I would have every period free to practice
-I thought teachers would be mad about lessons
-I thought senior year would be nothing but fun and games
Now that I’m a senior
-I would tell my freshmen self to try harder to get better grades, there’s always time to relax later
-I would tell myself that there are more important things in life than acceptance
-I would tell myself not to rebel against the school, because it never works
-I would tell myself not to get overwhelmed by things that don’t matter
-I would tell myself to look in a mirror before leaving for school in the morning
-I would tell myself not to try so hard because no one cares
-I would tell myself to be more outgoing
-I would tell myself to stop worrying about my friends
-I would tell myself to have fun with it all
Scared, excited, envious, nervous, free, emotional, panicked, ecstatic, relieved, stressed, sad, anxious, overwhelmed, overjoyed, greedy, jittery, lonely, hungry, vivacious, melancholy, unprepared, calm, changed, fun , finally.
06
The best way to get into college would be to take every single difficult class presented to me.
I would remain unchanged throughout high school.
Seniors were these impossible cool people, able to drive and buy lotto tickets.
High school would be an endless marathon of parties. It wasn’t, especially not when I was a freshman.
Being a freshman would be the worst year ever, but it wasn’t that bad.
There was only one way to fit in with people when in fact there are dozens.
07
I understood the hierarchy of life (based on my experience with being a freshman and then being an upperclassman).
I’d have my whole life planned out by the time I was a senior.
I’d be able to be completely independent once I turned 18.
People are inherently good.
Deserving something would automatically mean that you’d receive it.
The path to choosing a college would be easy.
Opinions were static and that mine would never change.
08
Driving to school would be awesome.
Being a senior would actually come with privileges.
I really looked forward to being the leader of all the clubs that I’ve belonged to since freshman year (that is awesome).
Being a senior would entail more freedom and a later curfew in my house, but it really hasn’t.
I was excited to take part in senior activities such as Banquet, and rightly so.
I was thinking about voting for senior superlatives in freshman year, for some reason extremely impatient to be able to vote for al the categories.
Being the oldest in the school comes with perks, and I wanted to experience that.
I was looking forward to witnessing a senior prank, but that didn’t really come to fruition.
09
Don’t stress so much about taking the hardest classes.
Expand on your friendships a little in tenth grade.
Cut your hair earlier than you did. It was long for too long.
Join Quiz Bowl in freshman year. You’ll love it and regret not joining it until 10th grade.
Be nicer to your friends in sophomore year. They’re good people and don’t take them for granted
Fight with the orthodontist to get your braces off earlier. (They were on my teeth for years beyond the date that they should have been taken off, and really I probably could have gotten them off over a year before they were taken off. I’m very bitter about this.)
Use your locker more frequently. It will save you backaches.
Take care of your health. The first step to becoming healthy and fit is the hardest.
Liberated, nervous, excited, nostalgic, impatient, expectant, well-deserved, old, pumped, sad, mature, independent, childlike, conflicted, anxious, ready, knowing, fresh, blooming, free, happy, content, ecstatic, reluctant, pleased.
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