Cyber Day Reflection

When I began high school the only things I was worried about was making friends and getting good grades.  As my high school career progressed and I was satisfied with my social status, my focus was more centered on getting good grades and doing enough extracurricular activities so I could get into a good college. Now it is all about getting into college, getting scholarships for college, and the hardest part choosing where to go to college. Before watching this video, I would have thought how much things have changed throughout high school, but now I realize they really have not at all. Throughout my life up until now I have had little to actually worry about because fortunately I have been blessed with amazing parents who have given me more than I could have ever asked for. After graduation I will truly experience a change. In college I will be making my first step into the real world. Although, after college I will have to make the biggest adjustment as I become an actual member of society. I will no longer have my parents to lean on; I will be on my own. As a functioning member of society, I will have to worry about real world problems. Instead of figuring out who I am going to take to prom, I will need to figure out how I am going to pay my mortgage. Watching this video helped put into perspective how little time I have left until I am on my own making decisions for myself. I should not be worried about getting high as quickly as possible I should be focused on enjoying every day I have left. My decision to go to St. Mark’s High School may have been the best choice I have ever made. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime, had an education that will allow me to do whatever I want in life, and instilled in me a set of virtues that will allow me to be a good person. Leaving St. Mark’s will be one of the hardest things I will ever have to do, but I will leave prepared for a life of success and knowing that had I the best high school experience that I could have asked for.