Hello. My name is jake. I am a senior in high school, and this is my blog.
I was brushing my teeth one evening earlier this weekend and looking at myself in the mirror. I usually do some high-quality thinking when I brush my teeth in front of the mirror. Its a time where all the distractions of the day are drowned out by the sound of the bristles on my toothbrush scrubbing against my braced teeth, and all I can hear are my own thoughts, and all i can see is myself.
This particular day, two thoughts formed in my mind:
#1: I could stand to do more sit-ups (I had no shirt on).
#2: My senior year starts a couple of days from now, and I have no clue what the future holds.
The last thought hung in my mind all night, keeping me awake for longer than i cared for. It came with a million questions. What kind of changes are in store for me? What messes am I going to get myself into this year? What kind of a person am I going to be remembered as after I'm done with high school? What will happen to all the relationships I have now when I'm gone? What kind of crazy things and situations will be put before me this year? Yadda yadda yadda.
So I determined that night that getting a blog to document and reflect on the happenings that occur this year would be a good idea.
This is for me to have an outlet for my thoughts, and for past, present, and even future high school seniors that may have had or have some of the questions that I will undoubtedly have this year.
Always feel free to comment or e-mail me at jakehall2010@gmail.com. Especially for you 2010 folks that would like to see something addressed/discussed here :)
Housekeeping stuff aside, the first day of school is tomorrow, and its bound to be a doozie.
I will update as often as I can.
until then, keep it real.
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good idea jake. really good. and i like the name you decided on. good old alliteration.
ReplyDeletewe've got a good year ahead of us, especially you, mister senior.
the doozie known as tomorrow awaits us both:D
love ya kidd.
savannah leigh.
What happens during and after Senior year is really up to you. If your relationships fall apart or grow stronger depends on the effort you put into them. Who you're remembered as will depend on who you want to be remembered as, and the effort you put forth to be that person. The changes that await you, well, are a little out of your control, but how you deal with them all comes down to you. Senior year is wonderful and scary, all at once. There's the joy of almost being done with High School, but there's the fear of the unknown after high school. Get a plan set, and that will help reduce the fear. Have an idea of what you want to do after you graduate. Do you want to go to college, trade school, or just jump into the work force. If you go the college route, have an idea of what colleges you'd like to attend and some things you'd like to major in. You don't have to be set on one specific major until your Junior year in college. Knowing that helps alleviate some stress when your interests change, of which some undoubtedly will. Senior year is a time for learning and planning, though most of your learning won't necessarily be acedemic. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI must say I am looking forward to this blog of yours. It's a fantastic way to keep up with all the happenings as this year progresses. And I bet you'll have fun looking back on all these posts and seeing how much you've changed in just one school year.
ReplyDeleteKeep 'em comin!