A Triumphant End.

Note To Self

Well, what can I say, the past seven years of my existence on this gruelling earth spent at high school and sixth form has been life changing to say the least. I've acquired valuable lessons that will stick with me for the remainder of my days and made friends who I hope will stay with me for the foreseeable future. There have been many ups and an unbelievable amount of downs I would never wish upon my worst enemy, but that's in the past now.

From year 7-11, life was manageable, I found myself able to connect to a bunch of lads, which on my first day of year 7 I was fretting about. Despite them overly using sarcasm which eventually contributed to my current state of insanity, I still feel as though they helped me get through situations that without them, I ponder weather I would have even pulled through. When discussing clubs that were available in abundance, I immediately got involved in my number one sport football. It allowed me to forget the worries of what was happening elsewhere in my life and every time I touched a blade of grass I was free. Free to do what I wanted and what I loved and that helped immensely to alleviate problems off my mind such as dreaded essays and countless hours of homework.

If you have read my previous blog related around depression, not only did my friends, family and love of sport help me deal with it but it was also my love for music that enabled me to escape the despair and isolate myself in a world of utopia. From the magnificent tunes of Jason Derulo to the deep and meaningful lyrics of Drake, different genres helped me overcome many difficulties that I faced. However, it was not until I reached sixth form which I then found a new legend of music, you guessed it, the one and only Fetty Wap. No matter what you say about the one-eyed genius, in my opinion he's quality and needs to be recognised by each and every one of us for his brilliance. Ok, perhaps there is a bit of hyperbole there but his music was a dramatic factor in why I was able to complete sixth form with all the depression and troubles that were involved.

Anyway, swiftly moving on from music, I think I'm obliged to talk about the things you should and shouldn't do when entering the dreaded place that is high school. I think my number one thing to say to any youngsters reading this being thrown in the deep end in year 7 is when you are in music class the teachers always love it when you press the DJ button on the keyboard. Trust me they get a real kick out of it. Other than this... I would highly recommend joining clubs and continue to do what you aspire to become in the future and just chase your dreams. Also, make sure to connect and socialise with as many people in your year as possible as its great to meet and converse with fresh faces. In terms of the things you shouldn't do, then all I can say is don't be a rebel, keep your head down and don't go out of your way to annoy teachers... Just a reminder the music teachers love that DJ button. In all seriousness though, there was nothing more frustrating than spending your entire lunchtime writing lines for something petty whilst your friends were having a great time playing football.

Overall, high school when looking back on it, was in actual fact a great experience. It may not seem the best time of your lives but honestly I can see why adults say cherish it. There is so much freedom available to you at such a young age and it would be wise not to make every single second count. Now that I have finished my A levels and proceeding on to the next chapter of my life - university, I now look back at high school with a small smile instead of my initial reaction which was of a disgruntled look. It's been emotional, heartbreaking but awesome and wouldn't change one thing. It's now the end of this wild and wacky roller coaster but now I'm ready to jump on an even bigger and exciting one in just a short time!

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