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John Whitney

Mr. Ermert

British Literature Period 4

27 August 2018

Omnis de Me

Four years. In just four years, I have had so many experiences, struggles, and feats that

have shaped me into the person that I am today. This place has brought to me obstacles, both

academic and social. This place has shown me what it means to take responsibility in the actions

and decisions that I take. Many emotions and ideas have flown through my head while in this

place. This place that is high school. High school and all that comes with it, has undeniably been

one of the most defining aspects of my life. It is here that I have had many firsts. I have also

made my fair share of mistakes. Without this place, I would not be close to the person that I am

today.

Challenging myself to take rigorous college level classes has shown me what it means to

dedicate my time and hard work to reach a certain goal. Taking AP and honors courses have

allowed me to see that there will be times that I will struggle, but that does not mean that I can

stop. Classes such as AP Chemistry have challenged me with long nights completing homework,

along with trying to understand complex ideas. I had to work very hard to get the grade that I got

in the class. There were times where I didn’t want to go on in the class, and I just wanted to stop.

I did not see myself seeing the class all the way through until the end of the year. This was a

class that really opened my eyes in what it means to be challenged. Taking an AP class had an

extremely positive impact on not only my experience as a student, but as a person. It has instilled

qualities that have made me a more productive, outgoing, and driven person.
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School has also brought to me what it means to be a friend, and also dealing with

everything that comes along with them. Through my years in high school, I have made friends

and sadly lost some along the way as well. I have learned so much about what it means to be a

good friend, and I have also had the privilege of meeting so many new people. Dealing with

people is an important skill that high school has allowed me to attain. School has brought to me

relationships with some of the people who I am closest to today. It has also taught me what can

happen if things go wrong. I have learned that sometimes relationships don’t always workout and

that is ok. What matters is what you can take out of those relationships, and how you can

improve yourself from that knowledge. High school has not only affected how I deal with

myself, but how I deal with other people as well.

One of the most important things that high school has taught me, is what it means to be

apart of something more than myself. School spirit is something that has been able to make me

happy to be apart of school. Whether it be through sporting events, or just general spirit centered

days, I have become much more involved in school. I have started looking forward to school

events and all they have to offer me. This is extremely important, because it has allowed me to

see what it means to be apart of something great. This idea has had such an incredible impact on

my life, and I am glad that I now look forward to events where I can show how happy I am to be

apart of our school.

High school has been an experience that has shaped me into the person that I am today. It

has allowed me to experience things that I would have not been able to do otherwise. Throughout

my time here, I have challenged myself with college level classes. I have also created new

relationships with some of my closest friends. Lastly, I have learned what it means to be apart of
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something bigger than myself. High school has been one of the most pivotal events in my life,

and it has had a significant impact on my life.