Journal # 10

The Most Memorable Moments in High School

As teachers, we are often reminded that some of the most valuable lessons students learn in high school aren't the ones we plan for in lessons. A student, for instance, may learn more (in life terms) from a teacher who refuses to accept a late assignment than from one who teaches her how to factor binomials.

What have been some of the most important lessons or skills, both curricular and non-curricular, that you have learned in high school? What are some of the moments from the past 4 or 5 years that you think you will be most likely to remember as an adult? Don't forget to be reflective...

There were so many moments in high school that I have found memorable, and lots of times I know there would be no way for me to pick what was the most memorable. I’d have to say my first day in high school was really memorable for me. I was so afraid walking through those big doors. I figured I would be inside for less than a minute and someone would already beat me up, but this school was so much different than I could have ever imagined. When I got into the school on the first day I was greeted by a few grade ten students that were extremely nice to me. I felt welcomed, and I knew that I would really enjoy the school.

Another really memorable moment I had in high school was the first time I went to nationals for cheerleading. It was probably the most amazing experience of my life. We worked extremely hard on it all year to be able to go, and once we got there we put everything we had into our runs. We spent the night in a hotel and had a lot of team bonding. In the end we came out with 7^th place, but it was still good enough for us, because we knew that for a first year team, that was amazing.

I’m going to have to say though that most memories I have had were from this year. Between being the captain of the cheerleading team, and actually making friends with a lot more people than I ever would have imagined. Our whole grade 12 class bonded a lot this year, and I think that has been my favourite part. I was doing the grad video the other day with kids that I never even talked to when I was in any other grades, and now I consider them some of my best friends. I really love this school and I am going to miss it a lot when I leave next year.