I remember the first day of ninth grade, I was feeling down about summer being over, and nervous about seeing everyone again. Last summer I was mostly in Pennsylvania being with my family and childhood friends.
During the end of first quarter, to second quarter, I still felt out of place. I decided I want to make new friends and starting talking and sitting with other people.
For those few months I tried my best to be other peoples friends, thinking I would be happier, when really all it did was make me feel even worse about myself.
Maybe even without realizing it, these girls were rejecting me and I felt alone. My old friends didn’t talk to me, and my new friends weren’t even true friends to me.
Around January, I decided to turn things around, I went back to my old friends, apologizing to all of them. I was stupid for leaving them, and I truly now know the meaning of true friends. It was an experience I will never do again.
I also went back to my best friend, at the end it turns out she really needed me too. I went through the worst fight I have ever had with her, and it has truly changed me. I think her and I will always stay together from it.
Throughout this year, more like the second half of this year, I also came out of my shell a little bit, with the help of my friends and met more people. I have made more friends and experiences this year than any other school year, even when I moved here from Pennsylvania.
I feel like my physical self, such as my abilities have been what has changed the most throughout this school year. I feel like I am now so much healthier and can do so much more.
Cheer has made me such a stronger person, thanks to the help of my stunt girls, Hannah Littell, Jade Wilson, and especially Maddy Werbelow. Maddy has helped me so much, we have always stayed together stunting and mow together we are so powerful.
Throughout this year I have also been training so much more. Even though most girls can easily get tumbling, such as back handsprings, it took myself 3 months, going three times a week to get that stupid back handspring. (If you wanna learn how to tumble, CLICK HERE) But I was able to throw it for Sophomore tryouts and can’t wait to use it for competition next year!
Since the beginning of this year I would have to say I feel as if I haven’t changed as much as I have throughout out other past years. For me, this year flew by and now I just can’t wait for summer. I now have a job, and seriously just can’t wait to drive!
From an academic point of view, I would have to say I have definitely improved and also write more maturely. Mr. Parker’s english class and all my other honors classes have definitely helped me so much. I now can’t wait to get into the high school, even though I am still terrified for my future. I guess this is a goodbye for now!
