My internet has been acting up all day so hopefully I can get this posted today. But today was so much fun.
I have been the newbie all year at school so today I visited my old high school. I might have only been gone one year but when I went back for the morning I felt so old. It was so neat going back. I never really thought that people would remember me. I just figured when I would graduate from high school I would just be forgotten instantly. The moment I walked into the band hall, I heard my name called out by at least 5 people who all ran up and gave me a hug. So many people I didn't know I had impacted were so excited to see me, I had honestly thought they didn't care. Not that they didn't care about me, I know they care about me, I just never believe they cared so much to jump out of there chairs and dash towards me. It's an awesome feeling because I really do believe I have left a legacy at that high school. I was never outgoing or really dramatic. All I did was band, I was passionate about it and my goal was to make it the best experience for others. I guess I did a decent job. It was so nice to see everyone and they definitely proved to me that I will not be forgotten.
My aunt is a teacher at my old high school so I then went to her class room and got to talk to her for several hours. It was so fun to talk to her and to see her working at school. She had subbed for several of my classes my junior year at high school but then she got a job else where my senior year. I have always thought she would be an amazing teacher and loved the days she subbed for my classes so I was very excited the day I found out she would be working at my old high school.
When she was on her lunch break I then tried to find some of the teachers that had made the biggest difference in my life while I was there. I first went to find my junior/senior year English teacher but sadly she wasn't there and had a substitute teacher. Anyone who had Mrs. Creelman would agree with me by saying that she was one of the most caring, personal teachers you could ever have. I learned so much from her and has made college English really boring. Mrs. Creelman made us want to learn, she never forced us to learn. She always left it up to our interpretation so we had to go find the answers. Our projects were always so open ended that we actually had to think and put time into them, but because there were so few rules we always ended up with a product that we were very proud of.
I then stopped by the College and Career Center were I was an office aid my senior year. That was such a great deal for me, especially my senior year. My senior year of high school I was deciding between ten schools and I knew what was going to decided for me- money. Working there they gave me so much advice on how to finance for college and they gave me so much support as I was going through those stressful college applications and auditions.
The last teacher I was able to stop by was another one of the few teachers I say impacted me in high school. Mrs. Terry was my World History teacher my sophomore year and I had never seen a teacher so unique but made listening to her lectures the best part of my day. I still remember most of her lectures today because she did such a great job. She had a wonderful sense of humor and my class has so many inside jokes. I would love to write some out here but they wouldn't be as nearly as funny compared to being there three years ago but I will just leave it at she was a interesting character. My cousin is taking World History this year but she didn't end up having Mrs. Terry. I had talked to her and she wasn't doing well so I recommended going to Mrs. Terry's tutoring and my cousin says that helped her so much. That says a lot about a teacher when she will tutor students that aren't hers- without question, she just knew someone was asking for help.
That was all I had time for but if I had the time I would have loved to see my old AP Psychology teacher Mrs. Bost. If something happened to me music wise I would be a psychology major because of this teacher. I had never found a subject that had fascinated me like that (besides music). Her personality reminded me a lot of Mrs. Terry's (she is the one who recommended me to take AP Psychology) so I suppose that helped a lot.
Between the band directors, my friends, Grant, and my teachers (especially those three) when I went to visit the high school I have realized how far I had come since first setting foot on that campus. I don't mean this to sound cocky or full of myself but I am honestly proud of how far I have come. I know I still have a long way to go and three more years left in college, but considering how I started as a freshman in high school I am very proud of how I have matured and all I have accomplished in this short time. If you would have told me even a year ago that I would have the experiences I have had this year I would have honestly thought you were crazy. But it was so possible, it takes hard work and some amazing friends for support.
I am proud that I seem to have left behind a legacy they are keeping alive. I am proud that I was/still am a good influence and they don't mind me visiting. I didn't ever realize how many people looked up to me until I went back to that school for the first time.
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