As a student of Tallwood High School, I can’t always say that I loved the school. I once despised it so much that I decided to stop going. However, as I’ve grown within this school, I have determined that my first depictions of this school were quite wrong. Tallwood is good, it just depends on what the students make of it.
In my freshman year of high school, I didn’t have any friends or any fun. I told myself that the school I went to sucked just because I didn’t have a good time. I never actually took into account that I didn’t put myself out there.
Things took a surprising turn during my next two years of high school. I became tired of hiding myself from others, so I decided to make a goal. I wanted to have fun with the people around me and make my high school years worth it. Soon after, I met people who had similar interests and the same humor as me. I also reconnected with others that I once knew.
The more I started to put myself out there, the more fun I began to have. I made multiple connections that will last a lifetime. I realized how understanding most teachers were here and just how many activities the school offered. I never even knew how possible it was to find a place where I belonged.
Seeing Tallwood in such a different light made me reflect upon myself as well. I began to think about how different my life at Tallwood was when I decided what I made of it. Once I began to appreciate some of the aspects of the school I go to, I realized that Tallwood wasn’t bad, I just didn’t want to have a good time. Tallwood is truly good once you open up to liking it.
