The college life may be great at times, but maybe you’re that person that is currently missing high school. Maybe your friends at college are always saying “I hated high school,” or “I am so glad to be out of that place.” And then you’re the one left thinking in your head “I loved high school,” or ‘High school made me who I am.” Maybe you’re that person that goes home for a break during college, and sometimes you don’t want to go back. Sometimes you want to relive all of the precious moments that you experienced in those four years of your life.
The controversy begins in the fact that college is supposed to be “the best four years of your life,” and that high school is supposed to be a time of cliques, mistakes and drama. College is definitely hyped up in today’s society, and sometimes students become disappointed when their expectations don’t meet their reality.
Personally, the four years that I spent in high school were the best years of my life. Of course, the two first years had much more drama involved, and I definitely made some mistakes, but I learned a lot from making those mistakes. To begin with, I had a set group of friends that I have been friends with since the second grade, and to this day, we are all currently still as close as we were. Being able to have this set group of friends to survive through classes together, take AP exams together, work on group projects together, perform in concerts together and ultimately share every exciting moment with each other, meant I was constantly surrounded by support and good times. Academics came easy to me and just like all of my friends, I was very musical. Music brought us together, whether it was through dance, theatre, or choir. Being in a select choir, meant we were going on trips to the Empire State Building, Carnegie Hall, and going on a trip to Virginia. Being involved in clubs and groups allowed me to experience trips like these, which created memories that I will keep forever.
Despite the way high school can be portrayed in movies and TV shows, such as Mean Girls, Heathers, or One Tree Hill, my senior year was probably my favorite year that I have ever lived. From the emotional breakdowns of realizing that a year later my friends and I wouldn’t be around each other all of the time, to prom night, it was full of growing up and realizing that every moment is precious and how thankful I was for high school.
Now, skipping to my freshman year in college… So far, it has been a great couple of months, but it hasn’t exactly lived up to its expectations. While I definitely have more freedom in college, and more opportunities to reach my dream, I can definitely say that high school has made me a part of who I am today.
The truth is- I miss high school. I miss my extremely busy schedule, running from one thing to the next. I miss having my best friends near me all of the time, and I miss the good times I made. Whenever I go back for a break, I tend to visit the same spots that I grew up around because going back to how things used to be isn’t always a bad thing. Missing things that have happened in the past isn’t always a bad thing. Missing high school isn’t a bad thing. If you’re one of the people that miss it, you’re not alone. I do miss high school, but I also enjoy college, it just hasn’t met up to my expectations just yet. Everyone has their prime time.