Rushil Week 16: The End?
I can’t wait for this school year to end. Can you? All I’ve ever associated with this school year is agony and misery. Every day I fought for my life in each of my classes, hoping that it would come to an end. But every time I found some solace, whether it be during winter break or spring break, I missed that energy. The adrenaline-inducing rush I felt every time I came to class became an addiction.
I think I’ll probably miss this class the most. While it was arguably the most difficult class I’ve ever taken, it was fun. The version of me writing three timed essays a week at the beginning of school would say otherwise, but who can blame him? The more time I spent in English, the more I realized how important the class was. When essays and tests weren’t thrown in my face, I had genuine laughs and made several memories I’ll never forget.
One thing that hit me while I wrote this was the fact that this is my last blog post. When I first started this class, I’m sure like others, I saw this assignment as a painstaking and monotone one. But as I’ve slowly matured throughout the year, I’ve realized that we’ve all created a journal of our memories and thoughts for all of junior year. Maybe at our lowest points, and sometimes at our highest points, each one of us came together to write a 250-word blog every two weeks.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that while there are many things I’m hoping to forget from this year, there are so many more things I will remember instead. Hoping to create the dream high-school life, I feel as if I’ve taken every opportunity thrown at me, whether it be simply getting food with my friends or spending more time with my family. Hopefully, senior year can also be a great experience like this.
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| One of the many memories made this year |
Hi Rushil! I remember when we sat in the same table group last year. I'd be exhausted at the prospect of projects, but I still loved coming to class, and I remember thinking you and Pradhi were funny. I love everything we learn in English class, I love seeing how differently my classmates tackle problems. I've felt like time keeps escaping me this year. So, I really have been wanting this school year to stretch on. Especially since my senior friends are leaving. I liked our blogs a lot, but as I got more busy I'd be less excited to do them. Especially comments, even though I enjoyed reading the blogs.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly understated how something as simple as getting food with your loved ones can change your quality of life. I wouldn't trade the hours I've spent at Suju's for anything. Senior year will be bittersweet as any goodbye is, but I think it'll remind us constantly of what is ahead.
Hey Rushil! I definitely agree on how the beginning of the school year was kinda of like hell. Writing three essays a week was so crazy! I remember thinking about my choices for taking this class and having so many regrets taking it cause I thought that I would not be able to do it. And yet here I am, writing my last blog comment for junior year. I never thought that I would have enjoyed this class so much as I do now. Sure the work load is kinda of rough sometimes but it was manageable and honestly it taught me that I need to get work done quicker and earlier as possible. Thinking back now, I am glad that I changed my mind about taking this class. Initially, I was going to take AP United States History but last minute I changed it to this class. It was like a butterfly effect almost. What if I had not changed my classes? How much would I have changed? Even if these questions seem basic, I am still gonna hold onto them for senior year. I have seen how much I have changed during the last two. Well now three school years. How much more can I change before I head of to college? Truly, we all learn and develop as time goes on. even our interest and beliefs change too. Blogs have been something that I did dread every week. But now, not so much. I get to interact with my classmates and I get to learn from their writings.
ReplyDeleteHi Rushil. I, one hundred percent agree with you about the addiction that is school and the growth and maturity I have experience since entering my junior year. I remember on the first day of school I was so boggled by that fact that I had to write an essay in one class period on rhetorical analysis? What even was rhetorical analysis? Looking back it almost seems silly that I was so stressed for my ninth honors class final where we had to write a three chunk paragraph in the span of two hours plus some prep time. Talk about a world view change. And it was the same for a lot of my other classes. The workload was definitely different from the workload that I experienced in my freshmen and sophomore year but I adapted and now it almost feels normal, if not tedious, to be doing all these strenuous assignments. When I think of my junior year like that it is hard to say that I am not proud because I did work really hard. One of the most comforting things that a friend has ever told me when I was stressing about getting into college was that I "one hundred percent-ed" high school which, when I think about it, makes sense. I did what I set out to do at the beginning of high school and had a lot of fun and made memories with friends that I cherish. Sure it is nostalgic but it wouldn't be nostalgic if it wasn't good and I should be proud and happy that I enjoyed my experience even if I didn’t check off all the college boxes. At the end of the day we are still kids and this time is time that we will never get back.
ReplyDeleteHi Rushil, I somewhat disagree about missing school. I will not miss the intense workload that this year, despite the adrenaline that took place when I rushed to finish assignments. While the feeling of relief after turning things in were second to none, saying that I'll miss it is a stretch. The one thing I'll miss are the class interactions as every class there was a new thing that made us adapt in some way. But overall, I will not be missing school. Early mornings and late nights. I do agree that I made many priceless memories. The school year forced us out of our comfort zone and for me, who just moved here, it was pretty hard to adapt. But I did and it was worth it. I will cherish this school year and look back fondly on it, but I will not miss it. Overall, your blog made me truly reflect on this whole year as a whole.
ReplyDeleteHey Rushil. Your love for school is truly admirable. I am going to have to disagree with you when you say that you would miss school. Having to wake up early, sleeping late and getting little sleep, piles of homework, I am going to miss none of those. But I would lowkey miss the social aspect of school. Getting to talk to people I normally wouldn't be able to during the summer. Those are what made school actually worth going to. But to be honest, the negatives school brought me greatly outweigh those pros. You reflecting on how you changed academically also made me reflect on my growth. Going into this class, I had many doubts about my ability to write at an AP level, but after this year, I've realized that I'm really not that bad at writing at an AP level. Overall, I really enjoyed your reflection on this past school year.
ReplyDeleteHey Rushil! Similar to you, I have honestly dreaded every school day this year. The pressure of junior year, whether its the constant influx of assignments, or the back to back tests, have worn me out and I am again looking for a break, thankfully one that is longer than spring or winter break. I really liked your perspective on our blog posts because similar to you I initially saw this biweekly assignment as burdensome and intimidating. However, over the year, I have come to love this assignment as it gives me a creative way to express my thoughts. My blog content has varied vastly throughout the year, ranging from light hearted topics like movies, to more complex ideas like self worth. As our last year of high school quickly approaches us, I hope to make the most of my time here by making memories that will last me a life time. I find it interesting how you note that coming to Blogger.com every two weeks brings us together, it gives us all a chance to update each other on our feelings. Your blog made me feel nostalgic of the year that we are often told is the "worst" year of our high school experience. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello Rushil, I actually cannot believe that I am saying this, but I think you're onto something when you say that you will miss this class the most. At times, despite the pain and suffering and the insurmountable difficulty that it put me through, I think you are right and I think that this class has been one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, to me this year. Like you, all I've wanted for this year is for it to end. I think a large part of that came from the public perception that junior year is supposed to be the worst year and that it was ging to drain me so I dreaded it before it even began. And then when we got into the depths of the year, I still felt the same way. So that perception was true, or maybe it obstructed what was supposed to be my true experience, but I felt the same way. But now that it's coming to an end, i am also having an introspective moment like you. I think I agree. I think I also matured this year. I think I found myself in things that I wouldn't normally find myself in. I find myself relating more to books and characters and thinking of myself as a more complex and multifacted person which isn't something I'm used to associatnig myself with. I want to thank you for keeping the logic and rehtoric alive in your blogs this past year. You are super insightful and as a more emotion based writer, sometime I would leave the logic out of things, but you helped me realize how crucial it is to have a balance in writing. Good luck to you!
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