Looking Back at High School

As a current college student, whenever I look back at High School, I am always reminded of the bad events that had happened in my life. Whenever people tell me that they had the best four years of High School, I wanted to say I had the worst four years of my life. To me, High School taught me that no matter how hard it was, I must pass through this obstacle somehow.  And I actually managed to pass it earlier than most of my peers, even though it was only one semester earlier. Not only do I think about the bad events that occurred during my teens year, I also wonder how High School had and will help me through life. 

I know that I must pass High School in order to go to college because I doubt that any college would never accept a student who does not have a High School Degree or GED. Some High School teachers treat their students as elementary kids rather than their original age. It pains me to see High School student being award a piece of candy for their success. I was one of those many students who have received candy as an awarded for doing something great. Feeling like a 5th grader where if I knew one little thing that the teacher asked, I would get something delicious and to my like in return.

However, not only did I wonder about the way High School teacher award their students, I also wonder whether or not teachers were strict enough on their students. The first day of each class, I always remember teacher saying "I don't accept late work, only if there is an appropriate excuse. " But in the end, the teacher does, and those students who slacks off will pass the class no matter how bad their attendance and behavior is in the class. What makes me angrier is that if those students who slack off is favor by the teacher, the teacher seem to allow the student to pass the class even though they were failing the class.

Not only do I wonder about High School teacher's behavior but also the separation of the groups of student. Under different categories, from being a nerd to a prep, people divide seem to divide themselves from those who think are lower than them. Every human being are born equally and perfect the way they are but to so people, this fact may seem untrue. However I am not as bother with the students as much as I am with the teachers.

After graduating early from high school, I had a feeling of relieve and felt more alive. I could be myself more than hide in the shell that is still today hiding myself. I am glad that I had passed high school no matter what ends I have met. Thankfully this occurred because of the support of my family and guidance counselor. And hopefully when I look back at high school in the future, it would remind me of the time when laughter actually filled the air.