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My Life at GHHS! By Monika J

My life at Green Hope began with my three best friends from middle school. Chas, Nish, Aviv, and I were practically inseperable and it was great to have a group of friends before entering high school. The transition was easy because I had them to vent to about boys, classes, and teachers. I made some friends that I have to this day, and made some memories I won't ever be able to forget. Mr. Weiss became one of my favorite teachers at Green Hope, and I will genuinely miss him next year, even though we don't see each other much anymore. I became involved with Student Council and Beta club towards the end of the year. On the second to last day of the school year, my boyfriend of (almost) 3 years, asked me out, right outside of the school near one of those ugly white poles. The next day I wrote "yes" in his yearbook. It was the best decision of my life.

Sophomore year was harder academically, but proved to be equally memorable. My friendships grew increasingly, and I branched out from my regular group of friends. I became involved with Cross Country, in which I proved to be a pretty good runner, and continued my involvement in community service and Student Council. I ran my fastest times my sophomore year, and made some great friends.

Junior year was sort of a shock. Taking hard APs and struggling through Calculus was not expected. I was generally a good student, and had to study hard to keep the grades up. The arduous task of SATs, ACTs, and AP testing was unforgettable in a horrible way. I'm so glad I won't ever have to take those tests again (even though I know I will have to take harder ones in the future). However, on my Spring Break trip to Peru, I was able to relax, and was changed in a way for the better. After meeting tribes, homeless people, villagers, and children, I realized I want to do something for these people. In the future, I want to help others. I'm thinking about majoring in Environmental Science or Biology, and I want to go either to a poor country in Africa or South America in a study abroad program in college, to help others. Seeing smiles on the childrens' faces was unbelievably rewarding after giving them the simplest of school supplies. My trip to Peru changed me in a way I had not foreseen, but I am glad it happened. I was too naive about the world before.

Senior year flew by. I can't believe I have 2 days of school left! Only 2! I loved Senior year, though. I made some of the best memories of my life. Doug and I are still going strong, and we're both excited about college, even though he's going far away to Georgia Tech, and I'm staying here at UNC. My three best friends from freshman year- they're still my three best friends. We have monthly sleepovers because our lives have become so busy we barely get to talk to each other in school. I became very involved with community service this year, becoming the assistant teacher at the local Lithuanian school. I'm very excited to be attending UNC next year!



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