IT
WAS a wild ride….
I have had many experiences in the past four years: many good, many bad, and
many still confusing. Even though some of the decisions I made might not have
been the best, if I had the chance I would still not go back and change them. I
am a strong believer in the concept that everything happens for a reason, and
that in the end you will be doing what you were created to do; whatever that
is. I also know that these experiences shaped the person I am today and have
given me opportunities that I didn’t know were reachable.
With
that being said, these years have consisted of multiple relationships and
friends that have either blossomed or wilted as time passed. Some of my closest
friends my freshman and sophomore years are not the same as the ones I have today.
That may sound depressing to lose some friends, however, the people in my life
today and I have made more memories than I could have ever expected.. Without
them I am not sure who I would be today – would I really be happy? I’m not
exactly sure about the answer but I do know how blessed I am to have friends
and family to have completed my journey in high school with me. In attempting
to balance my academic, athletic, social, and personal health with them was not
easy. However, I know I couldn’t even come close in balancing these things by myself.
The care and love I have received at Millbrook could not be reciprocated elsewhere.
Even though I did struggle at times and will admit it was sometimes my own
choice to struggle, especially in school, my friends seemed to always be there
for me whenever I needed them. No matter how close I was with them I always
felt at least one person cared for me, and that was enough to get me through
whatever I was dealing with. Hopefully in the future I still have these great
friends that I have today and will continue to make new ones.
Even
though I did have these great friends, I understand today that the opportunities
I have are because of my own accomplishments. Among many other things, I have
earned an opportunity to attend Appalachian State in the Fall, NC State in the
Spring, and receive an offer to play college soccer at Belmont Abbey. The
latter is something I had a goal of earning since 7th grade – an
opportunity to play collegiate soccer. This goal of playing college soccer was
something I have worked extremely hard for. I have never been very fast,
strong, or the most talented soccer player on the field. However, I knew if I could
out work the man next to me, whether that was on the soccer field or peppering
a coach enough for him to finally come to a game of mine; I always stood at
least I chance. This drive payed off my junior and senior years as I could
clearly see myself making strides to my end goal. After multiple visits to
different schools and impressing my number one College coach, I received something
I had worked to achieve since middle school. However, even though I had finally accomplished
my goal since I was in 7th grade, I understood my future did not consist
of college soccer.
This
was one of the hardest realizations I had to come to in High School; even
though it was a choice I had made by myself and through my own intentions. The
amount of work I had put in to achieve this goal just to turn it down was not
something my past self would understand. But, the hard work and passion, in
academics, that I have seen myself develop throughout high school has allowed
for opportunities that I did know were possible. The excitement of becoming a Mountaineer
in the Spring and a member of the Wolfpack in the fall is so much greater than
playing soccer for four more years. A surprising realization and situation that
encompasses my whole high school experience, one that I do owe a little to the
IB Programme (sadly). My future is one that was not earlier anticipated and one
that is pretty confusing in its self. However, I would not have it any other
way and know that my future WILL BE a wild ride…
Harambe died for my high school years?
Signing out-
Connor Finnegan
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