It hit me as I was looking through our scheduled works for Wingspan that this was my last blog. Frisco is always weird with what days the last day of school falls on. This year it’s on a Wednesday and my blogs always go up on Fridays. Hence, this is a farewell. 

Writing this blog has been a therapeutic reprieve for me this year. Whenever I felt stressed or rushed, I would write this blog and try to imbue some words of wisdom and experience for my readers, and it would calm me and help me process my own thoughts and actions. 

This year has been the most stressful of my life. It constantly felt like the world was against me. Time, odds, and the future seemed to bog me down little by little everyday until I felt so small that I began doubting myself. Luckily, I’ve had great teachers, mentors, family, and friends to guide and uplift me through it all. 

A lot of things didn’t go the way I needed it to. I didn’t get into my dream school or end my mock trial season the way I wanted, but I got into an amazing, internationally-recognized institution and ended competitions with a bang and impact. I aim to always look on the brighter side, even though it is hard as a chronic pessimist. 

High school has given me such nuisances and hardships, but I would not trade them for the world. They made me who I am and it resulted in joy ten-fold. If there are any juniors reading this and think that the difficulties will never end, trust me,  there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s only a matter of sprinting to the finish line and ending with your best foot forward.