hey junior year, you were hard and depressing but also really enjoyable. junior year was the most difficult year of my high school journey so far. it's where I learned right from wrong, met some beautiful people inside and out, I grew in my faith intensely, I faced some incredibly difficult situations and some amazing opportunities.
I started going to Evergreen Young Life this year. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made!! It has put some amazing people in my life and for that I'm so grateful! I would love to become a Young Life Leader!
Another Challenge this past year had for me, was Chicken Pox. Who gets chicken pox when they are 16 and have to take a week out of 11th grade?!?
Junior Year is when I took some challenging courses and I learned a lot more about responsiblity. I was a teachers aide 2nd semester. Every Morning, I would ask every teacher downstairs if they needed anything. I have had some strange jobs 1st block every morning I had to do like filling a huge bucket full of ice and pulling it through out the school (don't ask how I got back to the class). Or just making 88 copies on a colored piece of paper.
Another one of my classes, was Child Development. I learned a whole lot of stuff from this class. My mom is a preschool teacher and I have grown up around little kids. This class has strengthened my skills and knowledge. I will definitely keep that through out life.
Spanish 2. Oh how did I survive that class?? It was the worst class I have ever taken. I did very good in Spanish1 but this kicked my butt. I am so so thankful that it is now behind me.
This year wasn't just academically challenging, it was where I lost a friendship, and a whole new group of people welcomed me with open arms. Also, I went to youth group at my church through out the school year. I have such a better understanding of God, the world around me and how He works.
I also got told to my face "Your religion is wrong." Um a thousand thoughts were running through my head. I know that I go to a public school, but are you allowed to say that to someone? That's just my personal opinion and everyone is entitled to their own but that was a very rude way of coming at it.
Hello Summer 2015…Please be the best!!
I am going to be at the lake a whole lot more this summer. That place is my home. It makes me so happy when I am there. I am unbelievably blessed to have such a perfect place to spend time with my family and a second home make so many memories. I would be so lost with out having the lake house and all the wonderful people in my life.
In a few weeks, I will be attending Buckeye Girls State. I will be 1 out of 900 girls in all of Ohio. It is a week packed full of political and leadership skills. We will learn responsibilities of citizenship and participate in actual government on the State, County and City levels. Have a great summer everyone.
xoxo, Lauren!
