15 Days

Fun fact for you, I have 15 actual school days left of high school. I don't know anyone at this point who isn't ready for graduation, long story short, we're all done with school. 

Despite the constant complaining and procrastination from the senior class, I thought I would list 15 of the things I will miss about high school (and yes... I know once high school is over I'm going to miss more things... I've heard this countless times). These are in no real particular order either, in case you were wondering.

1. Newspaper. I talk about newspaper a lot, but it has completely changed my life and I have had some of my best memories from high school in room 204. (Let the quote wall live on...) 
Newspaper seniors
2. Hanging Out in Porter or Moody's rooms before school. We may have been evicted from another teacher's room but at least we still have Porter and Moody to hang out with for the last 15 days.
We may not be in this room anymore but the memories live on

3. Mornings with Mom. Every morning my mom gets up and drinks her coffee with me. She could easily wake up later and just stay in her bathroom to get ready, but instead she is always sitting at the kitchen table reading her devotion. My mom listens to me ramble about work the night before, school, and Criminal Minds. I cannot imagine what it's going to be like without seeing her every morning before I leave for class.
Prom 2016
4. Advanced Marketing Chats. DECA would not have been the same without my partner, Bethany. No matter how stressed out I got, she always let me vent, and she usually had chips and queso, too. 
DECA State
5. Youth Group. It's crazy that I started in the youth group as an 7th/8th grader and now I've gone on my last retreat. I cannot imagine my life without my youth group- from four mission trips to Wednesday small group, and Sunday night worship.
Tulsa, OK Mission Trip (2015)
Tulsa, OK Mission Trip (2015)
Tulsa, OK Mission Trip (2015)
Our senior retreat (2016)
6. Savannah, Bri, Peyton. You all left me for college two years ago, but I will forgive you. Okay but in all honesty, thank you all so much for taking me under your wing(s) when I was a sophomore. From homecoming, to jamming to KidzBop, our blog parties and so much more. 



7. Ronnie, Danielle, Claud, Dustin. You guys also all left me for college, but only a year ago. Thank you for all of the amazing times in newspaper, I miss you a lot but I'm glad we've all kept in touch. 



8. High School Triathlon Club. The triathlon club is the one extracurricular activity that I have done throughout all 4 years of high school. The Tri Club has taught me so much about life and myself. Without Dan (my coach) constantly "pestering" me to join freshman year, I would have never gotten involved and connected with the triathlon community.



9. One Direction Concerts. As my last year of high school comes to a close, the One Direction concerts seemed to follow. I have been able to go to 3 One Direction concerts and have had the time of my life. It wouldn't be a high school reflection if I didn't mention One Direction.



10. Swimming. I don't miss swimming exactly, but I do miss the friends I made from swimming during my freshman and sophomore years. If you didn't know, I met Savannah, Bri, and Peyton through swim during my sophomore year. I also got to know a few girls during my junior year and I thank them for all of the laughs, sour gummy worms, and sarcastic comments.

11. Freshman Volleyball. Although I only played volleyball for one year at Timberland, it is what started my involvement in high school. I didn't make freshman cheer (a story for another day), and was upset about it but volleyball got me connected with Timberland and I am forever grateful for my year on the team. I also learned a little bit about having confidence in yourself, which is good, too.


12. Races with Dad. My dad inspires me so much, and in everything he does. From riding (bikes) with me on the Katy Trail to accepting my answer of "I'm tired" every day after school. I appreciate him so much and I would be no where without him.

13. Driving Hunter Everywhere aka jam session time. Even if I complain about it occasionally, I do really enjoy driving you (& Jason) everywhere. Thanks for dealing with the pop music I blast and jamming out with me when I take you home from practice or when we go to church.
I don't have any car selfies of us so a pre-prom photo will have to do
14. My teachers. So many of my teachers have influenced me greatly over the past four years. I've talked about my newspaper advisor, Ms. Hoffmann, and my marketing teacher, Mr. Oliva, before. However, my Spanish teacher, Mrs. Sloan, has also made a huge difference in my life and I love her class so much.

15. My KitchenAid Mixer. So baking is kind of my thing and although it won't stop when I leave high school, it will definitely be slowed when I go to college. I am trusting that the rest of my family will respect the mixer and use it properly while I am away.

Wish me luck over the next 15 school days, I'm excited for what's to come in the future but also sad that this chapter of my life will be closing.

Until next time,
Taylor xx


No comments