What a crazy end-of-year experience we have experienced, huh? It is rather saddening to part ways with people that have had a profound impact on my life, fun things must always come to an end. While our class of 2020 took one of the most unexpected turns for the worst, we must take this time to reflect and view it as a time of positivity. We have become independent, emotionally healthy, spent more time with family, learned how to cook, and read up on new books. This is a time to set history as not one of America’s greatest times of suffering but rather one of America’s prominent feats of perseverance.
My life, to say the least, has not been affected as much as others. My hobbies include cooking, golfing, and video-gaming: all activities that can be done safely at home, following social distancing rules. I will, however, miss the ability to properly finish up high school. It does somewhat pain me that I went to school for over 12 years just to have the best 3 months of it abruptly taken away from me. Nevertheless, I suppose there is no point in crying over spilled milk. I would much rather spend this time reflecting on the best moment in learning throughout my education.
My favorite lesson that I have taken away through my time in school is, without a doubt, about collaboration and cooperation with my peers. My view upon living is that no one can succeed alone. Sure, you could be a billionaire one day with a massive mansion, a twelve car garage, and a beautiful wife, but without a good friend to stick by your side, are you truly accomplished? Whenever possible, I have been collaborating with my friends and classmates. It is a great way to meet new people, and it also provides many more benefits. It speeds up the process of work and provides me with more ideas that create innovation, it teaches me new concepts and procedures, it keeps me up on my feet and is excited about assignments, and most importantly, it brings trust. In essence, collaborating in my classes does not just simply get the job done. It creates discipline, respect, and more traits applicable in the real world. With all due respect, I probably will not need United States history nor calculus nor chemistry; however, when it comes to socializing and building relationships, those are the exact traits that are required to network and build up my experience in life. Luckily for me, creative writing with you, Mr. Weinstein, has allowed me to further develop bonds with classmates due to collaborative pieces, and the fact that you promote working with other people made the class all the more fun to take during my senior year.
Before I leave, I would like to share some final thoughts about my experiences here at Great Neck South High School. Honestly, what truly made my experience worthwhile at this school specifically were the incredible staff, teachers, and friends that brought unforgettable memories that will last me a lifetime. The amount of effort that members in the school pour in to make the students comfortable and feel loved is indescribable. I will remember the fun times as well. I will always remember the cheat-day lunches I would get with friends from the Mirror building before it shut down. I will always remember making risotto and spring rolls in Mr. Toumey’s environmental science class. I will always remember taking my annual photo with Dr. T at the end of every year despite dropping out of his class the second year in. I will always remember my last prom during junior year. Would I want to relive high school again? Probably not. Did I enjoy sitting through class surrounded by people I enjoy while I slowly doze off from a monotone lecture? Absolutely. Take care, Great Neck South, for you will be in new hands soon.
My life, to say the least, has not been affected as much as others. My hobbies include cooking, golfing, and video-gaming: all activities that can be done safely at home, following social distancing rules. I will, however, miss the ability to properly finish up high school. It does somewhat pain me that I went to school for over 12 years just to have the best 3 months of it abruptly taken away from me. Nevertheless, I suppose there is no point in crying over spilled milk. I would much rather spend this time reflecting on the best moment in learning throughout my education.
My favorite lesson that I have taken away through my time in school is, without a doubt, about collaboration and cooperation with my peers. My view upon living is that no one can succeed alone. Sure, you could be a billionaire one day with a massive mansion, a twelve car garage, and a beautiful wife, but without a good friend to stick by your side, are you truly accomplished? Whenever possible, I have been collaborating with my friends and classmates. It is a great way to meet new people, and it also provides many more benefits. It speeds up the process of work and provides me with more ideas that create innovation, it teaches me new concepts and procedures, it keeps me up on my feet and is excited about assignments, and most importantly, it brings trust. In essence, collaborating in my classes does not just simply get the job done. It creates discipline, respect, and more traits applicable in the real world. With all due respect, I probably will not need United States history nor calculus nor chemistry; however, when it comes to socializing and building relationships, those are the exact traits that are required to network and build up my experience in life. Luckily for me, creative writing with you, Mr. Weinstein, has allowed me to further develop bonds with classmates due to collaborative pieces, and the fact that you promote working with other people made the class all the more fun to take during my senior year.
Before I leave, I would like to share some final thoughts about my experiences here at Great Neck South High School. Honestly, what truly made my experience worthwhile at this school specifically were the incredible staff, teachers, and friends that brought unforgettable memories that will last me a lifetime. The amount of effort that members in the school pour in to make the students comfortable and feel loved is indescribable. I will remember the fun times as well. I will always remember the cheat-day lunches I would get with friends from the Mirror building before it shut down. I will always remember making risotto and spring rolls in Mr. Toumey’s environmental science class. I will always remember taking my annual photo with Dr. T at the end of every year despite dropping out of his class the second year in. I will always remember my last prom during junior year. Would I want to relive high school again? Probably not. Did I enjoy sitting through class surrounded by people I enjoy while I slowly doze off from a monotone lecture? Absolutely. Take care, Great Neck South, for you will be in new hands soon.