Life can end in a heartbeat. People that acknowledge this usually do more in their lives to make up for that time they won't have, and it can be as simple and being more active in your community, or learning something new that interests you. This is what I’ve done. From teaching myself to play guitar to making artwork from clay, I've filled my life with things that interest me and that have opened up new opportunities for me in life.
When first starting out my highschool years, I was told by my parents that my highschool life was my design. That it would be the best time of my life if I wanted it to be. To do this they said I had to take advantage of every opportunity for an education at my school. My first step into shaping my highschool …show more content…
Through ceramics I was able to help organize and build the sets for the school plays and assemblies as the teacher had a workshop on campus. It was fun to be able to see something I worked on be used to entertain so many people. Not only was I able to help my school with its plays and assemblies but i was able to be a student of not only a great teacher, but a great mentor. As an art teacher, he taught me to express myself in anyway that felt fun. This, along with a lot of support from my family, lead to me practicing and playing music today. My favorite instrument has ran in the family for some time now, as my grandfather and my uncle both played the guitar. From my family, my uncle was always my main supporter to play the guitar. He played every day and with a passion, i try to do the same with my spare …show more content…
Because of this I was able to help organize pep rallies and sport invites at my school. I shared many ideas with my ASB director and he made a few changes himself. In unison with my ideas, his role, and the help of fellow students, we were able to set up an afterschool program that helped students that had spare time, after school. We set up a room full of speakers, pool tables, couches, and tv’s for students to hang out. A sort of lounge. Every few days me and my friends would host a pool tournament after school. It was some of the most fun I’d ever had at school.
I try to replicate this feeling of community at all the sports and clubs I join. I am very fortunate and to have so far lived the life I have. I have been able to learn from many great people, not just teachers and mentors but family and friends. I've had many chances to give back to the community I was raised in and have taken all that I can fit into my life, and even though I might be far from that school that I grew up in, I will always be a