Personal Narrative: My Year Of High School At Memorial

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I should initiate by divulging, the preliminary fact. I learned nil in my years of high school at Memorial. I recited the phases daily. Waking up, attending school, and joining clubs and sports. To precisely state it in one word, repetitive. Painstakingly reminding myself how I already knew the material the instructor of almost all of my classes was assigning.
Most individuals inquire of my high school experience, since I have heard these are supposed to be the best years of my life. However, my exposition shocks them, saying that my experience is a bore and very frustrating. They solicit a brief explanation on why I feel that way. I can’t give them a solid answer. I can range from topics like the math classes in my school aren’t even advanced,

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