Unmet Expectations
Life is filled with many anticipated events to which we set expectations. However, our expectations might not always match what the reality of these situations. One such example I can give from my own life is when I entered high school. Facing the reality of high school mixed with the beginning of the long road leading to adulthood really helped to build my character and it carries major significance in my life.
Before I begin this story, I believe I should describe the events leading up to this. So I had just finished middle school and like most recently graduated middle school students, high school seemed like something to be excited about. Not only did I share this sense of excitement, but I also had a fear of the unknown …show more content…
All of this mixed with my idea that high school would be extremely challenging with its advanced academics and active social life gave me the feeling of excitement while also raising my fear of the unknown.
So the day finally arrived when I would start my first day of high school at this religious private school. I had to follow dress code as per the rules of the school and wear a dress shirt and khakis. I was under the assumption that the dress code would be more formal, but I wasn’t going to complain since it was more casual than I expected. When I had entered the school, I was shocked to find out that it was a small environment to the point where it was cramped. The hallways were already small to begin with, but the amount of students in the hallways made it worse. I had noticed that it wasn’t just high school students …show more content…
It was during these years that I had my interests and hobbies had developed even when surrounded by others who didn’t share my interests and whose interests were the polar opposite of my own. I had come to appreciate what few friends I had at this school and to truly appreciate friendship as a whole because no matter what hardships you’ll go through, friends will always be there for you. I started to learn more about the world and the people in it as I learned that not everyone is going to be nice to you and that not everyone will fit to a standard despite what title may be given to them through what they practice or where the get their education. And finally, I learned that one shouldn’t just jump to conclusions as it’ll lead to disappointment or, even in my case, hardships. I had made the assumption that since it was a religious based private school it would be a stereotypical academy with a large campus, interesting campus, and friendly people. Yet the sad truth was my expectations weren’t met and I was greeted by a lackluster facility with standard teenagers who were interested in sports and average academic courses. I realize that could be said about most schools especially since I’ve been through most of high school, but before all of that, I just saw high school as being the next step up in
Life is filled with many anticipated events to which we set expectations. However, our expectations might not always match what the reality of these situations. One such example I can give from my own life is when I entered high school. Facing the reality of high school mixed with the beginning of the long road leading to adulthood really helped to build my character and it carries major significance in my life.
Before I begin this story, I believe I should describe the events leading up to this. So I had just finished middle school and like most recently graduated middle school students, high school seemed like something to be excited about. Not only did I share this sense of excitement, but I also had a fear of the unknown …show more content…
All of this mixed with my idea that high school would be extremely challenging with its advanced academics and active social life gave me the feeling of excitement while also raising my fear of the unknown.
So the day finally arrived when I would start my first day of high school at this religious private school. I had to follow dress code as per the rules of the school and wear a dress shirt and khakis. I was under the assumption that the dress code would be more formal, but I wasn’t going to complain since it was more casual than I expected. When I had entered the school, I was shocked to find out that it was a small environment to the point where it was cramped. The hallways were already small to begin with, but the amount of students in the hallways made it worse. I had noticed that it wasn’t just high school students …show more content…
It was during these years that I had my interests and hobbies had developed even when surrounded by others who didn’t share my interests and whose interests were the polar opposite of my own. I had come to appreciate what few friends I had at this school and to truly appreciate friendship as a whole because no matter what hardships you’ll go through, friends will always be there for you. I started to learn more about the world and the people in it as I learned that not everyone is going to be nice to you and that not everyone will fit to a standard despite what title may be given to them through what they practice or where the get their education. And finally, I learned that one shouldn’t just jump to conclusions as it’ll lead to disappointment or, even in my case, hardships. I had made the assumption that since it was a religious based private school it would be a stereotypical academy with a large campus, interesting campus, and friendly people. Yet the sad truth was my expectations weren’t met and I was greeted by a lackluster facility with standard teenagers who were interested in sports and average academic courses. I realize that could be said about most schools especially since I’ve been through most of high school, but before all of that, I just saw high school as being the next step up in