In the End

This Year in Review

Damn… what a year it has been indeed.

As I look back at the year, its been pretty fucking awesome with everything.  Even though its been a wild rollercoaster, I’ve loved it.  Every little bit of it.  Stress or not, I don’t think I’ve had a better year in a while.

Junior Year

After a rough first semester, I resolved to do better in the next semester and try to get more out of life and chill out and be less stressed with all the random crap in my life.  Luckily, everything seemed to go pretty damn smoothly, for the most part.  Got through the stress and the other stuff happening throughout the year with the help of not only better time management, but also with awesome people who I got to know better and become if not closer, but better friends with.  It was an interesting psychological and emotional journey, going through everything. 

Then came JP, which started off as the awesome night of my life which would hopefully lead to something in the future.  It seemed that way for a while, through a good chunk of the night.  But through it all, I learned a lot about people + their character as well as how to better deal with others.  Thanks, A, for being that lifetime experience for me and making me a better person.  Though I liked you a lot back then, I know like you instead because you made me more practical with everything about life and my thought process.  It was rough for me, but I got through it all.  You’ve been a great person, and you have a great future ahead of you.  Keep up with the good work in everything.  Other than that, the year ended well, with awesome stuffs from most corners of life and everything.  Good year, although stressful.  Guitar Hero + Brawl with Harsha at Alex’s place when we should have been doing chem project, playing Hearts + Mafia in Calc with the crew, Bio Project with Mr. Lei and the rest of the group.  Can’t think of a way I’d go back to try stuff all over again. 

It was just pretty fucking awesome.

Summer

Nothing really that big happened over summer, more like a normal + usual summer.  Worked in India for five weeks and I’ve gotta say: one of the best experiences of my life.  I got to work on something cool (solar energy) with hella awesome interns.  Sher, Asif, Vikas, Aakanksha… thanks for a great five weeks of working, having fun, hanging out.  Other than that, I spent some time with family which is always awesome no matter what.

Senior Year

Ah… at last, the final year.  The final year of high school.  The final year I’m living at home before I head off into the real world also known as college.  The final year I’ll be together with all my friends + my so-said old life and when I transition to the new stages of the future.  As I look back at everything, it makes me appreciate my life more and more and be thankful for every experience I’ve had.  The start of the year was good, no doubt.  Gym jam was fun this year, especially the candle thing at the end.  I’ve been to Gym Jam three times in high school; even though we’ve done hella fun stuff like hanging out and talking or playing Mafia or playing Big Booty, the candle lighting thing at the end as always been my favorite.  A time I get to be introspective and just share my inner thoughts with others in a circle.  But this time, I liked it more for some reason, though I forget why.

Next few months: got into the flow of my classes and with being a senior.  From day one, I loved senior year.  Getting off at 2:15ish everyday and 12:45 on Tuesdays - the schedule I had wanted ever since freshman year. 

·         Gov AP turned out to be a pretty fun class with Recktenwald, trash-talking Palin’s intelligence (you betcha!) and just about everything. 

·         Lit AP – Mr. Clarke is my idol officially.  He’s just a baller... no questions asked.  Not only have I improved my writing, but I’ve also had just a great time in second period, with all the random videos and stories. 

·         French AP = period 7 French 3 + company.  It’s been a wild adventure, getting back with the crew from period 7 French 3 two years back along with other guys and the French 3 kids who hopped up to join us in AP.  It’s been an interesting journey through the class… the old jokes, the same crap as usual, sleeping in class sometimes, having Gabet for the third year in a row.  It’s been a blast… waiting for second semester party time. :P

·         Physics Honors… rape with a smile.  JimBo is a great guy, but I just suck at physics in general.  Nonetheless, I’ve loved the class even though I don’t do as well.  Though this semester, I’m gonna make some changes in stuff that I do to study and prep so that I can do well.  Looking forward to PGA and other fun times in the class.

·         Java.  The class I was dreading to take, but which I’ve grown to like and have fun in.  Having Deruiter for the second year in a row after Calc BC has been great.  Just four of us seniors in a class loaded with freshmen, but its been fun.  Brandon + Vaibhav… you guys helped make the class less boring so thanks a lot.  Working on programs… mooching off the underclassmen… last minute epiphanies on our program before Deruiter comes to grade them… its been a ball.

·         Journalism: best class so far.  I didn't go to camp cuz of my India internship, so I had no clue what was going on when I first walked into class.  However, it was still pretty awesome I’d say.  Got into the flow of everything pretty soon… learned the fun which engulfs late-nights, got to meet some pretty damn awesome people or better know people who I sorta knew back over the years, but didn’t get a chance to actually talk with them or know them better.  You guys know who you are… and you’ve all made it the best experience of my senior year so far.  Late Nights, edited pictures on zhenni’s cameras, OBAMA, spazz fests about knowing Everything, the JOKER J, St. Louis, failing at life, Photobooth, InDesign, Frosty Friends… the whole damn thing has been pretty fucking awesome, topped off with a great teacher.  Thanks guys, and here’s to another four great issues.

Last high school Homecoming ever... its been great.  I actually decided to go floatbuilding this year, which was hella fun.  Working with other people, having a damn good time... its been great.  Rally... not so much, but then again we weren't given clear directions or the full directions from everyone we should have.  Whatever... it happened, we worked hard, and in the end we won :) .  Biggest hug+lovefest I've seen like ever in my life, and I'm glad to have been a part of it all.  Gathering around trying to fix Woody's flashlight... funniest moment of it all.  Seeing crowining of court was another of the epic moments I got to see.  Great stuff no doubt.  Dance was ok... had my own person struggle to deal with then, though didn't go according to plan.  But eh... whatever.  No point dwelling on the past.  It's time to look forward and take in the new and move on.  A... as evil + tough as you may have sounded about it, you were right.  Thanks for being the tough cop with dealing with me.  I got through, and I'm feeling great now.  So thanks once again :).

St. Louis was a fun trip this year, no doubt.  Even though it was sorta short and not horribly epic or big, it was still enjoyable.  Got to hang out with people, run in the rain around the city, taste snow, freeze my hands off, find awesome shirts, going to epic museums with the most random crap going on... it was all fun.  Late night adventures after curfew... nothing that epic, but still fun nonetheless.

College Apps... another pleasureable hurdle (please note the sarcasm).  Got through my huge-ass stack of them after late nights, speed writing sessions, sending scores, stressing my ass off... it was interesting.  Got heartbroken after not getting to my number one school, but I forced myself to move on and stop stressing or freaking out over that.  Glad that crap is done with.

In General

This past year has been quite the adventure, and I'm glad to have lived through it all.  I lived it all up, but I don't think it would have been fun without the great people I got to know or met or got to know better.  There are too many to list, but y'all know who you are.  Thanks for making this a fucking awesome year to enjoy.  

Here's a closing Message to everybody.  Try to figure out the song references in here

"We Made It" because "We Are The Champions." After having a "Life in the Fast Lane," I think I'm feeling "Comfortably Numb" as we take it on the "Otherside."  Just "Let It Be" "Under the Bridge" because like everybody, "I Want It All" and "I Want to Break Free" so I can get my "Satisfaction."  Remember guys... you can have "Whatever You Like" as we cross over the "Violet Hill" of MV, so long as we stick together.  We'll go "Around the World" "Staying Live" as we keep it in the back of our minds that "What Goes Around Comes Around."  And we're most definitely gonna bring "Sexyback" since we're "Fearless" as we climb and find the "Stairway to Heaven" with our "Hands Held High," screaming "Viva La Vida" as we "Shake It" since we "Ain't Missing Nothing" ever.  We'll be "Lost" in this "Bohemain Rhapsody" that we call life.  Even though we'll go "High" or "Low," we'll always remember "What is Love" along with the most improtant things of life while we go "Outta Control" "No Matter What" since we're "On Top of the World," yelling down to everyone to "Gimme More" since "I'm Yours."  We're "Freebirds" in this life, wanting to "Make a Memory" on the "Crazy Train" of our life because "In the End," "Its Not Over" as we "Let it Rock" whilst "Free Falling" and constantly remind the world "Don't Stop Me Now" as we move at the "Speed of Sound" since we'll be here "Forever" as we "Say Goodbye" to the past and "Ramble On" and we "Live Our Life" because we are "Human"

"Thanks for the Memories" guys.  09ers... here's to the next six months and our futures.

"JUST DANCE," "CRANK DAT," "PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR," and "TOUCH THE SKY" "RIGHT NOW" since it's the "GREAT ESCAPE"!!!

Love, 

Kunal