jessie's endings and beginnings
In my graduating class, there are 71 people. Most of these 70 other people and I have gone to school together for 9 years, from kindergarten to 8th grade. Throughout these 9 years, we've grown from naive and sometimes stubborn kids to mature (most of the time) and bright young adults. More importantly, throughout these 9 years we've become a family. And although these incredible 9 years are coming to an end, there are so many new beginnings awaiting us. High school. It's either depicted as a hellhole with not much to offer besides bullies and terrible teachers, or it's "the best four years of your life". Either way, we'll soon find out what high school is to us, because as our time in middle school ends, our journey through high school begins. Summer. It's a time free of homework, grades and stress. Tanning, long bike rides and sunsets replace textbooks and essays, and the fluorescent lights of classrooms are exchanged for blue skies and starry n