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Wow. Another year has gone by insanely fast and we all took it for granted. I never got to say the things I wanted to say to some people...I never got to tell some people how much they really affected me these past two (or more) years...I hate getting all sappy at the end of the year, but I also know it is basically inevitable that this happen. Every single one of the people I met in middle school has changed me, some more than others. There are some people I'm sure I wouldn't have survived without and some people that made me feel like I wouldn't survive middle school. It has been an insane two years: they were full of drama, completely crazy, and absolutely stressful, but most of all these two years were completely MEMORABLE.
These two years were extremely short, but we've all changed so much. We've gained best friends and lost a few along the way. Our hearts have been broken but there was always someone there to glue all the little pieces back together. We learned more than we ever imagined we could. Everyone has undergone personality changes-some of us more than others. Throughout these past two years, we've learned more about ourselves and the world around us. It's not the carefree fairytale we thought it would be when we were younger. No longer are we little kids with someone there to hold our hands as we cross the street and ready to give us a bandaid for every little boo-boo. In middle school we learned how to take care of ourselves; how much responsibility we're going to need in the years to come. We've all gone through times where we just wanted to give up and go back to the way things were. Then there were moments that we would give absolutely anything to go back to again...maybe it was having that first 'love' or an insane moment with a best friend. We will be leaving Rocky Run Middle School soon, but that doesn't mean Rocky Run Middle School will be leaving us. In high school and beyond, there are people we will remember for the rest of our lives; there will be times that we will never forget, no matter how hard we try.
I can still remember that moment in time when I had left elementary school. For me, I wasn't really leaving my friends-I knew I'd see them again next year-it was leaving behind an entire way of life. This year is going to be harder to leave. We had all changed and matured so much in these two years that the people we had met and befriended affected us greatly. I can name about 50 people off the top of my head who have changed who I am and who I hope to be. Sure, some people didn't affect me as much as others; that's bound to happen. There were about three or four people that I can honestly say affected me so much I just can't imagine what I would've done without them. There are also a handful of people who made me so much stronger just by not being there for me...just by disliking me. Just because I had so many hard times during the past two years, I also realize that there have been so many more fun moments. The 'adventures' at Busch Gardens, choir concerts, different classes&&teachers, and moments of pure insanity are only some of many things that I will remember fondly. Even though I probably never said it as much as I should've, I really, truly love all the friends that were there for me this year and last year. You have all been through much-I know that I have-but many of you managed to have something to say to cheer me up. I've learned so much about myself and life that has changed me completely, as well as some things I wish I'd never learned. ;) If I've signed your yearbook, many of you know for a fact that I can write a whole lot. That isn't just because I'm articulate; it's because you've all given me something to write about. Moments that we cried, laughed, fought, etc. during are permanently etched in my mind. It's insane how much has happened in two years and how fast everything is ending. Not only am I leaving friends I love dearly, but I'm leaving a school that has taught me so much.
Some things I learned:
**The only real limitations in life are the ones you put on yourself. If you allow yourself to do something, you will achieve it.
**Sometimes it's the people who hated you that end up helping you the most.
**Time waits for no one; make the most of your life now or you'll regret it later.
**Never wonder about what could've been, instead focus on what can happen now.
**If you think that everyone around you has changed, look again and see if maybe it's you who's changed instead.
Everyone always says that we'll keep in touch and be friends forever. I hate to say it, but it's probably not true. I mean, most of us-although we are friends-will have lost anything in common. No longer will we be able to complain about our teachers or the amount of homework piled on us with people going to different school. The different settings and new friends will change us in ways that people in other schools won't be able to understand. Our schedules will conflict, making it hard for us to just see a movie or go to the mall together. I hate saying this because I'd like to keep every single one of my friends close by, but deep down I know this will happen. I remember that on the last few days of 6th grade, we told the people going to different schools that we'd stay in touch...we'd still hang out...that we'd still be friends. Can you honestly say that you still talk to those people? I love you all so much; I really hope you know that. There's a part of me, however, that doesn't want to hang on to false hope. There's a part of me that knows this is the final goodbye for most of us.
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