Shoot for the Stars

Hello everyone, I’m Kaitlyn Daisey and I’m sure you all know this already since we live in such a small district where everybody knows everyone. I’d like to start off by saying that it has been mixed emotions of a good time here at high school but also not, though all the bad results in character development, but it seems the one thing I can’t character develop on, is my reading out loud to peers. Ever since 8th grade when we had writing class and COVID was going on, I never did any work that had to do with the school year because, well, I didn’t want to work on school while at home, and at the time I felt like I shouldn’t have to. So, in turn, I had a summertime full of three sessions for science, math, English, and just about everything I should have done that year. I looked back to that writing and English class and wish I actually paid attention before rather than just paying attention in high school because even though we are all graduating together, I still can’t read out loud without mumbo jumbling my words or needing my pointer finger to follow along like a third grader, as I’m sure some of you probably noticed while reading Hamlet.

What a crazy ride it’s been here in high school.  There have been so many wild things that happened. Freshmen year, Mrs. Barker had to go to the nurse because she tried to show how to fall safely, and it of course was not a safe fall, she showed people how not to do it. I wasn’t in that Theater class but I heard of it. 

Sophomore year,  I’ll never forget was when Derek’s phone exploded in Mr. Carney’s. There was a bunch of hubbub about it, and how it was run over by a bus, and then he cracked it during class to see what happened. And well we all know what happened after that. 

Another memory that we all have is when the winter carnival came around and I think the pies were one of the best parts, or when all the grades would race against each other. It was really fun.

A lot of good memories. But some things that I wish I had done differently would have been if I actually got into a sport at a younger age.  I feel like I would have been pretty good at tennis, I am, however, glad I took drama and theater class because it was extremely fun and helped me come out of my shell a bit more since I rarely really talk unless it’s with my few friends being obnoxious. I’d consider doing theater in college too. Another thing I wish I took more classes on would be art, but that’s another thing I could dabble in in the future too. I’m glad I took French classes for four years, even though 3 of those 4 years were a waste of time but hey at least it’s a free credit. I am taking French in college so I can be a fluent speaker and cuss out people so they don’t understand me, and hey it also looks good on a job resume too. 

One last thing I’d like to add is to never take the things or the people around you for granted and make sure that you do amazing things. Don’t listen to other people when they tell you you won’t make it, but rather take that initiative and be even greater. I don’t want to see you rummaging around in the dirty lew. And when I say this it is because I’ve seen people I love fall into a deep dark hole and still be able to crawl out even when everyone had given up on them, and that someone would be my brother who now has finally got his first job at 24 after living a rough life of addiction and federal time. My father who was ill and some of you may know he passed last year, and instead of me being down and wanting to completely avoid it, I chose my career path because of him and to save people who were like him, and I aspire to be great, and hope that all of you also achieve your dreams no matter how small or big, shoot for the stars if you can and one day you’ll get there. Thank you.

“Shooting Stars” by Joe Martin Photography is licensed under CC BY 2.0.