Sorry in advance for the emotional vomit on this blog post.
Dear Freshman Madie,
I was you. And even today I can remember every emotion that you felt when you left Magellan's safety and came into the unknown. Now I am a senior and I am suddenly in a whirlwind of end of year activities and exams, looking back and wondering where all the time went. I know you imagined yourself as a senior as someone so mature but when you get here you will still feel like the same girl that were every other year. I wish I could write to you and know with confidence that it gets easier but it doesn't. But I can confidently tell you that every challenge has turned you into the person you are today.
The biggest challenge you'll embark on is your decision to join the IB program ((best decision so far)). You will pretend that the workload is overwhelming but you know that had you properly managed your time you would have been fine. Your classes will offer you new insight and perspectives (so TOK) to situations and discussions will always be a highlight. The papers will seem daunting but standing on the other side, you will know you are beyond prepared for college in the best way. And the whole time will be supported by the best teachers ever, who will (sometimes) understand your need to completely change the subject. But most importantly you will find the most genuine people to surround yourself with. They will easily become your best friends and will even more easily accept you for every weird obsession with Spotify, Twitter, and Chipotle, your stalkers, your emotional issues, and will eno with you at any possible second. At your times of need they will be the ones you call on. (Stud Club, thats you).
Knowing you, I'm sure your biggest worry is what is happening in the future. Did you get into the college you wanted? What are you gonna major in? But small freshman Madie I challenge you to forget about those college applications and stop worrying so much about the future because the things you whole heartedly enjoy are so much more valuable then one small check box on a college application.
Good luck as you move through the rest of high school but don't worry I'm pretty sure it'll turn out alright.
Madie Fleishman
Senior 2015
P.S. Don't forget to thank all of your teachers for being awesome and especially Ms. Genesky for making you do all these blog posts because you actually enjoyed them.
Wow Madie i like your approach to this blog! I agree with your statement about how Challenges shape you as a person. I am thankfull to have become your friend this year and im surprised we didnt become friends sooner. I am going to miss our stud club hangouts in college but am looking forward to a great summer, full of enoing, twitter, and chipotle!
ReplyDeleteMadie, we really have known each other for a long time. I remember how awkward we were in middle school, wow, we have changed so much. I really have gotten to know you better this year and I am truly thankful for the friendship that we share. You are a great person and a better friend, so I know that you will succeed in whatever you choose to do in the future. I look forward to seeing you progress and succeed as a person and our adventures this summer. Thank you for being an awesome friend,
ReplyDeleteMadie! Your blog was really cool and reminiscent! I'm so glad we've gotten to know each other this year. I feel like I only just met you, but we've already got so many great memories (((prahhm))). Can't wait to hang out with you and Stud Club this summer, and I hope you have a great time at ECU. I know you'll do great things cuz you're a phenominal person and a member of stud club and that's what we do. We just gotta power through exams and then it's summer!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG I'M ABOUT TO MAKE IT STUD CLUB COMPLETE (is the SC PDA annoying?) I also loved your approach to this post. I totally understand what it felt like coming from a small school to Millbrook and I could definitely relate to your feelings about IB. Thank you for always listening to my (probably irrelevant) problems, being an integral contributor to NSync, being my partner in math, and making me smoothies (even if they sometimes burn my tongue)! I'm so exited for you and the beginning of your ECU journey and I can't wait to visit.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for always getting us off track in class. I pretty much blame you. Not really- it was sort of me most of the time.
Also, thanks for trying every day in my class. Seriously. You're fab.