Yesterday was the beginning of High School.....sort of. Aptitude tests, career and interest surveys, course perusing and then....boom...time to schedule the Freshman year. No more little school or middle school...HIGH SCHOOL. Such an exciting time! The excitement is tempered with a bit of trepidation. Who really knows at 13 where you'd like to attend college or what you'd really like to do when you grow up. Most don't have plans for next week and have no idea what they'd like for dinner tonight. Their interests may change but thankfully their skills are blossoming! You begin to realize you won't be a lead singer in a band but you could be combining graphic skills with computer skills. You probably won't be an Olympic gymnast but you could be a pretty successful marine biologist with an added interest of finance. Your skills are evident in the science and math fields but you're not really a people person so ruling out a lot of interaction might be a marker!
It's an interesting year when your student realizes that it might be smart to do just a little bit more than is warranted or expected. We are really fortunate to have a school district with a young, talented compassionate guidance department. They take their guiding seriously for all their students and introduce them early to the colleges and opportunities that are literally surrounding them.
I think the next four years will be full of knowledge, excitement and growing with a few eye rolls, under the breath mutterings and some pep talks thrown in for good measure. The best part is the daily understanding that you have all learned from other's mistakes and will make a few of your own.....but you can and will be a success in whatever you aspire to be and do.... and I'm right behind you 100%♥
