Graduating from Newark Charter High School means absolutely nothing to me. High school is nothing but an obstacle that everyone is forced \to overcome. It's depressing that a lot of people call high school "the best days" of their life. If that's truly the case, their life must be pretty awful. There is not one thing I will miss when I graduate. I won't miss the anxiety placed upon my shoulders by the administration, the fake bitches who act like they're my friend, the incredibly nosy community of parents, teachers who think they're scary because they can give us a yellow piece of paper, and Mr. Meece who loves to walk around the school and pretend like he knows students whenever there are visitors.
Honestly, I don’t think I will keep one friend that I have right now in the future. Maybe one or two, but not many from Newark Charter High School. What’s really sad is that I couldn’t care less. Sure. I might cry when I walk on that graduation stage May 20th, 2017 but, it's not because I’d sad, its because i'm elated, relieved, and happy. Happy I’ll never have to hear the distinct tone of the Newark Charter classroom phones.. Happy I’ll never have to look at the sickly sweet faces of all the fake bitches at charter (teachers and students).. Happy I’ll never have to bite my tongue when a teacher threatens the class with meaningless pieces of paper.. Just happy.
And yeah i’ve had good experiences at Newark Charter, I’ve had fun during spirit week and fun at prom. I’ve had amazing teachers who inspire me to challenge myself and make a positive difference in this world. I’ve had fun playing sports and participating in extracurriculars. I’m thankful for all the amazing teachers at charter who actually care about their students and work their asses off for us.
Its unfortunate but, the bad really does outweigh the good when it comes to my experience at Newark Charter. So no, I’m not sad I’m graduating. I’m beyond happy, in fact, i’m praying that I will never see anyone from charter again.
I have plans to never look back once I leave Newark Charter High School. Although I am grateful for the opportunity to have one of the best educations in the state, I’ve had enough. I’m grateful for some of the amazing people who have influenced me for the better at newark charter. I also am incredibly thankful for what I feel is the greatest thing this school taught me.. To be a self advocate. Students at Newark Charter don’t hesitate to stick up for themselves and fight for what they deserve. This is a quality that I have the school and my teachers to thank and a quality that will lead me to success throughout life.
So, in sum, I guess my graduation is a bittersweet ending, bitter because I strongly dislike the bitches i go to school with, but sweet because I had some pretty amazing teachers and role models.
