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Lessons learned through High School

  • How to play the drums

    How to play the drums
    I was once told that all I would need to know is how to count to four. Despite having this knowledge, I did not find this to be an easy thing to learn. In fact, I'm still getting the hang of it.
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    How to drive

    It wasn't the best of times and it wasn't the worst of times, but it did only take me one try to pass my license test.
  • How to overcome stage fright

    How to overcome stage fright
    By reciting a poem I had written for English class in the school's spring show, I learned a new appreciation for my writing and how not to cry when under pressure in front of people.
  • How to accept a new familial addition

    How to accept a new familial addition
    Sibling number eight and brother number six. Despite his overwhelming desire to cry every three hours in the middle of the night, I've learned to love him more and more everyday.
  • How to do a good thing for someone else

    How to do a good thing for someone else
    By donating my hair to Locks of Love even though it made my hair shorter than I've ever wanted it, I learned humility and that it's important to do thing for people other than yourself.
  • How to donate blood

    How to donate blood
    Painful and draining, this was definetly a worthwhile experience that taught me the value of life and that it's important to take any and every opportunity to help the community. Even though it made me pass out.
  • How to get a job

    How to get a job
    Despite Publix's mantra of "Where working is a pleasure", I can assure you that it only is on occasion. I do however appreciate the sense of responsibility that I have since gained.
  • How to accept a new familial addition part two

    How to accept a new familial addition part two
    Sibling number nine and brother number seven. Though his presence definetly toppled the household hierarchy once again, He's the happiest little human I've ever met and my life wouldn't be the same without him.
  • How to overcome appendicitus

    How to overcome appendicitus
    Evidently this is a useless organ but it still found a way to be notable in my life. In this, I definetly learned to appreciate the medical system. I also learned that I would like to spend as little time in the hospital as possible.