N.K.

Natalie Kessler

“At Community, if you want to do well, you have to put in the work. I think that really taught me a lot of good lessons. If I went to any other school, I’d feel trapped. But at Community I feel like I’m doing things on my own terms, which helps me want to learn more. I think I’m a lot more extroverted and competent than I was freshman year. I didn’t really talk all that much. I was very, very shy and scared all the time. I think that’s a big way I’ve changed through high school. Next year, I’m going to Michigan State. I’m going to run track and have a great time. I’m excited for college because it’ll be a change. It’ll be something new. I think I’m kind of done with this high school moment in my life. I’m ready to move on. I’m ready to do new things. I’ll miss Community and knowing everyone and how small and close everything is. I think when I go to a bigger school, I’ll go back to being like my scared kind of shy freshman self and I think I’ll miss being an upperclassman and knowing what I’m doing.”