FUN FOR ALL

The senior girl walked swiftly with her three friends down the busy Rocklin High School halls, listening to the loud laughter and cheers from the other students. The campus was loud, with music blasting from the tents and classrooms. Chatter filled the air. The girl and her friends went to the student store where they were selling clothes. In particular, she was looking for plaid for her and her family to wear at her horse competitions. At the beginning of the carnival, Josalyn Mcgarvey assumed that she’d have a bad time since she didn’t really talk to her friends over summer; she was worried there would be an awkward tension in the group. However, by the time the carnival came to an end, Mcgarvey knew she would remember it for a long time. She said that the fall carnival set the mood and momentum for the rest of the year with her and her friends, bringing them closer together. “From then on, we have been best friends,” she said.

When Taylor was younger, she was always afraid to try new things. Taylor would stick to what she knew and never venture out of her comfort zone. She was afraid to learn new things because she did not want to mess up or fail. But that all changed when Taylor first rode a dirt bike in Summer of 2021. It was a sunny and warm day in Loomis along a trail that was near the train tracks and she was with one of her friends. At first, she was hesitant to try it. She had never ridden a dirt bike before. But her friend convinced her to give it a try, and she’s so glad she did. Taylor said, “This moment just really changed me because it opened my eyes to a whole new interest which led to a whole new life style and me learning a lot of new things.” It was such a small moment but it also led to a domino effect of so many things in her life. This moment gave her the courage to try new things in other areas of her life as well. Taylor started to take risks and put herself out there. Taylor learned so many new things, including that life is full of opportunities. It made her much more excited to learn and to try new things. This moment is a moment that really changed Taylor in high school because she’s no longer afraid to try new things, and Taylor is so much more confident in learning new things.