A YEAR OF CHANGE

Stephanie Gomes

A self appointed outcast, high school passed her by as though she was watching through a window. But this year would be different. Stephanie’s anxiety held her like vice. For so long the gravity of her anxiety held her down. But this year her final year of high school she decided to rise above and resist all that had been holding her back. Stephanie regrets not participating in the schools activities and wishes she had gone to the rallies and the football games. She stepped out of her comfort zone and really made an effort to change, by doing so she made many unforgettable friends and memories this year. “I only went to one rally I have to say it was pretty cool.” Stephanie is trying to get involved with her school so that she can see what she was missing. Stephanie excelled in high school academically and is now ready to step into her future and do what she loves.