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Tuesday, June 03, 2003 Reminiscing My sister received her high school yearbook a couple of days ago. Interesting to see familiar faces who were younger than me, who are now currently the 'seniors' at the high school. It's a little odd to consider what high school might be like now without my class there. How things change when people are always coming and going. I decided to bust out my senior high school yearbook just a little while ago... just to see what was going on 'back in the day.' Ha, granted it was just last year, but it seems like so much time has passed since then. All of the comments in my yearbook really crack me up. It's funny to see how some people considered me, what my good friends wrote.. and inside my yearbook I also found a typed hard copy of the honor speech I gave, a transcipt, a drawing a good friend gave me, graduation party invites, a commencement program, and 'e"Special"y'-for-you' papers that we did in a particular unique class I participated in. The e-special-y papers are really interesting to look back on. There are categories.. "From you I learned.." "I admire you for.." .."I will never forget"... "One quality that stands out about you.." .. "A funny memory I have of you.." .. "Some words of wisdom for you are.." Every person would get an individual paper with my name on it with these category sub-titles, and then they would fill out each category and I received all of the papers back in the end (we did this with everyone in the class)... ... and it's just... wow... crazy to see how extremely similar all of the responses are from people.... I'm not sure if I should take pride in it or what.. I suppose I do.. I just didn't realize to the extent people perceived me I guess... I vaguely remember typing these out before.. but I couldn't find it.. so.. I want to record this. It's a great reflection of who I was in high school I guess (and who I still am to a certain extent). From you I learned.. To never give up :) To get good grades So many things and friendship (Cola) To work toward our goals To follow your heart and reach for the stars, even if they are far away You can do anything you want to Priorities To go for all of my goals To watch my mouth (?? ..lol) Hard work does pay off How to be serious and still have fun How to let go of the small things and focus About people in general. And what it takes to be a hard worker. (Ky) I admire you for.... Your determination Exceeding in school Your crazy attitude Your success and achievement Your intelligence and true sense of self Your achievements Sticking with your goals How hard you work and concentrate on school Your smarts Being such a great person Your knowledge Being so determined Ability to work hard and pursue a goal and succeed I will never forget... Our many "chats" Your positive attitude That you don't know how to cook (ouch.. Cola.. haha) --I don't know-- (this girl and I have a mutual understanding that we both will promptly forget each other. Haha. nooo. she was just. a little annoying) Your struggle over college decisions When I heard you say Pepperdine was for you Your sheer committment How nice you are Sitting with ya on the cummffys You being outspoken in class (?? ... uhm.. I thought I was one of the quiet-er ones in the class.. but..) How funny/ditzy you are. The "Adams Family" game (Oh God. haha. Please let them all forget.) Your gifts - your lessons, your thoughts, intellect, and journal (journal given as a gift) One quality that stands out about you is... Your positive outlook Your discipline in school Your ambition to reach your goals Your perserverance Your total openness and inquisitive nature! Your ambition Your intelligence.. duh! You strive for the highest, and you never give up Your silence You work hard Your positive attitude You're genuine Your dedication A funny memory I have of you is... "What's Spring Bash all About?" -- the sign When I got that thing caught in your hair Our ketchup fights When we played "Adam's Family" Just your general 'spaciness' sometimes :) --blank-- Head banging during Adam's family (ok.. I had no clue as to what I was suppose to be doing... long story) --blank-- --blank-- The games we played in class All the times we had peer group When you locked your keys in the car All of your 'blonde moments' Some words of wisdom for you are... Have fun @ Pepperdine! You go girl Don't stress out and drive safe Nothing girl, you are smart! Never stop short of your potential .. you have so much to offer the world and yourself! Keep reaching for the stars! Have fun in college, success isn't everything Never give up, you'll go far Strive for the great when it gets hard Have a great summer Keep smiling Don't ever settle for less than you deserve .. & have SAFE SEX (I wonder how her baby is doing.. or how the pregnancy went.. heh) In your work and all that you do - make it something a part of you.. so it can be recognized and apparent to everyone that is yours. And grow in ways that most people are not willing to grow. --- Well. That's all. Yearbook comments are funny too.. but leaving those out. And back-the-yearbook-goes-into-storage-to-discover-some-other-year. . . . babbled Lin |
