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 By Jack Lepiarz June 25, 2006 I would like to make this known right now: I, Jack Lepiarz, 17 years old, am now a free man. I am no longer a senior in high school. I am now a freshman. Hold up, I'm a freshman again!? I am writing this at about 9:00 P.M. after graduating high school, and how do I feel? Well, for one thing, I can tell you this, I am warmer than I have been in a long, long time. Sitting in a stuffy gymnasium with about 500 people with absolutely no air conditioning was less than fun. The speeches were long and, at times, unbearable, and for most of the ceremony, I found myself staring at the back of the chair in front of me wishing for a cool breeze. I have repeatedly been told that this is the start of the rest of my life. That this day is incredibly important, and so on. And I suppose that, in a sense, it is. But in reality, I cannot find emotions strong enough to suit the occasion. I feel quite normal, really. In all reality, I am much more excited about the upcoming summer than this ceremony, which was something that I really dreaded more than looked forward to, not out of any fear of graduating, but more out of that I did not want to sit through a long, boring ceremony in a sweltering gymnasium. It wasn't my idea of fun. However, I should take this moment to thank all those that have helped me along the way, with advice, friendship, and kindness. For those that made my life rather unpleasant at times, all I can say is, enjoy your stay at the County College of Morris--or your extra year at Madison High School. Whichever it happens to be. Moving on, though, I am filled with immense pride over my own accomplishments and extremely grateful to those teachers and organizations that saw fit to recognize me with the seven awards I received over the course of the past two nights, and although that means that I also have to write about seven thank-you letters to the various organizations that chose to recognize me, I wouldn't have it any other way. But now that I have graduated, I get to look at my summer and decide what I want to occupy my time with. Naturally, my first course of action will be to finish the ever-growing\ stack of paperwork from Emerson College that I have sitting on the floor of my room. My second course of action, also naturally, will be to finish my book, and maybe even a couple of short stories at the same time. But my biggest goal this summer is to relax and explore--both physically and mentally. I have been considering taking a long road trip to help me get some realism for my novel, and at the same time, I would like to explore myself and see what kind of a person I am or choose to be. Will I miss Madison High School? I doubt it. Will I visit it again any time soon? Probably not. I was never really happy enough in high school to really care about leaving, so any nostalgia that I may be feeling (which is very little, to say the least), is largely overshadowed by the excitement I feel about summer and college in September. Bring it on. ------------ About the author: Jack Lepiarz is a senior at Madison High School. Born in Waco, Texas, he lived with the Big Apple Circus for much of his early childhood, eventually moving to Madison, New Jersey, where he now resides. Although he is often described as stubborn and egotistical, he tries to keep an open-mind towards new ideas and treat people the way he would like to be treated. Email: Jackwuzhere42@aol.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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