Bubble

At my school, we constantly refer to the "bubble"; we are shielded from the reality of the outside world in our little community. I have been at the same school since I was six years old. Most of my grade has been with me for 11 years. Its so strange to see how relationships develop, and how people change. I love my school, and I am thankful for the amazing people and experiences I have gained from attending. I can whole whole-heartedly admit that there are people at in my grade that I have never had a long conversation with, but I think the seemingly magical thing about my school is that we are just a relatively small group of people with a lot of things in common, and a lot of differences, and we are thrust in this same situation together daily. I know that everyone in my grade knows things about me. They know my name, and probably a lot of other things as well. Today I talked to people that I wouldn't say that I am close with, but we smiled and laughed and were nice to each other. I proposed to someone today in my French class (it was a strange, but fun game my teacher created) that I am not close friends with, but we laughed and had fun. I don't know if I would get the same experience at some other school. Maybe another school would be a better fit for me, but honestly, there is not much about my school that I would change. I love how I can laugh and joke with my friends and my teacher in my Physics class. I love my dysfunctional yearbook family. I love how we gossip and vent and discuss worldly issues. I love getting close with people on sports teams, and I have a cycle of sadness towards the end of a season, knowing that: "this is out last game", "we won't be together everyday anymore", etc. I love my English class, where we sit in a circle and have discussions on books, led by questions that we create ourselves.

I am shielded from a lot in my school; in the real world, you aren't able to leave your bag sitting around, with money, electronics, and books. I love my school's honor code. I feel safe knowing that for the most part, I am with people who will not steal from me, and we have an understanding that we will respect each other. I wish there are people in my school that I could be closer with, but at the same time I love walking into school in the morning and seeing a familiar face.

High school is a tough place. But at my school, in our little bubble, I'm having a good time.

-Kelsey