Summer

There was a train ride, bagels, books, and PSPs. There was tennis and swimming. There was pushing and pulling. There was laughter and deals yelled. There was barbeque and restaurants, ice cream and sorbet. There was real estate, our bench and the police officer. There was movie searching and girl talking. There was There were cards, showers, and Cooper. There were movies, blankets, and sleep. There were more cards, throwing of said cards, and sleepyness. There was an exchange of cell phones, reprogramming of a phone, and a call. There was lying in bed, talking, sleep-talking, and finally sleep. There was waking up, a glance at a clock, more sleeping. There was waking up, showers, cards, breakfast, unusual conversation, and guitars. There was the beach and water. There was sand and sun. There was sunscreen and no sunscreen. There was heat and towels. There was tanning and burying. There was the walk back, talking and more real estate. There was the town, our bench, and stray tennis balls. There was more tennis and bad aim. There was chicken and orange soda. There was packing and more cards. There was going to the train station and buying tickets. There were goodbyes. There was the train 8 minutes late. There was searching for seats, then reading and music.

There were summer days of happiness, where responsibilities and worries just seemed to disappear. There was a weekend of relaxation and perfection.

Reflections

I spent the last 12 years of my life in Kew Forest. I watched the school go through changes in administration, in security, in lunch, in senior walls (class of 2006!). But what I've also been part of is an amazing experience I will not forget. I've found friendships that hopefully will continue throughout college. I've gone on school trips that have been unforgettable. I have memories that cannot be erased with time (no matter how hard I may want them to be). I've learned life lessons the hard way. I've learned who my real friends are in times of crises. I've wished for it to all disappear. I've wished for it to never go away.

There were trips on which we got in trouble, trips on which we were taped into our rooms, trips on which we learned a little something about someone we never knew, trips on which we bonded. There were parties of all kinds. There were nights of sanity and insanity, of good and bad, of friendships. There were days that I wished never had happened. There was days that I wished could last forever. There were days of both.

But through it all, there were friendships. I love you all and I will miss you guys so much.