Throughout all of life's troubles and obstacles, one hero has learned to stand on her own. The loss of close friends, the gain of new ones, the added homework and raised expectations of academic life, and everything in between could not stop Megan Greig from coming out of her freshman year at the John Carroll School like a winner.
In the months before her first day at good ol' JC, the one thing people told Megan over and over again was that in order to really succeed in a place like this she had to get involved. People told her to find out what she liked, and join organizations that suited those interests. Before even setting foot on John Carroll campus for the first time, Megan had a very extensive list of things that she wanted to accomplish at school. Some of them, like newspaper and the National Honors Society, could not be accomplished during her freshman year, due to rules set up by the system. But other goals, like the school play, orchestra, and the speech and debate team, were met and conquered with a bit of effort and true spirit.
However, even heroes have their moments. In fact, Megan's first moment at John Carroll was actually the moment that she had to be escorted to the chorus room on her first morning by the dean of students, because she wasn't sure exactly where to go. (oops!) But eventually things like the morning routine to chorus and class schedules became something of the everyday experience, and for a while, Megan felt like there was nothing she couldn't handle.
Though her classes became a bit more demanding, and she found she had less free time than in years past, academics were a great part in Megan's day. Most of her classes were very interesting, and instead of asking much of only your memory, the curricula often begged you to think for yourself in your own situations, and not always "play it by the rules." The teachers, always incredibly passionate about their jobs, were very helpful in classes, and gave Megan a sort of inspiration that kept her wanting to know more. Even in math class, Megan found she was dosing off less and picking up more information that she knew was going to help her in the years to come.
Friendships had always been somewhat of an issue for Megan. She had always had some kind of friend growing up, but the friendships never seemed to last very long. This past year, in fact, Megan had lost many of her friends due to the fact that they didn't like that she had decided to embark on the journey of attending JC. For their own reasons, they became angry with Megan and communications between them seemed to be slowly dying. However, two or three of Megan's old friends had followed her to John Carroll, and they became closer than ever. As grateful as Megan was for the remained companionship, perhaps it wasn't the lasting friendships, but the new imposing ones that made this year worthwhile. Many angels had been sent down from heaven to give Megan more strength, courage, and happiness. These angels came in the form of new friends. It surprised Megan how much they cared for her, even after knowing her only a short time.It wasn't long before Megan knew in her heart that she could go to these people for anything. These relationships meant the world to her.
Megan can now look back on her past year at John Carroll and say that this has been the best school year that she can ever remember. Lots of things are changing next year, and there are actually a lot of people who are leaving Megan's life for a while. But this past year has shown her that above all, if you really want something bad enough, and you have that much passion for it, you'll get there one day. So the people that are going away for a while won't be gone, they're just not right next to her all the time. She knows they'll come back if they're meant to, and if they're not, then the time they spent in Megan's life has meant the world. From her freshman year at John Carroll, our hero, Megan Greig, has learned plenty. But now she sees that there are three years still in the distance, full of adventure and just waiting to be uncovered.
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