Dear Autumn,
Welcome to high school! Fair warning, it will be nothing like what you expected. I know that you are hoping for a fresh start; a new school full of new teachers and new people. But it’s still Swan River, and that is not going to change. The community surrounding the school you go to has a massive impact on what you are allowed to do, how you are allowed to act, and even what your teachers are allowed to teach you. Even though many things will stay the same, there will still be a lot of new things to get used to: a bigger building, more classmates, more teachers, more homework, more pressure, and many, many more options.
There will still be good teachers and bad teachers; fun classes and boring classes; and you will definitely still hate physical education. Unfortunately, the way that many teachers, educational assistants, and administrators treat you will stay the same, at least for the first couple years. You know the type, the ones who treat you like a child while expecting you to behave like an adult. That being said, there will still be good teachers. Teachers like Mr. Matejka and Mr. Maksymchuk who give you a reason to come to school each day because of how fun learning from them can be. There will still be expectations: get perfect grades, participate in every sport, go to parties, get drunk, go on dates with boys, and the list goes on and on. But I need you to remember: you do not need to do everything, and you do not need to meet everyone else’s expectations. You are your own unique person with your own unique goals and interests, and that will always stay the same.
Despite the multitude of problems you will face in high school, you are still incredibly lucky. The Swan Valley Regional Secondary School presents you with a never-ending buffet of options. I am not quite sure how they manage it with such a small budget and so few students, but somehow they have dozens of courses, clubs and extracurricular activities. Deciding what courses to take and what clubs to join will definitely be overwhelming at first, but follow your heart. Sign up for courses that pique your interest, or even just courses that sound fun. Whether you want to believe me or not, you are still a kid, and it is okay to just mess around, have fun, and take some time to figure out who you are and what you want to do once you graduate.
Sincerely,
Autumn.
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