Ankur+S

Ah Freshman Year. What a wonderful bunch of memories I really wish I didn't have, a sentiment exemplified by the noticeable lack of pictures from freshmen year. I'll spare you all the horror stories of awkwardness and just say that I spent all my time practicing music. Sophomore year I joined the marching band. That was quite the bonding experience, and I've found some of my closest friends through it. With these newfound friendships, I began to really discover who I was. I went on to audition for regional and state jazz bands and managed to place in both. This forced me to come in contact with even more people, and the relationships I developed through music changed my life. In retrospect, Sophomore year was one of the best years of high school for me. With junior year came the ever terrifying AP load. I found myself swamped beyond belief, and ended up dropping marching band but continuing to play music. Junior year was rough, but I learned quite a lot about life and myself through all the struggles. Senior year. It still hasn't hit me yet that this year is over, and I'm about to leave Green Hope High School for good. The year has been everything I've expected it to be. I've made new friends, gotten closer with old friends, and in general learned more about living than I ever thought possible. It's the end to one chapter of my life, and the beginning of another. I can't even begin to thank all of my friends (many of you in this room) for making one or all four years of high school memorable, and more importantly for making me who I am. I'll miss all of you, and I hope we manage to stay in touch in the future.

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