By Sean Lehning:
Summer is finally here. I look
forward to playing retro video games with my dad (my favorite is Dig-Dug,
because I am not good at the other games, especially Robotron, as I am not
coordinated enough for its “shoot in all directions with one joystick and move
in all directions with the other” setup).
I look back on a very rough
freshman year. First I had a hard web design class (which I could not handle at
all), but it was switched to an art class. Then the last part of the year was
hard as the math class I was in moved into more advanced subjects (the class
also doesn’t have a textbook). I also had all AP and honors classes, which was
difficult.
Socially,
it was pretty easy (although I can’t have a girlfriend, because if I do all the
other girls that know me will be sad that they weren’t chosen), but I had to
say goodbye to a very special friend.
I have
only 4 merit badges and an eagle project to get Eagle rank. We are using
the lessons learned from freshman year to make for a better sophomore year.
But I
remember the past I have left behind. I know most of you have less functioning
children, but I was low functioning when I was born. I would never sleep at
night, and I would have screaming tantrums and have to be restrained by my
parents. I would freak out over little things (years ago, I saw a bug on a
swing set and never went outside that summer). I was not functioning at all.
But I
improved, and I hope you can too.
