Essay About School Reunion

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Tomorrow is my 15-year high school reunion. So much time has passed and so much has changed. I look back on my time in high school with nostalgia and with fondness, remembering it as being the four most memorable and best years of my life, without responsibility and without worries. I look forward to the reunion, as I am excited to catch up with my old friends and see how much they have grown in the past 15 years. I want to reminisce with them and look back on our old memories, and hopefully make plans to reconnect in the future. Since high school, I have definitely put a lot of emphasis on prioritizing what is important to me and working on bettering myself. Throughout high school, I was extremely pessimistic and cynical, and that was something I’ve wanted to change for all my life. After high school, I started going to yoga classes and joined a workout class to help relax and channel my negative energy into positive activities that have really helped. Also, one thing that has changed drastically since high school is my faith. During high school, I felt like I did not have enough time …show more content…

I visit my parents about twice a week, since I live fairly close to them and often travel to Burbank for work. My parents have taught me everything I know and they are my foundation and basis for my own family. They provide so much support and love, which is one of the reasons I chose to work and live in the Los Angeles area. I see my sister various times a month, since she is busy with her own job and family. I did not have many relatives living near me even when I was younger, so I see my relatives very seldom, but that has not affected me. Since high school, I stayed in contact with about 5 of my closest friends by text messaging, and when they are in town we always see each other and catch up. I go out with the friends that I’ve made throughout the years on the weekends, and we always have so much

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