If I could go back and observe myself in high school and compare to how I am now… I would argue that much hasn’t changed. It is also important to mention the social conditions in which I existed. I went to a private- Catholic high school in Charleston, SC. High school was a screwed up fairy tail, ’nuff said. I was bent on attending an out of state college and ended up at GSU.
I am still best friends with my the people I knew back in high school. We all see each other at concerts and during holidays and we still like to go out and rage. I’ve met a lot of really cool people in Statesboro and I know that these friendships will last forever. I still love the same things that I did back then. Good times, good food, and good music.
Perhaps the only difference is that when I was in high school, is that I had a much more “forward” personality. I wouldn’t hesitate to tell you who I am, where I’m from, and what I’m all about. The transition from laid back coastal life of Charleston to Statesboro was rocky. I’ve never been more “sketched out” in my life as I was my freshman year.
Freshmen always have to worry about getting along without mom & dad. I think in order for people to get along, there must be a natural balance. Everyone must be tolerant and understanding of each other, yet speak out if an injustice occurs. I’ve come to realize that it is more polite to gradually get to know a person over time than in a matter of hours. It is also much safer.
If I could have a conversation with 17 year old Nikki, I wouldn’t reveal much about the future. I would be more interested in hearing what 17 year old Nikki thinks of me now. I wonder if I would approve of how I am now… It doesn’t matter anyways, because I have a nice future to look forward to. I’m in a relationship with the coolest guy ever, my family is supportive, and soon I will be done with college. I can’t wait for the future.
It is great to hear you haven’t veered away from your true self. College is usually a time where people think they are re-discovering yourself, but the only difference is one grows more mature. You are never too far away from the high school you.
That’s awesome that you have such a positive attitude toward your future…and your past it seems. It’s cool that you went to a Catholic school. I went to three by the time I switched to public in middle school…I couldn’t imagine hanging out with the nuns in high school haha.
I think that it is great how you feel like you haven’t changed since high school and how you still like all the same things you liked back then. I wish I could say that I was still friends with everyone I was friends with in high school. I also love how your outlook towards the future is so positive. Good for you for being so confident with yourself!
I love the approach you took with this post. I like that you wouldn’t reveal much to the 17-year-old you. And I guess life is best that way
I’m opposite you though. I am totally opposite, just kept the same good qualities and enhanced them. I was a pushover and was scared and shy. So anyway, that’s my little two cents! You sound like a fun gal.