So, I keep seeing updates on a bunch of the people I went to high school with...and to say the least, it makes me really proud that I went down the path I did. I didn't party it up during my high school years, I wasn't the most popular kid in the school, and at the time...I really thought that there was something wrong with me for it. Don't get me wrong, everyone knew me and for the most part everyone liked me - it's not like I was bullied or made fun of anymore than most people....but I still wasn't like the Homecoming Queen or invited to some of the parties....and I know some people, if not a lot of people, thought I was a loser or a dork for it. It really kinda bothered me back in the day.
But now....I'm cool with how I lived my life back in high school. The whole "working really hard in high school to get into a good school, and graduating from it" thing has really, really turned out well. I'm happy, I'm incredibly successful for only being 24, and I'm living my life on my terms, without crazy personal responsibilities (like a child or a marriage, for example). I'll have those later....but for now, I'm really liking where I am and I'm really enjoying the fact that my hard work has paid off. I can honestly say that I'm an RTHS success story....and there aren't tons and tons of those. That might not be the nicest thing to say - and don't get me wrong, there are enough people who have been/are going to be successful - but for the most part, it's just a small town school that is going to breed a bunch of people who stay in that small town and their children will repeat the cycle. So therefore, what I said might not be nice....but it's honest and I'm pretty pleased with how my life is turning out. :)
"I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way."
~Blackout, Breathe Carolina
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