Photo Credit: Shivanjali Sewak
Writer Yasmin Akbari and her friends Heather Wicks, Julie Du, and Shivanjali Sewak.
December 19, 2011
Yasmin Akbari
High school is a time when many people branch out and begin to develop themselves as individuals. You meet a plethora of new people and are constantly making new friends. Unfortunately, sometimes that means having to leave some others behind. The friends you make during junior high and freshman year are not necessarily the ones you will end up with once graduation rolls around. Throughout the four years, you come across people from all walks of life, and some may begin to appeal to you more than others. It’s all part of branching out; you may decide to join a sports team or club that other friends of yours don’t. Excuse the cliché, but that’s all part of growing up. After graduation, the same cycle will repeat itself as you and your friends part ways. It is unrealistic to expect that you will keep in touch with every single one of your friends from high school. People grow and change who they are–it’s inevitable. That’s what is supposed to happen.
While I am a strong advocate for loyalty to your friends, I don’t believe loyalty entails only being friends with those few people. I love the thrill of making new friends and getting to know new people. I can’t help but break out of my friends group and venture out with others every so often. My friends circle is invaluable to me and they make up a huge part of who I am, but we all also have our own lives. It is crucial to remember that you cannot be solely dependent on a few friends to get you through life. Having a few close friends is essential, but it is okay if those few people change through different stages of your life. It’s all part of the excitement; it keeps things interesting. I look forward to seeing who I end up keeping in touch with after high school.
Photo Credit: Karina Yap
Writer Karina Yap and her significant other Christian Aquino.
November 9, 2011
Karina Yap
Do high school relationships last? For a few people, the answer would probably be “For a few months”. Most high school relationships seem to be short-lived, full of emotion and with little commitment. On the other hand, there are those serious but rare relationships that have lasted for more than a year which causes people to exclaim “You guys are still together?!” While those long-term relationships appear as if they will last forever, what will happen to them after high school?
While the idea of marrying your ‘high school sweetheart’ is an ideal, it is not very common. After graduation, teenagers enter into adulthood, have new responsibilities, and start a new chapter in their lives. What teenagers decide to do with their life after high school, whether it be college, work, the army, or anything else, couples will inevitably meet many new people, be busy with their new lives, and possibly be separated for long periods of time. You wonder where you could fit a relationship in with everything going on.
My boyfriend of more than two years and I have recently discussed our relationship after graduation a few times. We both plan to attend college after high school; after we told each other where we were applying, I realized that hardly any of our choices were close to each other. Luckily, the farthest distance between our colleges is within a 2 hour radius. Because I have never experienced a long distance relationship, I know it will take some time getting used to living miles away from my boyfriend. But for now, we’re enjoying the last few months of high school together while hoping for the best and working out things in the future.
