16-years-old,
second year of high school and a fresh start. Last year, my first year at
Sandvika high school, was quite a big transition from middle school. I had a
lot longer way to school, the teachers were all new, but the most significant
change from middle school was perhaps what was expected of me as a student. In
order consistently get good grades; a much greater amount of work had to be put
in. Throughout last year I adapted to this way of working, and therefor feel a
lot more comfortable entering this school year. A severe difference from last
year is that I’ve chosen the majority of my subjects for this year, and this is
a great motivation.
Outside of
school I do a lot of sports, play video games and I have a girlfriend. Sadly, I
injured my shoulder playing a soccer match in March this year, and two months
later had surgery. The recovery time for my injury is long and extensive, so I
am prevented from participating in sports for another 4 months. It is really
frustrating at times, mainly because exercising is a big part of my every day,
but also because my social network lies within these sports. Nevertheless, I
try to remember how lucky I am to live in such a prosperous country as Norway,
and receive qualified treatment for my injury. It is easy to forget this, you
become ignorant to everything outside of this little bubble, and it feels good
to be reminded sometimes of how lucky I am.
Sorry about your injury, but as you mention, you are lucky to have had an operation that was successful! Hopefully you will be playing soccer soon! Liked what you wrote about adjusting to the workload at high school. Good point for new students!
SvarSlett