My legacy at Adams didn’t always start with me, my mom and uncle walked through these hallways just as I did. The same experiences I went through, and even some of the same teachers. My mother was here before me and in a way she has carved a path for the majority of my life. It wasn’t until high school when I realized I could make my own choices for myself. If it was choosing to get a job to get sophomore year, or choosing to get into CTE. These choices that I have made have shaped me into the person I am today and without John Adams high school I wouldn’t recognize myself. 

One of my biggest choices that I would say shaped me is my old TikTok account I had freshman year. Growing up I didn’t have a lot of friends due to the fact I was moving around a lot. I went to Schmucker middle school which is about 20 mins away. I was used to the long silent bus rides and living day to day like an ant. It wasn’t until I met people at Adams that gave me the confidence I needed to start the tiktok account. This woke me up as a person I wasn’t that insecure quiet kid anymore. Instead I was being myself and giving something to people that lightened their day. It was a revolution to me. That’s why I say I owe it to Adams for building me into the man I am.

At the beginning of the year I was indecisive of the college I wanted to go to and where I wanted to work, but just this year i have figured out my life path so much and it could have never happened without the guidance of my teachers, Like Ms. Taylor, who helped me understand that I shouldn’t hold myself back and if i had a goal like travel or take a risk to just go for it.

I would also like to leave some advice for my little brother, who is a freshman this year.  My first piece of mind that i want to give is focus on what makes you happy especially at Adams. If an elective looks fun, do it- the little extra bump in work pays off and you will be so satisfied with the knowledge you walk away with. If you find a sport or club fun then give it your all! I was on the wrestling team for a year and the golf team for two, along with a few clubs. My biggest regret at the end of my high school career is not giving any of them my all. It wouldn’t have mattered if I was first or last every time, it would have just mattered that I tried. I’ll never have the privilege of telling people that I tried my hardest at a sport, and before you know it I was working a part time job and lost the ability to ever focus on one thing. So my final message to the future and the past of John Adams, We as people will always suffer more in our imaginations of outcomes rather than the reality of accomplishing it.