Wow! I cant believe its the end of the year! It seems like a month ago we were all entering gr.9, and now in just a couple of days we will be taking our exams and be done school. There is so much to look forward to but so much that will be missed. I feel as if we (all gr. 9 students) became close like family and it will be sad to see everyone go their separate ways in the upcoming year. But we will always have good memories from this year. For example the the Gr. 9 grad/celebration. We all dressed up and everyone looked so good and grown up. Another great time we had together was at Pioneer Ranch. Three days away from school and the real world. It was nice just to be away from all the hustle and bustle of life and to really get a glimpse of who everyone was. Although not all of the gr.9ers were at the all-nighter the ones that were there had so much fun and the next day, the farmers market what a blast but it seemed like forever! the ski trip was fun too!
I felt like gr. 9 was a year to truly see who you are and who your true friends were. Yes people say that kind of thing all the time but this year it really was true. I saw close friends go so fast and people I didn't think I'd  be friends with become very close and an old friend became one of my best buds again. also people were just getting busier with sports and such. i was also very busy this year and lost relationships with others who moved to new schools. communication was very hard and when we did get a hold of each other no day was ever free. Things were constantly changing for the better or maybe for worse. All in all I'm just glad to have my lasting friends by my side and my family who will always be proud which i found out today. That's what i like about family, their for you through thick and thin! I definitely grew in my faith this year. many things changed and some things didn't go as planed and a had to really trust in god that this was all for the better. now that school is just about over and summer is just around the corner i can final concentrate on royals and really prepare myself for Calgary stampede and world competition. I really want to bring home the Gold! :)