Riyana+D.

[] ^ for some reason the ending got cut off... but i have all of it in my script.
 * i think this one works:** []

SCRIPT So, this is my life in high school. In freshmen year, I moved from Boca Raton, Florida, so I didn’t know ANYONE. I knew I had to make some friends, but I was so timid, I didn’t know if I’d make any. I thought that freshmen year would be the awkward year in my life. But honestly, it turned out to be much better than I thought it would. I made so many new friends and it wasn’t awkward either. I actually grew out of the introverted shell I thought I had.

In sophomore and junior year, I branched out even more. I made amazing friends and in these few years, they taught me to be more outgoing. In junior year, I remember studying late nights and with study groups. It was definitely the hardest year in high school. That same year, I joined DECA. It’s a business-related club where you compete with other schools. I joined it out of pure enjoyment, and it had turned out to be as great as I expected it to be! My friends and I went to Greensboro for the competition and the experience had matured me. I learned to be more responsible and I learned a lot about business too. I love photography. After months of asking my parents for a good SLR camera, I finally got one! I //really// love it. I think it definitely helped me grow as a person.

In senior year, in my theatre arts class, I had to do a showcase. Basically it’s a small play you present in front of your class and parents in the auditorium. I had to memorize lines, actually //be an actress,// the whole thing. I was so nervous, I hated talking in front of people, and so performing and acting was a whole new level of being scared for me. I practiced my lines everyday and my showcase group was so nice, they helped me with my lines and everything. When I actually got on the stage, I wasn’t nervous //at all.// It felt like so much fun being up there and it was just an amazing feeling.

All my friends that I have made and all the events that took place throughout high school have changed me. I’ve grown into a better person. So, when I go to college, I know I won’t forget them. Thanks for watching, you guys!