Brennan

[|Brennan High School Years]

Ladies and gentleman, I know present to you; a glimpse into four years of my life, Huh! Oh where do I begin? Well, I can sum up my entire physical transformation in about 10 seconds. All that happened freshman year to senior year is that I got taller, slimmer, and harnessed the power of facial hair growth. But mentally, emotionally, philosophically, and spiritually I feel I have grown substantially. I gained quite a passion for knowledge, skill, and inquiry and set aside all of my doubts so that I could achieve my own form of excellence. I stopped caring what people expected of me and reached for things that always seemed impossible. I learned to ignore things like my mediocre GPA and pursue anything I set my mind too and had an inclination towards. While it all seemed to be sparked by an initial push from my mother, the rest of my ambitions have all been self-motivated. On paper, my most impressive achievement would be becoming an officer in the National Honors Society, but this is a picture presentation not a job interview. It is all the enriching experiences of my life that makes me who I am today and that have created a pallet for much further growth.

One of my greatest pursuits is that of music. For all four of these years, music has flawlessly sparked my curiosity and gave me a wide open realm to explore. Some of the most fun times of my life would have to be performing for people. Whether it was on the stage at the brewery, or in a chorus, or in a coffee shop, or in a musical, or in a barbershop quartet I felt so much freedom whenever people would listen to me. I suppose my favorite had to be the rock and roll bands. I started off in freshman year with a band called “Peach Fuzz” and then was recruited to sing for “Somnium” my junior year. Some crazy times. My current interests seem to be more into songwriting on acoustic guitar and piano, but I would partake in any musical endeavor that came my way. One of my greatest opportunities for musical growth included so much more. That was Governor’s School.

Governor’s School is by far the most amazing summer program anyone can ever go to. I spent six weeks there in my summer after Junior year and I would have spent another year if I could. I went for Choral Music (That’s us singing this song) but I also learned so much more while I was there. The great teachers, countless electives, and wonderful guest speakers made me just soak up priceless like a sponge. The best part was the all the amazing people I met there. Leaving them was one of the saddest days of my life, but I would still call several of those people my best friends no matter how far away they are.

There is one person in my life who I dedicate all my happiness too. Courtney Shepard. We started dating right at the end of sophomore year and it has been absolute smooth sailing since then. I’m not afraid to say it. I love her and she loves me. It’s been a beautiful ride.

While later on, I will look at this period as a stepping stone, right now, it is my everything. I dedicate the remainder of this presentation to all the beautiful people that I have met in my lifetime. I could talk for 2 hours about each and every one of these people, but I will let pictures represent a thousand words.