The Power of Friendship

"One of the most beautiful qualities of friendship is to understand and to be understood"
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca

         It was not until the Camp Caribou trip that I realized how much I was going to miss our grade. I didn't realize how close I had become with all of my piers, and how there will never be another class like this one ever again. It struck me suddenly, and I realized that I must savor every moment of my ninth grade year, I can't let it slip away. 

          People always say that you become extremely close with classmates you would never have in the 9th grade. I always disregarded this, and thought that I would stay friends with the same people without expanding friendships. To my surprise, at Caribou I almost immediately started talking and hanging out with other people that I never had previously. Throughout the trip, I continued reaching out to my other classmates, and I realized how how much I both do and don't know about them. The trip made me realize how special the relationships, connections, and bonds that our class has formed over the years truly are.

 For the remainder of our final year at Fenn, we must all strive to make the most of and expand our relationships between our classmates. Next year, we will all be separated into different schools. 

Enjoy it while it lasts.