Legacy

I feel that I am extremely lucky. Aside from some nitpicky moments, I do not hold one major regret from senior year. I am perfectly content with how my high school career ended. Obviously, I am not perfect and I did not have a perfect year. I believe that ups and downs are inevitable. But, at the same time, I lived my life to the fullest and thoroughly enjoyed high school, one last time. I believe I accomplished this by living by the “Yes Man’s” motto. If you haven't seen the movie Yes Man, first off, you should go watch it, now. But, if you need a recap, Jim Carrey emerges from his slump of negativity by simply responding yes to every request anyone asks him. I applied this motto to my senior year. I got involved in everything that I had a minor possible interest in doing and it paid off. For most of the year I was too busy and too stressed and simply exhausted, but I was having so much fun. Some things that I did I wish I wouldn't have, but I would rather live with the repercussions of trying rather than the depression of what could have happened by not trying. For example, maybe coaching a u10 boys rec soccer team, working at a law firm, taking five AP classes, playing division 1 soccer, participating in three clubs and much more was not a good idea the first semester. Fortunately, iQuest gave me the gift of time and allowed me to complete a lot more homework than would have been possible. iQuest helped me realize that time is always available, you just have to find it. You cannot control time, but you can trust your ability to effectively gage and enjoy all the time in your life. Choose to participate in everything senior year because you don't want to miss out. Finally, don't worry about finding your personality and life path senior year, just enjoy the last year of your life that stability and structure is provided for you. Farewell!

iQuest Final Reflections

I felt ecstatic when I discovered iQuest, midway through junior year. I thought to myself, finally I would be able to focus on what I wanted to do, and not have to follow a strict agenda of my teachers. I was mesmerized by the brilliance and freedom that the class presented and was overjoyed to simply apply. The freedom the class presented along with the responsibility that followed the freedom became the most enjoyable attribute of the class for me. I possess many interests and passions. I am not satisfied unless I am able to enjoy all the aspects of life that I love. iQuest gave me the ability to enjoy my life to a greater extent. I was able to juggle all of my passions and complete my homework with greater ease.  As a direct result of iQuest, I was more productive in finishing all of my homework. I learned that I was completely on par with what I love to do. Riding my bike and studying the law are two paths that I want to continue to pursue. This made me realize that I can achieve anything if I put my mind to the task. I won the overall series for the NICA southern norcal league by staying determined and believing in myself. I wish that I had been healthier for more races, so that I didn’t have to race with massive stomach issues for most of my season. In the law office, I rate my effort a 7 out of 10. On the mountain bike I rate my effort a 9 out of 10. However, I fell short in the law office by having a conflicting schedule with many of my mentor’s major court dates. Minding my future, I will take a large sense of confidence in my passion for the law and mountain bikes into everything I do. Lastly, I would completely recommend iQuest to anyone interested because iQuest restores time that senior’s need to explore possible paths for futures oozing with uncertainty.