Due Wednesday, 8 May 2013
I don't know if you have an official time to do this publicly, if you do, then this should just be cut and paste for you; otherwise, take a minute and share with each other what you want your underclassmen to remember about you. These can be light, academic, or heartfelt. What do you bequeath to the rising seniors of 2014? Your detailed Comp Gov notes? Your seat on Mr. G's couch? Your ability to smile at everyone on Monday mornings? Remember, whatever you bequeath, others will remember you for....
What do I want my fellow underclassmen to remember me by? That’s pretty hard to answer. I could sit here and write that I want them to remember me through my love for singing but that’s not deep enough. I guess I want them to remember me for the advice that I gave out to many. Many may not see it, or notice it, but very often, I give tons of advice to those around me and most importantly to those that I care about.
ReplyDeleteI don’t even know where to start. This year has been full of life lessons. I can ultimately say that I have been through thick and thin, through hell and back (well, maybe not hell, but quite close), to the moon and back. You get the point. No matter how hard a situation may have been, I always tried to gain a lesson from it. This not only boosted my self-esteem, but it helped me gain a lot of knowledge about life in general. It helped me decipher all the little secrets that life had placed in front of me waiting for me to unveil them.
To the Class of 2014: I want you to remember Jennifer Ngandu as the girl who always picked herself up after a defeat; as the person who would always give out advice to her loved ones in order to prevent the same negativity from falling upon them; and lastly, and most importantly, as the girl who was always there to lend a helping hand whether it was emotionally, academically, or even if they just needed someone to talk to. I was there.
Nice legacy.
ReplyDelete“You’re just so happy all the time. Like when you smile, it makes everyone want to smile. It’s good,” Margot randomly told me one afternoon at school. That’s when it really hit me. That’s when I realized that through all my years at TASOK, I would always be known as the girl who loved to show her teeth off. From the times when I had little bugs bunny teeth and everyone would tease me because of them, to when I got braces and was constantly called brace face, to when I finally got to take my braces off and for the first time ever, no one made fun of my teeth, I would always smile.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it’s hard NOT to smile, even when I am really sad. Just being around people, makes me want to flash a big Colgate smile. And whenever I’m not smiling, people ask me “what’s wrong?” When I say “nothing” they always say “but you're not smiling.” And you see, that really, REALLY bugs me. I mean, I smile for myself, not for anyone else. I like to be happy. I like to laugh and I like to always show my teeth, but it gets annoying when people constantly think that I’m depressed or sad just because I’m not smiling or because I’m being serious or focused, especially at school.
My smile and the one dimple on my right cheek that comes along with it are one of the first things people notice about me. Somehow, my smile defines who I am; it shows how I’m feeling each day. By simply looking at the way I’m smiling, you can tell whether I’m sad, or annoyed, or bored, or ecstatic. Some even say that I use my smile to get me out of trouble at school or to lure my parents into buying me what I want. I say, “Why would I ever do such a horrible thing?” *Big cheeky smile* I mean, look at me, don't I just have the most innocent looking smile?
Okay, I can totally see you smiling at Daddy when you fall in love with a sexy new car...such innocence. You are correct. You will definitely be remembered for your ability to smile. Is there anyone in particular (in the junior class) you'd like to leave your ability to smile or the responsibility of smiling in the rain, or smiling to coax someone into doing something....that's the idea of the will - to leave something or a task or a personality trait to someone remaining behind.
ReplyDeleteI honestly had no idea what to write when I read the prompt at first. So I went around on a little survey and asked the a few people about what kind of person they viewed me as. Some said, “You eat a lot in class” some said, “You’re really smart” but what the majority of people said was, “you’re a skeptic and you love arguing.” I really don’t notice my argumentative nature but did you know that there is a general theory that Indians are argumentative. So my argumentative nature reflects one of my ‘qualities’ of being an Indian. This is not only something my friends say even my parents agree that I’m very skeptic, argumentative and rebellious in nature. That is I do not believe things that people say fast or should I say that I just have to oppose everything and present my point of view on it. So I guess that is who I am and it’s not necessarily what I want people to remember me as but that is what everyone will remember me as. I've even decided a title ,Shreya Kayastha the Argumentative Indian.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so in a will: I leave my skepticism and argumentative nature to .....(insert junior name). the idea is who in the class of 2014 could most use or is most likely to take over for you..
ReplyDeleteWhat I want people to remember about me; hard question, high school was just the beginning to my life and I haven’t found myself yet, as in who I am. But all I can say is I want to be remember as a strong person. That one person who on bad or good days I managed to keep a lot in me and stay calm. I would like to be remembered not forcefully as the shy one but rather the quiet one who sat back, watched everything and gave advices to those who asked, since I am one of the oldest of my class and most mature too. I also want to be remembered as the girl who started in ESL when she first came but will now gradate with a good G.P.A which I had to struggle to get, especially since English is not my first language.
ReplyDeleteBut I don’t only want to be thought of as the serious girl because that is just a facet of who I am. Through high school I also was the one you could go to, to have fun, the girl who could dance for hours and hours moving her hips to the rhythm, not as party-head though just as someone who knew the real definition of fun.
I went through a lot in high school. Pain, betrayal, happiness, love were part of the many emotions I discovered and learnt to control through these four years. I hope the experiences I went through and the way I dealt with them will give a good image of my person to those who are remaining at TASOK.
I think I will remember the girl who did quietly sit in back until she burst forward with some of the most "outrageous"(in a good way) performances: your dance (with hips), and your physical comedy in Drama. Rock on.
DeleteThis is not a difficult blog to comment on as I have shared some memorable moments with the upcoming seniors. I do not want to be remembered only because of our moments together, but rather I wish to be remembered as The TASOK Golfer of 2013. I was the only one in the school playing the sport until I motivated another student to try it out this year.
ReplyDeletePlaying golf in general does not come as a surprise to people, but playing golf in DRC can have 2 times the effect. I personally cannot remember what sports are played by whom, but when I put myself in someone else’s shoes, and I hear someone telling me that they golf, I certainly will have a higher chance of remembering. This is not because the person may be ignorant, but instead it is because golf is not a sport played by many, especially high school students.
Apart from golf, the only time the class of 2014 will ever hear of me is perhaps when the teachers use me as a bad example of something. For example, Mr. Antoine can say next year to his students that he once had a golfer who was extremely lazy and was never ready to run in PE. Another example would be when Mr. Gjullin tells his students not to throw pencils, and relate the story of how I managed to stick a few in his ceiling. What can I say? I am good at what I do.
It's always nice to be good at something. I think most will remember you as Salman the personable. I must hear someone say, at least once a week, "How could you not like Salman?"
DeleteHere are the three personal messages that I wrote on my senior page, the first one is directed at my family, the second is for my friends, and the third is for all the people who don’t know who I am.
ReplyDeleteHome is where your heart is, but my heart is tied to so many things. Despite the fact that I put sentimental value into many different objects, I know that they will eventually slip away and be forgotten. Next year I am not leaving my family for good; they will always be with me in heart. I would never be able to fully express how thankful I am for them, only God knows how much I have needed them and will need them in the future. No matter where I go or what I do, my family will always be where my home and heart are.
Growing up with you all has been so rewarding, with all the things we’ve learned together as we’ve become the people we are today. I cherish each memory of my childhood, and I hold no regrets. God has interwoven our paths for a reason, and though I may lose contact with some of you and lose some of the memories we once shared, I will never forget the impact you each had on my life and how we shaped each other.
If you don’t know me, that is a shame. Every relationship can be beneficial, ones with people older and wiser than you, as well as ones with younger and less mature people. Everyone makes different choices and has a slightly different point of view from every other person in the world. I have really enjoyed getting to know all the people I have been able to during these years I have had at TASOK. I regret that I wasn’t able to get to know you. We all have our own groups that we hang out with; we tend to all sit at our own tables during lunch and not roam around. Most people tend to be static, but dynamics add so much to life. My turn has finally come to leave TASOK and move to a new place. There will be a lot of changes for me as I gain knowledge and wisdom from my future experiences at university that I am truly looking forward to. Each of you, who I am leaving behind, will get the chance to gain experience and develop your own future. I wish you each luck in your endeavors, life can be challenging, but keep your eyes on eternity because what you do in the present will determine where you spend it.
pithy.
Delete“Falak, stop talking, you are disrupting my class!”, Falak, go out of my class. “I do not know I want to be remembering as but I know what I will be remembered for. Since my very young age, I have always been quiet talkative. I am easy to hold conservation with, out-going when it comes to meeting and talking with people, and also very imposing. The teachers I have had so far would not disagree with that. All through school, my teachers have had a pain with handling me in class because of my chatty side. Thinking of it, I cannot help but laugh, at the number of times I was thrown out of class in middle school because of it or even yelled at by teachers in class.
ReplyDeleteSo yes one thing for sure is I will indeed be known for the loquacious one, you want to avoid to have discussion with because with because you “once the machine is started it is unstoppable”. I’m proud to remember of that way because it shows that I have a character and can impose my ideas and myself to people, even though I am conscious that listening is also the key to good relationships with people.
What I care the most in this whole business of senior will is what my friends will remember me as. I have grown up with most of them and got close to them too and now that we are soon about to part away from each other, I hope the words they describe me with, are all positive and truly reflect the friend I have been for them through all our years together. Because to me our friendship meant love, support, fun, sunlight, I would even say, and I want my friends to see me that way too. You hear that guys you better think of me as that or nothing else.
I'm a bit confused. Do you want to be remembered as the talkative one? Your last paragraph lost me.
DeleteWow Kumu, this is a very hard one. What do I want the class of 2014 to remember me by? I don’t know myself. I would love to one-day experience me through someone else’s eyes if it would be possible, but it’s not. Growing up, like most, I have always been concerned of what people think of me, whether good or bad. Of cause I want to be remembered with good things, but life does not always allow so. My mom thinks very highly of me, which makes me want to think highly of myself and present myself in such a way.
ReplyDeleteBut honestly, I want them to remember me as the crazy loudmouth who always laughed and was at most times happy, or the very sensational actress that always made coming to TASOK plays worth it, or even the girl with a beautiful voice. Maybe as the girl who just had too much love and kindness to share, or maybe even the very annoying and talkative girl. I actually do not know. I just want people to remember me for whoever they may think I really am, whether loud, annoying, or just plain old dull.
One most important thing that I have learned while it TASOK is that, what people think of you can change in a split second, because of what you say or do, but the only thing that stays the same is you, if you don’t let people change you. I want them to remember me as me, not as the sour kangaroo or as Pat, but just me, because that is whom I will ever be. Seasons come and go, people come and go, but the one person that can never leave me is I, and that is whom I want them to remember as NONHLANHLA NKOSI.
You're right, we are all made up of many parts and, as Shakespeare said, we all "play many parts." I will remember you for many of the parts you have have shared with us. Please keep in touch and keep sharing new parts of yourself.
DeleteWhat legacy am I leaving behind me? One prompt I do not have to think much about for once, it was about time. Unlike Shreya, I did not have to go around the school conducting a survey to find out because I constantly have people coming to me to tell me what they will not forget about me, especially with the end of the year approaching. They are all kind thoughts and stuff but it makes me sad because every time someone says something like it, it reminds me of how close we are to the end and how I will not see so many of my friends any more. As much as I can’t wait for my graduation I am dreading the departure the most.
ReplyDeleteI hope that legacy I will leave behind me, goes along with the way I WANT people to remember me. Not being cocky, but I am outgoing person, very social and amicable. With my two last years at Tasok, I got to meet many new people and I integrated myself easily in the school. I made an effort to step out of my comfort zone and go to other students and get to know them and also tried new things I had no experience in like joining the soccer team. I want to be remembered as that the outgoing bright girl, not afraid to meet people and face new experiences, that one person you know you could greet with assurance you were going to get greeted back. Sunny, bright, comic, and extrovert are the words I want to be associated with.
My senior will, how will I remember myself. I think this is the easiest prompt I have had to answer because I know what type of person I am and I know what people think of me. My Tasok fellows and friends will see me as three things, they constantly describe me of. The first thing they often describe me of is a loud and very honest person, which I know I am. I think my loud side comes from my cultural background, Nigerians and Cameroonian. But about my honesty, I have always spoken my mind and it sometime may sound harsh. I have a hard time keeping in what I think and being loud just contributes, in me sharing my opinions all the time. The second thing would be my life of the Party. My weekends are always wild and fun and I think everyone I have taken out would say that and agree with me. All night, every night is my motto; I can already see my college life from here. Third is my mother like attitude with my friends. I am always caring about them, and I always tend to want to fix things, from a simple up turned collar to problems in the group. I like being the one you turn to for solutions and advices. Do not try verbally or physically attacking my friends because I get defensive, aggressive and involved, so watch out. I think this is a pretty decent legacy I am leaving behind me and I hope the future generation of high school students and my friends presently remember me of a good eye, and just as I described myself.
ReplyDeleteLoyalty to and protection of those close to you can be a definite asset.
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