{"id":9200,"date":"2020-05-06T19:24:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T00:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2020-05-06T19:24:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T00:24:07","slug":"goodbye-to-junior-year-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2020\/05\/06\/goodbye-to-junior-year-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye To Junior Year Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is such a bittersweet moment, the last blog of junior year. I cannot believe that it is already here. Look how times flies by when you are enjoying yourself! I do not know where to start; I titled this blog &#8220;Goodbye to Junior Year Me&#8221; because every year of high school I developed into a better version of me. Each year I learned something new about myself, and I can say that my junior year has been the most informative. So, this blog post is dedicated to the young woman I became this year, and goodbye to the obstacles I overcame.<\/p>\n<p>I do not know about you guys, but I feel like every year of high school I look different. So I want to take this moment to observe the changes I made physically from the beginning of the school year to the end.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning of the year\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9202\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041-1200x2133.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-7041.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>End of the year\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9201\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38-1200x2133.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-9836-Facetune-15-04-2020-17-13-38.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay so the change is not major but my face is skinnier. My hair may look like it hasn&#8217;t changed, but trust me my hair went through IT this year. I almost lost my edges, my hair started to break off, and my dye completely grew out. I know what you may be thinking,<em>\u00a0&#8220;Steph, I thought this was the year for growth sis!&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>I thought so too sis, but girl school hit the stage and my patience, along with my hair, left. I mean there even was a period when I wanted to go bald, I was stressed out. My split ends got so bad, I had to give myself a cute little trim. That is what I&#8217;m rocking right now. Remember queens, HEALTH OVER LENGTH!<\/p>\n<p>Next, I want to evaluate is my music taste. Now my music taste has evolved this junior year. I believe I have every genre of music on my playlist (even country, do not clown me lol). This school year has been the year of great music! I was introduced to artists like Megan THEE Stallion, Lucky Daye, and Ibrahim Ferrer to name a few. On top of that my favorite artist release new albums that I love like Brent Fayiaz, Steve Lacy, WILLOW, Kali Uchis, and many more. I do believe 2020 is the year of music. Here is a playlist that I have been making since the year started if you are interested in. All of the songs were not made in 2020, however, this is the songs I have discovered.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" title=\"Spotify Embed: 2020 bops so far\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4pF6ABL5FrfjPnTO8eK0Cm?si=IaFdZ97nRmWwJB97hM-5xg\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now, I want to evaluate the people I surround myself with. Some people I came into this school year with I don&#8217;t even speak to anymore. That is not a bad thing though. I am a strong believer that people come into your life to teach you a lesson. Every person who I had an encounter with taught me a lesson about myself, and I am forever grateful for that so thank you. Also, for the ones who are still in my life, I hope that we continue to grow our connection and may it last forever. But if it doesn&#8217;t that is okay, too. I still will love you. We have to normalize ending friendships on good terms. Not everyone is meant to last forever, and just because we aren&#8217;t close anymore doesn&#8217;t mean we have beef. It&#8217;s forever all love here.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the last thing I want to evaluate is my mindset. I have learned some valuable lessons this year, and with every lesson, I became smarter and stronger. I had to overcome obstacles this school year but I learned not to complain or even stress over them. Because I know that the man above has me, and all I can do is put my trust in him. So, I have let go trying to control everything in my life. Everything will play out as it should. I honestly can say I am proud of myself for my growth. I cannot wait to see the person I become my senior year of high school. So with that been said, goodbye junior year Stephyne, hello senior year Stephyne!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT HOT GIRL SUMMER BUT REMEMBER BEYONCE SAYS WE WILL OVERCOME COVID-19 SO WE WILL!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l1J9Forw8xWRvJNT2\/giphy.gif\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>but you better stay at home, we see you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/f8188fdb0d3bebc5adef259fc6a9cb4b\/tenor.gif?itemid=12259114\" width=\"398\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also for those who are protesting, what is your point really?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/573df4759f7266e70b7e872f\/1498878667085-5NIBDNIHCAHO2YO1QEQP\/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kHVCyjohxi3tC-Fewf12-OhZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWhcwhEtWJXoshNdA9f1qD7QD-O0fvmPrr4iWQ1MPY9QDJUN0n9hblNAw3tx-HqgaQsvhYBjH3gqbXfAHG-szF2A\/IMG_4273.GIF\" width=\"295\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>P.S. I got the job! I start tomorrow! AHH! Than you, Callie, for wishing me luck. Love you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is such a bittersweet moment, the last blog of junior year. I cannot believe that it is already here. Look how times flies by when you are enjoying yourself! 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