I came to Harley when I was barely three years old. That makes me a lifer. I’ve been at Harley for 16 years, and lived through five heads of school. A lot of changes have occurred during my time at Harley, but my love and appreciation for it has stayed constant throughout. My early teachers might remember me as a quiet and shy kid. But years of pageants and class plays, musicals and coffee houses, soccer fields and the basketball court helped bring out my personality. 

I have to thank my teachers for making us write in our journals, especially Mr. S. Some of my best memories are memorialized on those pages, and they’re where I first developed my love for creative writing, a passion I hope to pursue beyond Harley. 

I don’t know what it would have been like to go to another school, but I know how much I love Harley, and I know it’ll always be a part of my life. I will forever treasure my friendships with my classmates and teachers.