Last BASIS Assignment

This final blog post is my last BASIS assignment. After 8 years, hours of classes, homework, stress, tears, and yes, good times too, I am finally done. I’m finished with high school for good, and now just have to wait a month to graduate. I can’t believe that I’m actually finished with everything! 

I had my final AP Research presentation on Monday of this week, and it went well. I put in my AP number and am officially finished with that class (once I finish writing this blog post). 

It’s hard to believe that this is my 10th and final blog post. Thank you so much to everyone (anyone?) who read this. To anyone in the future who comes across this blog: if you are a future employer of mine and this came up when you searched my name, disclaimer: this is 17 year old me and I wrote this in high school. And yes, I know that most of this blog is really embarrassing; please don’t scroll down. If you do, I must say that I have warned you. 

Anyway, this whole process has been such a great experience, and I am so thankful for my research consultant Bob Wilson. He gave me an outstanding opportunity that has opened my eyes to so many things (specifically, to something my eyes do on their own anyway) and I will forever be grateful. I also love that my senior year ended in February, and I have to thank my school for that one. These past few months have been so relaxing, and I look forward to this next month before graduation. 

Attending BASIS has been a long journey. When I first started in fifth grade, I cried every night for the first week because I wanted to leave. I’ve come a long way, because in 12th grade I only cried one night a week instead (just kidding). I’ve been through so much of my life with my classmates here, and traveled from California to Peru to Italy with them. I have a sister in 7th grade, and when she graduates I’ll have already been out of college for a year. I hope to go on to someday get a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. 

This is all a bittersweet time, but I can say that I am truly thankful for the experiences I’ve had at BASIS. I’ll miss some of my teachers a lot, because they have been so nice to me and have taught me so much. Each year has brought me a new perspective, and I’m glad to be leaving high school with so much knowledge, ready to experience college in the fullest way possible. I’ve made friends here that I know I will remain friends with throughout my life. And, all of my experiences and the people at BASIS will always have a special place in my heart. 

Goodbye blogspot!