It was such a waste to part after four years and go on separate ways—but life must go on. I was salty and exhilarated at the same time to move to a new school. What kind of people am I going to meet there? Are there cute guys there? Are the teachers nice? But most importantly, I would be able to finally wear a different uniform after four good years! I kept thinking of all the positivities of leaving my home school. Because all I can think is that I wouldn't be seeing my friends' faces early in the morning anymore. How can you leave your family? But then I never left my family. I'm just living with my new brothers and sisters, this is still a family.

I didn't have a hard time adjusting to the new and higher chairs, the cold tiles, and the closed windows and doors as I thought I'd be. And I had an unpredictable camaraderie. Never in my wild thoughts have I envisioned myself keeping up with two unlikely guys. It was a brief and smooth story, and everything went so natural. Everything clicked as if they were written in the stars and I would never regret meeting them.

We've only known each others for less than a year but the memories as more than that. We struggled and we grew our eyebags together. We inspired each others to strive and that this too will pass. And we built a new home, although this too may be evanescent, we'll make sure to build a stronger and permanent one in our hearts. Thank you, HUMSS 1 for a Grade 11 well spent.

-Cyryl Mei Reynoso

Humss 1