The Last Day

Today felt quite surreal. It was for a different reason than a lot of people might expect. Today was the last day I will attend Sandpoint High School, and one of the last days I will be in Sandpoint. I am moving. It was weird going through school today because it seemed like a normal day. The only difference was that I was spending my last moments there, seeing my friends for [most likely] the last time. The fact that it was a normal day was the weird part. There wasn't a whole lot of drama because I was leaving. That is not to say I wasn't sad, it's just that it wasn't a huge deal. It wasn't the "end of the world". Hehe. But then it did become sad. After school I stayed around for a bit. I all of the sudden started thinking about how this is the last time I will be in these halls, in these rooms. I will be leaving everything I love about this school. One of the highest things on that list is the "back room" of the nerdiest classrooms in the whole school, and the people in it. I might even go so far as to say it is the nerdiest room of Sandpoint. But the point is I will be leaving it. I will be leaving the beloved wireless keyboard that lights up with orange lights when you interact with it. I will miss Buddy, the much loved computer which is the hub of the tech room. Buddy was, well, my buddy. Even though it was really Mr. Gray's computer. I used it to take my knowledge of the command line to a whole new "directory". I downloaded multiple versions of Windows from Buddy (legally). My friends and I even hosted a Halo LAN battle from Buddy. That part was technically not covered by the school budget. The back room was where most of my knowledge of computers spawned. While many lectures were done outside that door, the real hands on experience was in the back room. Though, we did have a ton of conversations dealing with the technology world. We learned so many things that were not even in the lesson plan. In fact, often we would talk about things for so long we would have to postpone the planned lesson until the next class period! Those were probably some of the most important lessons; they were relevant to what we were experiencing right then. But, the class was not all work, it was also fun. I would venture to say it was more fun than work! We had so many hilarious moments in that room. What with Matt and Nate derping around all of the time; and all of the "facepalm" moments we shared. Nerd central is not the only part of school I am sad to leave. The school is great in general. We have a pretty good internet filter, it doesn't even block Google! [Almost] All of our teachers are reasonable. And the lunches aren't too shabby. I will of course miss my friends most of all. Mr. Gray is a great teacher and friend of mine as well! He has helped me so much and has immersed me in the world of technology much more than I would be otherwise. Thank your Mr. Gray!

The "last day" wasn't too bad after all. School went pretty well, and there weren't any major disasters. Pheww, what a great day to be a Bulldog!