Returning to your alma mater always comes with a rush of emotions and excitement. It’s something about returning to the halls you once roamed and reminiscing. However, your expectations are not usually the reality in most cases.
Expectations: you’ll run into old high school friends and it’ll be like old times!
Reality: You’ll run into old friends and wonder what happened.
Expectation: Your favorite teacher will be just as excited to see you as you are to see them.
Reality: Your favorite teacher retired when your class graduated
Expectation: You’ll feel like you’re at home
Reality: You’ll feel like you’ve invited yourself to someone else’s home.
Expectation: Everyone will be excited to see that your back
Reality: No one even knows who you are.
Expectation: You’ll think about how your life is now compared to when you were in high school and feel stagnant
Reality: You’ve grown. You’re more adult now than when you thought you were in high school. You’re growing and learning, now, it’s time to give back.
-HCXO