a fresh start

september is just around the corner... its almost time for school to start. there are new classes, teachers and, possibly new friends. some of you are going to a different school than you did last year. for all of you it is a bit of a fresh start. you have a new opportunity.

maybe you had a good year last year at school. you can build on that. what made it good? was it friends? was it hard work? was it good teachers? did you enjoy your courses and time with friends? were you involved in activities in some way?

maybe it was a bad year last year. you can change it. just because one year's bad doesn't mean the next one has to be. what could you do differently? are there people who made it difficult for you? are there friends that pulled you down? was there drama causing problems? did you think your teachers were out to get you and what do you think caused that?

i've had both types of years in high school. my grade nine year was terrible. after that, i enjoyed my high school experience. i didn't get the greatest marks in high school, but one thing that helped me was i got involved. for me, it was music. for you, it could be sports, music, drama or whatever else your school has to offer. i think every student should get involved in their school in some way. it takes school from being something you have to do and turns it into something you get to do. it changes things from being boring and adds some excitement and a reason to be there.

what are some of your thoughts? what are you going to build on from last year? what would you change from last year? how will you get involved? these are just ways to make you think about how to make your high school experience memorable.

for our youth nights, you will also be seeing a fresh start. there will be more on that in the days and weeks to come. stay tuned, follow the blog and upcoming announcements at youth.