Personal Narrative: My Underclassman Experience

When I first stepped into Anderson High School as a freshman, I was exceedingly confident in myself. I played sports, had gotten good grades, and planned to have an amazing high school career. Freshman and sophomore year were a breeze. If I am being straightforward, I did not focus much on my schoolwork. I did what was required of me and got good grades, but I did not go above and beyond. I had always been told by upperclassman, “It only gets harder from here. Enjoy it while you can.” Now I realize what that means. Last year as a junior, it was my first year taking AP classes. I had taken honors classes before so how hard could it be? But I soon realized that the differences between my underclassman and upperclassman experience would be very