Unforgettable Days of My 12th Grade Year

Title defense day arrived, and we looked like the walking dead—no sleep, three chapters finished in just three days, and pure exhaustion written all over us. Despite everything, we pushed through and gave it our all. The defense lasted only 20 minutes, and when it was over, we couldn’t help but laugh at how worth it everything was. TITLE DEFENDED! That moment of triumph erased all the stress, and we felt like we could conquer anything.

This day was pure magic. My friends and I stayed overnight at Ada’s house to work on our research paper, but they also helped me with my debut photoshoot. It started raining heavily, but instead of stopping, they embraced the weather and joined me outside. For the first time in my life, I got completely soaked in the rain, laughing and posing for photos. Walking in the rain with them felt so freeing, and it turned into one of the happiest moments of my life. I’ll always be thankful for friends who make even the rain feel like a celebration.