<p>I think I’ve made the most of my high school, at least in the areas I care about. I may have overdone what I really loved (debate, politics) and as a result, let other parts of my life drift away. I used to be a really competitive athlete, but all that has gone down the drain since about the tenth grade. So, I guess I didn’t make the most out of my whole self and really only honed in on a few things that I was already good at. My college list is very much down to schools that find the perfect balance of the mind and body, and my top choice has a student body that is just as often stereotyped for being jock-like as it is for being artistic.</p>
<p>Also, I think I burned out a bit too early on in high school. I thought I did really bad my Sophomore year, but in retrospect, I was taking the hardest course load in my grade, had a god-awful schedule, and was dealing with some “existential” non-academic problems. My grades weren’t terrible, but they weren’t up to par for me, and I started losing belief in myself. That kinda hurt me Junior year. Now I’m paying for it.</p>