The Final Result

It’s happened. I’m no longer in high school, it’s official now.

I passed and I actually scored high on my final exams with an A in English, a B+ in German and a B- in History. I never would have thought that my History exam went that well, I had already come to peace with the fact that I’d have to go back in for an oral exam to make up for the missing grade points. I have a GPA of 2.6 (1.0 being the best, 4.0 the worst). It’s below average but still very acceptable and, personally, I’m very happy with it.

It all still seems a bit unreal and I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do now. Once school ended I had to study for the exams and once the exams were over I had to endure that sick feeling in my stomach while waiting for the finals to be graded. Now, when all is over, there’s nothing I have to do. Everything is possible.

Although, of course, I still have the Graduation Ball ahead of me (also referred to as prom in various parts of the world). Which is a bit of a downer.

Still: I emailed my friends and family in Kentucky right away, called my mom at work and my grandma to spread the good news. It’ll be a while until something this major, closing-a-chapter-of-my-life will happen again.

I AM NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE. Wow. Only waited thirteen years to finally be able to say that sentence. Wasn’t quite worth it, to be honest. But C’EST LA VIE, as they say.