Pilgrimages

Over the past 8 weeks I have learned so much, both specifically and generally. Specifically, one thing I learned about which I think is very interesting is the four greek levels of love: storge, philia, eros, and apague. Storge is a word meaning affection that one might have for a family member. Philia is more of a friendship, a loyalty to friends and family or the love one has for a city or nation. Eros is more of a passionate love, not just of someone physically, but also emotionally. Lastly, apague is a selfless love that you have for another. You would do anything for that person, even if it meant giving up your life. I really liked learning about these different levels of love, because in our society I feel like we use the word "love" so loosely and it is nice to have levels that differentiate it. 

In VHS, I have also learned general life lessons which will be helpful in the future. In a way, this class has taught me that I need to chill out! With senior year comes a lot of stress and frustration. I know that I will be getting rejected from different colleges and accepted into others, but in the end it really does not matter. Either way, no matter where I end up going, I will get a good education and I will enjoy the next four years of my life. Even if I do not get into my first choice school, I am so lucky that I even have the opportunity to go in the first place, because a lot of people do not even have that. I am not planning on having a huge senior slide or anything (yet) but I have learned that school is not everything and I need to enjoy myself because you are only a senior in high school once. I need to spend time with friends, family, and everyone or everything else that I care about and have an equal balance.