Simon Jones ’19 was a shy introverted kid in middle school, but everything changed when he entered high school. He came out of his shell, and his previous thoughts on everything changed. He started to go with the flow and be open to make new friends.
“Some of my friends describe me as a little outgoing,” Jones said. “I don’t think I’m outgoing at all, most of the time. One of my friends said that I can kinda be friends with anyone.”
But Jones would describe himself as an open-minded introvert. He likes to be calm and let other people make risky decisions so he’s not the one to blame. But he is very caring of his friends. Like many others, he has a specific group of people he hangs out with. Before high school, Jones was shy, but the transition into freshman year allowed him to try new things.
“In middle school I was a hermit, let’s just say that. I did not care, I hated everyone. But in high school, I just met all these new people and started making connections. And it all fell into place,” Jones explained.
Speaking of connections, Jones talks about his friends and classmates in band. He liked how everyone was different and had their own strengths and weaknesses. He then goes on to talk about marching band.
“In elementary, band was just a joke. I guess I got really into band in high school because of the people involved ,” he explained, “I used to hate [Marching Band], and now I just kinda like it. The music we play is a whole lot better.”
As for his future, he explains how he’s going to get by. He first talks about his upcoming trip to Europe this summer.
“I’m going on the AP Euro trip for half a month with my friend Danny. I signed up for a guided tour to the Versailles Palace outside of Paris.” He plans on paying for the $4,000 trip by working hard at his jobs at the Coral Ridge Mall Marcus Theater and at Pita Pit.
For the rest of the year, he talks about the stress of ACT and how he will keep calm and let life guide him.
“I plan to just go with the flow. That’s kind of dangerous because of the SAT and ACT though, and it’s kind of frightening because I only have two years left and life won’t care about me waiting any longer.”