Breaking the Rules Was Worth It...

I always felt like I was too much of a rule-follower in high school. You know that kid who never skips class and hands assignments in early? That was me. But last year, during my senior trip to New York City... yeah, let's just say it didn't go quite according to plan. My friend Sam and I decided to skip out on the group for a day of sneaking around the city. We snuck into rooftop bars, rode the subway till 2 AM, and basically turned ourselves into New York rebels for one glorious day... And guess what? We didn't get caught once! It was exhilarating and terrifying all at once. I never thought I'd be the kind to break rules like that, but that day in the city taught me there's more to life than following every single rule laid out by teachers or parents. Sometimes you just need to throw caution to the wind...