It's been a while, I don't know where to start. I don't know how many of you remember me or knew me in the first place, since I've been gone for so long, but I don't plan on staying. Since I was last truly active, which I would say is right about a year ago, a lot has changed. I have quit marching band entirely, which those of you who knew me would know is a huge difference from just about everything you probably thought about me. Rather than playing bassoon and cymbals, I now play bagpipes, though I still play piano and don't plan on stopping. I am now a part of a German exchange trip, and as of writing this, I have a German student whose name I will not share staying in my house. I will be going to a town in Bavaria (Bayern in German) next summer, for about three weeks. On the social side of things, thought, a ton has changed. People I used to be great friends with now hate me, and people who used to hate me are now friends. I've been telling more and more people about my preferred name, and only two of my seven teachers (not counting the one I aid for) call me Arin, rather than using my deadname. I am now in all AP or CCP (College Credit Plus), with goals of becoming a pilot after college, though that's been a thing for a few years now. I have a job, working in a club at my local Major League Baseball stadium, where I've found a good friend or two, though I might not go back next year. This last year has been marked by amounts of loneliness that I've never experienced before, though I don't mind, because I still have a few friends and my piano, which help me make it through the day. I don't know how long I'll stay here before I disappear into the void again, but feel free to ask me any (non-personal) questions over the next few days.
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