Revisiting Midwood High School
Hey guys, Peter over at situatedlaundry here.
To my surprise, Midwood High School (one of two Brooklyn high schools with prestige and a high academic aptitude when I was a Bensonhurst teen) has made a lot of improvements since my departure. For starters, the most noticeable change is the overpass that connects the main building on the south side of Bedford Avenue and Campus Road to the new(er?) annex building across the street on the north. It’s actually quite impressive how this new “gateway” shapes the school into a more campus-like environment. Also, I’m sure the overcrowded classrooms problems I faced when I was a student here nearly a decade ago were relieved from this new addition.
Once I was inside to retrieve my high school transcript for some leisure classes at the neighboring Brooklyn College, a quick flashback of a teenage version of myself with a wornout Jansport backpack filled my head. Seeing the familiar wall decor only added to this nostalgia. I managed to walk pass a plaque from my personal High School Musical days when the senior class won the annual musical competition- fun times.
Midwood High School Musical- Class of 2000: Senior Year
After getting my transcript and seeing what an average student I was (an 80.7 average), I realized it was not a dreaded visit as I thought it was going to be, I was actually quite glad I got to see my old stomping grounds. Perhaps my my fear stemmed from the same fear you get when you’re about to see an ex…