Situational Irony Story

My life was perfect—I had never gotten in trouble for anything, an incredible student. I grew up in Beverly Hills, an environment like no other. I lived in the best possible place. Everything was perfect for me.

My name is Ronan Cruz, a student at Beverly Hills High School. I was supposedly the most successful student to ever step foot in BHHS, one of the most prestigious schools in America. There was nothing about myself that I would have changed. Everyone loved me and I wanted to keep it that way. When I was eight years old, I moved to Beverly Hills from Los Angele, where I had been born. I had always lived a lavish life. When I was ten, my father bought me my first Rolex. When I was sixteen—a Lamborghini.

I was always admired at school by my peers as well as by my teachers. They noticed no flaws in my personality or in what I did academically. I was part of a small friend group, all football players living the best life, not looking back, and having no concern for anyone who wasn't in our privileged position. We knew that there were so many kids in the world who would kill for our position in life, to have the experiences and opportunities we did. At the time I didn't care. I didn't have to. I believed that I would always have an advantage in life, whether it be through social status, on social media, or in my career opportunities, so to care for others didn’t seem like a necessity.

With offers from Alabama, LSU, and Michigan for football, I was a starting point guard, quarterback, and shortstop my freshman year. Awarded Athlete of The Year Award three years in a row, and I was about to get it for my senior year, steadily getting invites from professional teams as a junior in high school without even playing one college game for any sport. Just a senior in high school. This was all on top of my academics, as I was a straight-A student. I had an offer to go to Stanford because of my grades as well as my athletic ability. Voted most successful to succeed after high school, and I had to live up to that. Surprisingly, I felt as if there was no pressure at all.

I had a perfect life—I was smart, athletic, kind, friendly, and I had a girlfriend. Nothing needed to be changed.

I’m very open. I'm more of an extrovert and open to sharing things about myself. Being a Cruz meant a lot to me, there being a long line of generations of athletes on both sides of my family. I love R&B music, but I also love to geek out and talk about superheroes, especially Transformers.

I never worked or had a job, mainly because I never had to. I didn’t need to work at McDonald’s like your average high school student in order to have some money to go to the movies with my friends. Hell, I had enough money to buy the theatre if I wanted. I never knew what it was like to not have everything given to me. I never struggled with anything, I could easily just go to Stanford and not have any problem paying the tuition. Everything was set for me to have and achieve anything I want. Becoming the next great entrepreneur of a big company like Nike or to be the next Steve Jobs and create something so revolutionary that everyone will be as smart as Einstein seemed like reachable goals. Everyone looked up to me to change the world.

At home, I had the biggest house on the block. I lived with both of my parents and my sister. I had the biggest room in the house, filled with skateboards, trophies, a collection of shoes, and designer clothes. I had my dog, Buddy, who’s the most loving bulldog anyone could ever ask for. My sister, Taylor, was in the same grade as me and we were in the same classes. While I played football, she would cheer for me because she was part of the cheer team. It was a life everyone dreamed of, and I was loving it.

My goal in life was to play in the NFL or become a successful businessman. Both were extremely possible for me due to my situation. I wanted to create a clothing brand and eventually create an empire to live off of. Even though I lived in a rich family, I wanted to make my own money and not have my parents take care of me my whole life. I wanted to eventually make three times as much money as my parents made. I wanted to make a huge name for myself, becoming one of the biggest influencers the world had ever seen. And I had the platform to do so. Concerning my future, everything looked bright after high school, and I didn't even have to choose between football and being an entrepreneur.

My whole life, I felt as if I was destined to be the greatest, and that's what I wanted to be. But if you’re listening to this, this is Ronan Cruz, and this is my suicide tape.