With the dawn of spring and warm sunny days ahead of us, that slump that often comes along with winter will lift for most. For seniors, this time of year is said to fly by fast like the climax of a roller coaster. With this sort of “light at the end of the tunnel” for most, doing school work becomes harder than it has ever been before. Skipping class to apply for dorm housing and just to go on a drive and soak in the sun plagues our desires. I will admit I have fallen victim to this, with college in sight and a future set in stone for most, it is hard to continue on in high school, you want to escape from the people you have known since elementary school and you want to start your new life as soon as possible. Though this time of the end of high school is full of emotions of every sort I think it is important to cherish this.
High school is notoriously hard for most people, filled with drama and depression, but looking back on all that we endured is an important part of moving on to our new lives. For me I have found that looking back on these bad things that have happened over the last four years makes graduation even more exciting, this time period allows for you to laugh on embarrassing moments and miss them in some weird cruel way. I see this as a sort of privilege since other classes don’t get to leave the bounds of high school yet, be grateful for this time period for it is the last bit of these four years that we will remember in the most detail.
Seeing friends pick between colleges is like watching a reality television show, wondering which clubs they will join, what the parties will be like and watching them create a whole new life right in front of you can be bitter sweet. You don’t want to be forgotten by them, you’ve been with them through these trying four years and you don’t want it to all be for nothing; But it doesn’t have to be. It all lies within your mindset, it’s easy to wind up feeling selfish while you watch them move on from high school to college, but in the end you will do this too. Instead of being worried about them forgetting you, make the most out of your time together, for it may be the last.
As a senior I find myself repeating a phrase I came up with to myself: “I am a garden with every person I know being the rain and sunshine that helps me grow.’’ Every one that we have met has had a specific aspect that we have cherished. Many of us have been in and out of different social scenes which I think has had a great impact on the people we are today. I still carry around small fragments of each “clique” I’ve been a part of though some from my past are embarrassing. I think it’s important to encourage your peers to never be embarrassed of who they were at a certain time of their life because in the end you will cherish it. Embarrassment will only hold you back whereas embracing those moments of shame and discomfort will help you become the best version of yourself. Let things come naturally, and move on from the past in order to pursue your future.
