Spring has sprung, the birds are chirping, and the flowers have begun to bloom, but I can’t enjoy it. None of us can. Not fully at least. I can honestly say I have been infected with senioritis. I used to wake up in the morning my Freshman and Sophomore year excited to see my friends and excited to learn. High school is a milestone in everyone's life, some may not make it over that milestone, and some might run on right through it. Me? I'm crawling through needles on both hands and knees inch by inch, hoping to be in one full piece by the end of my senior year. I think it's safe to say I am fed up. Now I am not shaming high school, because it is some of the best years in people's lives. I am simply speaking the truth on what it is like to be a senior.
Expectations is a good word to describe senior year. As a senior you are expected to be a mature young adult, yet you are also expected to ask to use the restroom. Your parents expect you, by now, to do things without being told. Your teachers expect you to be do all your homework, and be the brightest student (we have been doing this for almost thirteen years now). Lastly, you are expected to get your senior pictures, apply for a dozen scholarships, colleges, save money, work, find an apartment or dorm, and figure out what the heck you are planning to do with your life. This is not how I pictured senior year. I pictured all the freedom and time in the world, endless nights out, and an easy glide through all my classes till I got the golden ticket of graduation. Let me tell you, this is not the year to make the most amazing memories. I wish someone would've told me that.
So here I am now, hoping to bring some of my senior knowledge to the younger humanoids.
There are a few things I would've changed about my high school experience. First, it would be to actually quit trying so hard to make everything flow perfectly. It made me feel left out from the actual world that surrounded me. I was disconnected because I was trying so hard to connect with the wrong things. Second, school is not hard at all. Literally all you have to do is give a little effort, and turn in your homework. It makes a big difference when you miss out on amazing scholarships because your GPA is .9 off. Lastly, enjoy the time you have here. Do not mope around the halls everyday pretending the world doesn't exists. Trust me, no matter how hard you try, it will always be there. So why not enjoy it?
