This is my first year being on the staff for newspaper, and I wish I would have joined sooner. It has raised my awareness for not just events going on in school, but also global issues. I was finally able to put my writing skills to good use and have others read my work.
Four years of high school and I’m finally done. I don’t really know how to begin other than saying it was a bittersweet experience. For four years, I sat through hours and hours of class time, wishing it would just end. I don’t exactly project a social butterfly type of attitude, so I never quite felt like I fit in. I was the girl who silently sat in her seat, staring out the window, and waiting for something better to happen. I think many people mistook my shyness for pretentiousness, but now that high school is ending, I’ve realized that doesn’t matter. I have changed so much since my freshman year, and I am grateful for all the experiences that made me who I am today.
Being a senior has been fun, but it’s still a lot of work. I never fully realized how difficult it would be to leave my comfort zone. I always liked the idea of being in control of my own future until it actually started happening. Over the summer, I visited seventeen colleges and I didn’t find the right one until the last visit. While I am extremely confident in my chose, it’s still hard to believe I will be there next year, without my parents to make me dinner or help me in sticky situations. I also can’t believe graduation is in less than a month. But I’m not going to let something like college scare me away because I know in my heart it’s the place where I will finally be able to branch out and meet other people like me. It’s a chance to start over and begin the real adventures of life.