As summer comes to an end, it’s time to get back into routine for school. On Aug. 13 I went back to school only this time, I’m a senior. If I could go back and tell myself high school would go by quicker than expected, I wouldn’t have believed them.
Over the past three years, I’ve heard the phrase “enjoy it while it lasts,” the meaning behind those five words has never really hit me until now. Maybe it was the feeling of stepping back into school as a senior and how now it all feels bittersweet.
As happy as I am to be so close to starting a new chapter in my life and enjoying these last moments as a kid, it also brings me a bit of sadness as these are going to be some of my last moments as a kid.
Aug. 13 was my last first day of high school, something that won’t ever come back again just as this upcoming Christmas will be my last Christmas as a kid.
It’s crazy to think that this is the last year where I will be walking the halls seeing so many familiar faces and people I’ve been familiar with for the past 12 years of my life. So as bittersweet as it is, I am going into the year hoping to live it to its fullest and hope that in the future I don’t look back regretting anything.
Going into senior year, I’m not entirely too sure what I should be expecting or how things are going to play out, yet I am very excited for this year as it is now or never.
If I don’t take advantage this year, then I never will. This year I hope that it’s an amazing year not only for me but also for everyone else.
This school year I am going into it not only as a senior but also as the senior class president which I hope with this position I am able to create a memorable year for the entire class.
This year I haven’t felt anything but good vibes from everyone around me. Everything feels so unreal considering that it is slowly coming to an end, yet moving forward I know it will be an amazing year if I make it one.
Living in the present is what matters most to me this year. Focusing too much on the future or the past may prevent me from really enjoying my last year, and I won’t ever be able to go back.
Moving forward, I will live this last year to its fullest, not only for myself but for any who may look back and regret things, for those who never got the chance to experience this and for those that didn’t get the opportunity to make it this far.
