But after those three glorious months, I'll be back to being stuck in a cramped little desk for another year, unlike the graduating seniors this year. On one hand, I'm jealous of the graduating class of 2014, since they will never have to return to high school. They will never again need to run laps on the track for PE, solve another quadratic equation for high school math, or endure another greasy meal at our school's cafeteria. On the other hand, I'm relieved that it's not me graduating this year. I'm not ready for real life! College, bills, and learning to live 100% independently is not something I'm ready for at age 15. In fact I might not be ready for it at age 18. Or 40.
I have several good friends who are seniors this year, so they will be graduating with the rest of their class this year. They'll leave for college and for... well... life. And they're only a few years older than me.
It makes me think about how close my own graduation is. Really, it's only three years away! Only three years before I'll be sending out my graduation announcements and packing up my things for college.
Crazy, right?!
As long as I could remember, the idea of dorm-living and being free (and responsible!) in college has excited me, but now that I'm older and have fully realized that life after high school includes needing a job/money, doing more homework, and then deciding what to do with yourself.... well, the idea of growing up doesn't sound as fun as I once thought it did.
In fact, I would almost say I'm terrified. I don't know what I want to be when I'm older, or where I should go to college! And then there's the whole marriage and family thing too.... Yikes.
Now that I've thoroughly scared myself, I'll move on to the second reason I'm writing this.... I would like you all to come to my graduation party in 2017. Of course, this is all assuming everything for the next three years goes smoothly and I don't flunk Honors Algebra 2 this year.
At my party, I'll have a bonfire to burn all the notes I've ever taken in English, we can eat cookies, and maybe even TP some "beloved" teachers' houses. *cough cough* MRS. JOHNSON. *cough cough* ☺
No one tell her our plans.
When do/did you graduate? Are you afraid or are you ready to take on life after high school?
-Allison