I remember when I was just a little, baby freshman in college 3 years ago. I was skinnier, way more naive and different than the person that is sitting here writing this today.
To say that I am sad about being a senior in college would be the understatement of the year, and I'm sure that just about every senior feels the same way.
Coming into college feels a lot different than leaving college. Maybe because you are becoming an adult? Maybe it's because you are going into this world for the first time? Maybe it's because the weekends are going to be spent drinking and nursing hangovers? Or, honestly, maybe it's all of the above?
Going into the last year of college has got to be the scariest and saddest thing. Everything that the seniors have worked towards comes down to this year: thesis, job opportunities, endless presentations and nights with friends that will never be forgotten.
Here is a list of things I want to promise myself I'll complete in my senior year of college:
1. I promise to go out with my sisters, even when all I want to do is snuggle.
2. I promise to have movie nights when one of my housemates doesn't want to go out.
3. I promise to do things with confidence.
4. I promise to complete my thesis and actually write it.
5. I promise to only allow myself two freak-outs a week when doing my thesis (housemates hold me accountable for this).
6. I promise to not stress myself out over everything.
7. I promise to make more time for my sisters.
8. I promise to clean my room.
9. I promise to do laundry once a week so that I have clean clothes.
10. I promise to be a part of my community and not just sit back.
11. I promise to appreciate those that help me.
12. I promise to help the freshman that think they have class on the third floor of Hopwood.
13. I promise to cook dinner for my little's and to make time for them before I graduate.
14. I promise to make time to exercise to de-stress myself.
15. I promise to not procrastinate (as much).
16. I promise to make the best of this year no matter how sad, happy, mad or stressed out I am.
17. I promise to not forget where I came from when making plans for after graduation.
18. I promise to make the most of every opportunity that is going to come my way in the next year.
19. I promise to not take anything for granted.
20. I promise to fall in love with myself as I grow into a true adult in this coming year.
Seniors, this year is going to be filled with a lot of tears and a lot of happiness. We are going to experience so many different things this year and if there is one thing that we need to know, it's that we cannot take this year for granted. We need to take everything in and we need to enjoy this last year of true freedom. The world is ours... But first? We need to walk across that stage to get our $45,000 piece of paper.
