With spring semester quickly approaching, I am starting to feel bittersweet. Yes, do not get me wrong, I am so beyond excited for the semester to begin, but I am also very distraught that this will be my last semester ever of undergraduate classes. Senior year is the time that you truly will get out what you put in. That includes everything from academically to your social life. You need to take it all in because you know that next year you will be searching for your full-time job or a graduate program...talk about scary. Here are some tips to take in when prepping for your last semester as an undergrad.... ever!!

1. Go Out As Much As You Can. Yes, we all have those nights where we want to stay in and just watch Netflix, but take every opportunity this semester to go out and enjoy the time with your friends and meet people. Go to that party, even when you aren't necessarily in the mood. This is the last time you will have to do crazy adventures and not be judged for it.

2. Keep Up with Your Academics. Definitely go out and have fun. You deserve it after the four years of hard work that you put in. But, do not slack on your last semester of college because more than likely it is your most important semester academically. Just keep your priorities in line.

3.Take as Many Pictures as You Can. You might hate it in the moment, but these will be funny and special to look back on in the future. You will get to remember "that night" or "that event" just from taking those pictures and remembering the memory you made the last few weeks of college.

4. Do Not Be Scared of the Future. It is okay to not have everything all figured out to a T like, where you want to go and do next year. It is okay to take a year off or hop right into a job, but either way things take time. So be patient and realize that it can take a couple failures before you hit success. You just need to have some faith in yourself. Everything always works out.

5. Get Pumped. This is it. You made it through four hard and strenuous years of studying in the library, writing all of those papers, and taking all of those difficult exams. It is a huge accomplishment to come this far, so be proud of yourself. It took a lot of hard work and dedication for you to get to this exact moment.

So, cherish every moment and do not be scared to be yourself. Take all the risks that life has to offer this semester and moving forward. I'm thankful every day for the people that have walked into my life at West Chester. I probably wouldn't be where I am today without them.