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6 Things You Should Know Before Your Senior Year

Senior year flies, as cheesy as that sounds, but here are some things I learned throughout it that I think you should know.

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Aug 20, 2018

Lindenwood University

6 Things You Should Know Before Your Senior Year

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Being a senior in high school is both the most empowering time in your life, but also the opposite all at the same time. Getting accepted to colleges, getting denied, receiving an awesome scholarship, not receiving any financial aid...the list goes on. There is so much going on that at times, you lose who you are. So, today I am going to give you some big sis advice on how to stay true to yourself, and make the most of your senior year in high school.

1. Just get it done

I know, senioritis is real, BUT it also is an easy excuse to make your life more difficult than necessary. For me, time went by slower when I was falling behind and slacking on my work. I was the most efficient, the most relaxed and was having the most fun when I was organized and prioritized. Try using a planner, utilizing Google Calendar, or just using the notes in your phone to put your to-do's into action!

2. Don't feel obligated to be involved

You all have seen the tweets about how if you go to every sporting event, every school dance and every rally or assembly, senior year will be absolutely magic. For some, yeah, it will! But for others, things like that aren't important and that isn't a bad thing. I participated in my school all four years, but I also focused on my own business startup, college decisions and building relationships in my community. There is no right or wrong way to live senior year, so do what is going to make you happy and actually enjoy it!

3. Make new friends

This is very difficult senior year, I absolutely understand that. Making new friends when everyone already has "their group" and "their people," it can be hard to make your way into a new relationship! But, making the effort is really great! I made quite a few new friends in my senior year, and my year would not have been as fun as it was without them. Just turning around and talking to someone who you don't *usually* talk to in English is effort enough.

4. Connect with your teachers

While they may seem they are out to get you with the essays, exams and endless homework, they really do care about you. There are teachers from my high school who have changed my life because I decided to stay after school for extra help. I have learned serious life lessons from opening up to my teachers about my life as a modern-day high school student. And now, after graduating, I have resources and connections with all of those teachers and an awesome support system as I head into my freshman year of college!

5. Understand and trust the process

"The process" being college. Sorry to mention the C word, but it is a huge part of senior year! At times, it is the worst part, but by the end it is an incredible stage of your life. I had a crazy college decision process, I have a whole YouTube video story time about what happened, but by the time May rolled around, I was so happy with how everything turned out. My biggest advice for the process is to just try to not have too much of an expectation for how everything will go down. Keep your mind open to any opportunity that comes your way, you never know!

6. Make some extra cash when you can

College is expensive. Regardless of your scholarships or grants, you will still spend money before and during freshman year. A lot of it. If you can't work a part-time job, try to babysit or dog walk! Something less consistent, but at least you can pocket some extra change! During my senior year, I worked at an After Care until 5:30 everyday. It was a great gig because I still had the whole evening to do homework and I never had to work weekends! If you can find something similar, I highly recommend it. Plus, hanging out with the kiddos was always a fun time.

Take every day one step at a time. It goes by so incredibly fast, so take it all in. You've got this!

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6 Things You Should Know Before Your Senior Year

Senior year flies, as cheesy as that sounds, but here are some things I learned throughout it that I think you should know.

1. Just get it done

2. Don't feel obligated to be involved

3. Make new friends

4. Connect with your teachers

5. Understand and trust the process

6. Make some extra cash when you can

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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4. What the word "community" really means.

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6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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