Ok, so some people I graduated with or that I know in general miss high school. With me, it's not the case. For me, high school wasn't the best years of my life, it wasn't the happiest times, and it certainly wasn't the easiest. Yeah I had friends, was involved, and made good grades, but high school for me honestly wasn't what it was cracked up to be.

Everyone thought I was happy and being successful, and I was, but I wasn't doing as well as people thought. Let's just start at the beginning shall we?

Freshman year everything was fine. I had good grades, friends, and in all sorts of clubs and band.

Sophomore year was the same. Everything was good.

Junior year was where everything got worse and from then on I knew I wouldn't miss high school. I was under stress of picking a college, my classes were tough, and on top of that, my grandfather died from cancer. After he died I began suffering from anxiety and having other health problems.

Senior year was a little better, only because it was my last year there. During my senior year I was blessed with so many things in and out of school, but I still suffered from anxiety.

Now, it's not that I had anything against my high school, it just wasn't MY time. My best friend didn't particularly like high school at the time, but now she wishes she was back. Me on the other hand, I happen to love where I am right now.

I am currently a double concentrating art major at Jacksonville State University and I am in my second semester. I am a candidate for Sigma Alpha Omega, the newest Christian social sorority on campus. I am a member of the Student Photographer Corps, Kappa Pi, and EngageJSU. I am also a content creator and Social Media Director for The Odyssey community at JSU and I am running for Miss Friendly. I have never been more happy or excited for my future here at school and life in general.

In college I have more freedom than I did in high school. I can choose my classes. I don't have to sit in a classroom for eight hours. In college I get to meet so many people from different backgrounds and they are awesome. I've met people from Australia, Switzerland, Germany, China, and so many other places that I couldn't meet in high school. College can be stressful, but when you have people who understand your struggle with a billion art projects, it makes everything easier.

Yes it was sad when I performed at my last football game.Yes it was sad at senior night and homecoming. Yes it was sad at graduation. Although those events were a tad sad, I wouldn't want to do it over.

I have so many opportunities now and I don't want to look back. The best thing about graduating high school was being able to start college and grow in my faith, my career/passion, and everything about myself.

So, to all of you seniors reading this: enjoy high school, but don't get too caught up in it because it only gets better from here.