When I was a senior in high school, the sophomore class decided to give me "Worst Case of Senioritis" as a superlative. It was true! I truly couldn't wait to get out of that town and onto bigger and better things! Today, though, when I look back on it, I realize how much I really do miss about high school. Does that mean I peaked in high school?
I wouldn't say I had it all in high school, but it wasn't horrible either. I wasn't a "popular" girl, but most people at least knew my name. That was probably due to the fact that there were 300 people in my entire high school, but still, not everyone knew everyone.
I was definitely really involved and I liked to keep up with my grades. Since my school was so small, it was really easy for me to be overly involved but still be able to get good grades.
Over my four years, I was in varsity track, cheerleading for football and basketball, choir, show choir, Spanish club, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), a tutoring group, The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG), The International Thespian Society (ITS), National Honor Society (NHS), pep club, science club, Scarlet Singers, The All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, my district's honors choir, yearly musicals, an Encore performance group, and Muskingum University's honors choir. Along with all these things I made time for volunteering, my grades and being the president of two of these groups. I was mildly busy.
I am a person who loves being overly involved to develop what I call my various "families" through these groups. Organizations are how I make friends and connections with people, so they've been a huge part of my life ever since I was young.
Upon getting to Miami University, I knew I couldn't do it all, but I was sure going to try anyway. I joined around 8 different activities, all with varying levels of time I would have to put in. After about 4 weeks of that, I realized that maybe I didn't have that much time anymore, especially since I was still involved with IORG back home. I realized that I needed to drop a few of my activities. It was hard because I hate feeling like a flake or like I failed. But I knew that if I wanted to keep my grades up, something had to change.
So yeah, I miss high school. I miss having all the time in the world to be involved and still occasionally having some relaxing time to spare.
But just because I miss high school doesn't mean I want to go back.
It doesn't mean I peaked in high school.
I love college and everything that comes with it and, truly, I am thriving at Miami University. I've made great friends, kept my grades up, and I've been able to be at least somewhat involved in many activities.
Even if you told the world that you couldn't wait to go to college, you shouldn't feel ashamed to tell them that you really do miss your high school years. Just because you miss it, doesn't mean you want to go back.
A tip for all my senior friends: when people tell you to cherish these moments, they really mean it. Take it from the girl with "The Worst Case of Senioritis."
"I hope you never look back, but you never forget all the ones who love you in the place you live." — Rascal Flatts