To The Second Semester High School Senior Without A Clue,

As 2017 rolls in, you're probably feeling an immense amount of pressure.

In August, you'll begin college, and while that's very exciting, but you're finding it hard to feel any sort of excitement because you have no idea where you want to spend the next four years of your life.

That is okay.

I started my senior year thinking I was going to attend one college, then I changed my mind about three or four times. Guess what? I am not attending any of the schools I originally thought I was going to. I stressed and stressed for months over a decision that was made out to be the biggest I'd ever have to make. As it turns out, this decision was made out to be a bigger deal than it needed to be.

One day, you'll wake up and have a moment of complete clarity. The long conversations with your parents about tuition, dorming or commuting, and financial aid will all come together, and you will know, without a doubt, that you have decided on a college. It will happen to you, just like it happened to me in the early spring of 2016. And that moment will be completely epic. You'll finally be able to get excited, because high school is almost over, and the true best four years of your life are about to begin.

So, if you're currently stuck without a clue of where you'll be going to school next fall, that is okay. Everything will come into place in due time, and before you know it, you'll be choosing your classes and registering for orientation. Don't let senioritis get the best of you (because it will follow you to college if you do), and try your best to have fun and make plenty of memories. Make the most of every day, and know that, even if you haven't yet decided on a school, the best is yet to come.

Sincerely,

Someone who's been there.