It’s coming down to the wire. Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, keep calm and get through this last week. Take each day one at a time, don’t get so overwhelmed to the point you cannot function. Study smart, not hard. Finish up your papers efficiently, and don’t get too consumed in the stress that looms over you. Take a deep breath in and then exhale, and plan out the rest of your week, but don’t just make plans for your school work. Finishing up this year is not just about making the mark in all of your classes, but rather remembering the memories you have made.

This time of year is also about wishing your favorite seniors luck as they venture beyond your college campus. You have made so many memories, from laughing together over stupid inside jokes, your rants to each other about professors, and just hanging out and having a good time.

This time of year is about appreciating how much you have become an individual, whether or not you are a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior.

This time of year is about celebrating everything you have accomplished so far, and what you hope to accomplish in the next few years.

This time of year is not just about finishing up your exams and papers; it’s about celebrating it as a milestone.

A milestone of the fact that even though this year was tough, you persisted.

Rejoice and be glad that your classes are over, but rejoice and be glad because this is only the beginning.