Dear Seniors,
Armed with three years of knowledge and the reassurance that you'll soon be free, you head to your first day of senior year. You brace yourself for the worst and hope for the best, though you don't really know what to expect. All you know is that a lot of people have told you that your senior year will be your best year.
Well... yes and no.
Your senior year will be filled with decisions, homework, and college letters. It will be piled high with stress, responsibilities, and expectations. Everyone will expect the most out of you because you've been there the longest, but you're still not really sure what you're doing. You'll want to take the easiest classes you can so you can have an "easy" year, but you'll soon realize that no matter what you take, you'll always have some work waiting for you. And of course, everyone will want to know what colleges you've applied to and what major you've decided on.
Right about now, your senior year sounds like just about the worst year of your life.
Well... yes and no.
Your senior year will be YOUR year. It will be the year that you decide your future and fulfill your big plans and dreams. Everyone will have their eyes on you because they look up to you for guidance. You'll get to be the leader and you'll be ready to lead because you've had the experiences no one else has had. You have the excitement of going on college visits and finding the perfect home away from home. You will have made friendships beyond three years and you'll be entering your final year knowing you have that support.
Senior year will truly be the best year of your life if you allow it to be. You probably hear the seniors say all the time that "it goes by so quickly," and you probably don't believe them. You most likely won't believe that you could actually ever miss high school either. It's caused you stress, anxiety, fatigue, and so on. But remember, it's also given you great friends, knowledge, and experiences that will last you a lifetime.
So to all you seniors out there getting ready to make a mark on the world: don't let the dangerous senioritis get a hold of you. Make this YOUR year. Go out with a bang.
Love,
Brynn
