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10 Things My High School Senior Year Self Needs To Hear

Take it all in.

Katherine Yochum

Dec 21, 2018

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10 Things My High School Senior Year Self Needs To Hear

Katherine Yochum

Slow down, enjoy this year. Cherish living with your family, and spend quality time with your friends. Go all out during spirit week, and keep dressing up for school every now and then, you'll weirdly miss it. Play your heart out in every practice and game. Keep going to all of the basketball and football games. Enjoy the small class sizes and eating lunch with all of your best friends. Be proactive and get those college applications in instead of waiting until the last second. Take advantage of school days where you just hang out in the courtyards. Lead with the best of your ability on the field, in clubs, and in the classroom.

Don't forget to take a step back and take it all in.

Procrastinating those college application essays is only going to make your life more stressful

I know you'd much rather be doing literally anything else than writing yet another essay about yourself but just keep at it. It will all be worth it, trust me.

Cherish every single second you have with your family

In a few months, you will be living pretty much on your own, so savor every day spent with your family, and cherish all the errands and chores, you will miss it.

Some of the people you are close with right now aren't going to be in your wedding someday

And that's ok. Just enjoy the time you have with them because in less than a year people you haven't even met yet will be the ones you can't live without.

The things you are worrying about right now will be of little consequence this time next year

Prom? Fun, but not the best night of your life. AP Exams? Not the hardest tests you'll ever take.

Enjoy high school classes, it only gets more difficult

Even AP classes pale in comparison to college classes in terms of studying, so enjoy them while you can.

Do not worry about choosing the "perfect" college

Going with your gut when choosing where you will spend the next four years of your life is a much better approach than constantly stressing over all of your options.

Put your full effort into every practice and game

You will miss these moments with your teammates, when your biggest worry was if the goal was good or not.

Surround yourself with people who make you the best version of yourself

Spend your time with people that encourage you, uplift you, and make you laugh. Life is too short for superficial friendships. However, reach out to people and always be open to new friendships, instead of closing yourself off.

What feels like the end is just the beginning

Even though it is scary to know that everything in your life is about to change, know that the next year of your life, your freshman year of college, is going to hold some of your favorite memories.

Enjoy where you are now

Right now. Wherever you are. Stop wishing for graduation, for summer, for college, for the future. Those things will come. Your senior year of high school will come and go. So, for better or for worse, take it slow and give your attention to what is right in front of you, the people you've grown up with, and the places you've called home.

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10 Things My High School Senior Year Self Needs To Hear

Take it all in.

Procrastinating those college application essays is only going to make your life more stressful

Cherish every single second you have with your family

​Some of the people you are close with right now aren't going to be in your wedding someday

The things you are worrying about right now will be of little consequence this time next year

Enjoy high school classes, it only gets more difficult

Do not worry about choosing the "perfect" college

Put your full effort into every practice and game

Surround yourself with people who make you the best version of yourself

What feels like the end is just the beginning

​Enjoy where you are now

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The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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