Everybody told you to enjoy it because it would go by in the blink of an eye. We all heard it countless times, and from countless people. Freshman year came, but it seemed like any other year. The school days dragged on a little too long, and the weekends always seemed too short.
Sophomore year was kind of the same story. September went by especially slow, and October and November were nothing special, but then suddenly you realized it was December, and before you knew it, you were finishing up the first semester. The second half of the year was a bit of a blur, but nothing had prepared you for the realization that these four years were half over.
You were no longer an underclassman, but still, not the big man on campus, yet everything seemed so strange. Junior year was jam packed with exams, test prep, and the constant need to figure out what comes next.
Before you could even stop to catch your breath, you became a Senior. You were finally the big man on campus; you ruled the school. This is when the panic set it. It went from being the first day of school to midterms in a flash, and no matter how hard you try, time doesn't slow down, it actually seems to speed up.
We've all been there. We've all heard the classic line "it will go by in the blink of an eye," and we've all rolled our eyes because until you go through it, it's simply impossible to understand or believe.
As we embark on the second half of our senior year, I encourage everybody to take a minute and look back at where we started. Look back to the person you were the first day of freshman year, and realize how much you've grown. I can promise you, no matter what, you are not that person anymore. Take a second to look back at who you were at the beginning of this year, I guarantee that you are not the same person you were in September.
As we experience this final semester, don't hold on too tightly or wish it all away. Enjoy every moment, because the truth is, as we've grown to see true, it goes by in the blink of an eye.
