Jehan T.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Close to the End
Everyday I get up counting the days left until graduation (35 counting today). Although I cannot wait until school ends I know when the time does come I am going to miss high school. Don't get me wrong I am definitely not going to miss getting up early, or the annoying security guards who think that they have the most important job in the world, but the people that I have developed a close relationship with. Looking back at the past four years I realize that without the friends that I was able to make I would not have been able to get through high school without exploding. My friends have always been there for me when I needed some help, and now that school's almost over I am just starting to realize that all these people that I have grown to like will soon be leaving to embark on their own separate journeys. Now that it is April most people have a general sense as to what college they will be attending next year, and even though I am overjoyed to get out of this city I know that soon after I leave I am going to miss friends I constantly hang out with. Although 35 days seems like an eternity away, when you stop and think about all the experiences we have all shared together in high school and all the people you know that you will never see again, 35 is really just the blink of an eye. We only have a certain amount of days left for this high school experience and therefore instead of constantly counting down the days until graduation we should take this small amount of time we have left and spend it living the last days of high school to the fullest. I for one know that for the rest of the school year I plan on enjoying myself as much as possible and hanging out with my friends as much as I can before we all separate, so that twenty years down the road when I look back at my high school experience, I can look back with pride knowing that I made the most of it.
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I really like this post. I am really sad about graduating, there is so much that I'm gonna miss and there are so many things that I will no longer be able to do. Many times I feel like I am the only one who feels this way because everyone else is so excited to get out of here. Its nice to know that someone else is seeing what little time we have left and how we should use that time wisely.
ReplyDelete-Christiana R.
But when we die nothing will matter anymore. No matter how much we enjoy life, we will all end up rotting in the ground as organisms decompose us, or sitting as ashes in a manmade jar. Taking pleasure in life is nice, and socializing sparks endorphins in our brains, but in the long run, none of this really matters.
ReplyDeleteDavid Mao
I totally agree with you; it's such a bittersweet moment. Prom will come and go and then next thing you know, it'll be graduation and then grad night; and you will never see some of these people again. I will never forget high school as it taught me so much- not only academic wise but a lot about life- and help to build me into the person I am today.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean. It seems like a long time till we graduate, but after i mentally broke it down, 1 week till senior week, 3 till prom, 4 till some teachers give finals, ahhh its going by too fast! I have absolutely enjoyed every memory i have had in high school and leaving it always brings a bittersweet feeling!
ReplyDeleteAmanda C
I couldn't agree more. While this seems like a big issue now, most adults don't even look at their high school ending as that big of a deal. What really comes to mind is college. So while it is good to live it up for the next month, what you really are gonna look back on is college. Hopefully we get to see each other every now and then depending on what college your going to, but what you said is what every senior in high school is thinking.
ReplyDelete~ Simon L.
It may be a really odd thing, but I think that the idea of missing high school is really refreshing because most people are so ready to leave. I feel like these 4 years were the fastest years of my life even though they were filled with great times and hapiness galore. Good post Jehan.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you. Every senior is always talking about how much they want to get out of school, for it to be summer and for college to start. Yet people seem to forget sometimes that as this is happening some of the people you've met for four years to possibly your whole life is going to different colleges and cities. Although I myself am excited for college, I know I'll look back and long for the good experiences and relationships I established during high school.
ReplyDelete-Conrad Shiao
I really like how you mentioned that 35 days seems like an eternity to us now, but compared to everything else, it is no time at all. It is really interesting to think about how much of our lives we spend in high school. At the moment, it feels like a lot, but in reality four years is nothing. Our lives are just beginning, we will be entering the real world in no time at all, and I fully believe in what you said; we need to be able to look back and assure ourselves that we made the most of our high school careers.
ReplyDelete-Taylor C.
Although all of us have been looking forward to graduation for the past four years, now that we've reached it, both relief and doubt overwhelms me; graduation feels like a significant step towards "the real world" and maturation.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this. Graduation is now 10 days away. 10. As ASB President, I have the opportunity of giving a speech at graduation. I fear that as I look out at all of my peers in the audience, I will struggle and become emotional. And it's exactly what you said. It's not because I'll miss the bell schedule or security guards, but I'll miss the people here. But hey, I guess we all have to move on at some point
ReplyDeleteStephanie Rose