as the eve of graduation approaches, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to describe the reality of knowing that a chapter of life is in its final hours. yes, i want to get out of here. i have a promising future to look forward to. but the memories of the good times and the bad times of high school i will never forget.
it’s easy to say now how quickly four years of high school have flown by. i hated having to wake up each morning to go to school. how i wished i could go back to sleep.
i thought in terms of just getting through each day. seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and even years came and went. and now here i am, reminiscing about my high school experiences as a whole.
although the academic component of high school was a daily burden (side effects included high stress, mild depression, sleep deprivation, etc.), what got me through each day were the interactions with other people. i enjoyed the fun and interesting environment my fellow classmates created. before i knew it, a slow day was instantly over.
though most of my distant memories are hard to recall completely, i know that all of my experiences were valuable in one way or another. and that is why i can honestly say that i had a satisfactory four years of high school.
what i must realize is that high school doesn’t last forever. all good things must come to an end. we will part ways, and there is a good chance that i will never see most of you again.
graduation is truly nothing but bittersweet.
