Senior year is coming too soon

Asia Jones, Managing Editor

Starting senior year is the most terrifying thing to imagine. That is when the pressure is placed upon my shoulders, and struggling trying to figure out what I want to become in society and just simply what college to go to. All the stress, confusion and worry build up, and all of that can be overwhelming. No one is usually ready for senior year. Yes, they may want to hurry and graduate, but after that you are an adult and being independent is a scary thing to think about. I remember like it was yesterday, when my mom was packing my lunch for kindergarten. I was the happiest little girl when she would make my favorite lunch, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with chips and a Capri Sun. I loved those days and to just see me grow out of that saddens me terribly.

I never know what to expect when it comes to becoming a senior. I mean, I am a junior now and just seeing my best friend now, struggling to finish out the year because of this symptom called “Senior-its”, just makes me worry of how I’m going to be when I hit that stage. I am so scared and confused about the direction I am headed. Also, colleges look at your junior year, so I have to prepare myself and focus on the books, but it is so hard. How can a 16 year old like me be into books and writing essays when there are so many other fun and interesting things out there in the world? Then again, I have to think about what will be there for me in the long run. Will drinking and partying help me further my education? Will a sip of alcohol help me pay my future bills and transport me to all of my destinations when I need to be there? That is what most people do not think about. They only live in the moment and do not realize how it can affect them in the future.

I once heard this quote and it was somewhat along the lines of saying,” What is always popular is not right and what is right is not always popular”. One of the best quotes I now live by as of today.