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10 Things You Should Know About Your Senior Year Of College

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10 Things You Should Know About Your Senior Year Of College

The past three years have gone so much faster than you ever could have imagined and now before you know it you're a senior! It's important to make sure we make the best out of our final year with these 10 tips.

1. Going to class is harder than you think, but you have to go.

You’ve been doing it for sixteen years and you now have one more to go. That last year is dreadful. You’re so close to not attending countless classes with countless professors, with what seems like unnecessary information. You might be taking clay, or even yoga, but no matter what it is, GO! A 4.0 for your last semester is right around the corner.

2. Don’t feel bad about going out... A Lot.

It’s your last year! Your younger friends have difficult classes full of tests and homework, but you? You’re finished with all that and now it’s time to have some fun. Be sure to be responsible, but the frequent night out or the occasional drink here and there is perfectly fine.

3. Spend time with the people that matter.

Who knows where everyone will go after college. This could be the last time, at least for a few months, before you see some of the people you got to know over the past four years. Cherish them. Don’t spend your time surrounding yourself with people that won’t be there to support you as your enter the most pivotal times in your life.

4. You’re 21, 22, or maybe 23-years-old and you have to determine what you want to do for the rest of your life.

Do you want to go get a job? Do you want to go to graduate school? Do you want to live at home or on your own? Don’t be afraid to choose what makes you the happiest. It’s no one else’s life but yours and it’s time to figure it out.

5. You may find yourself acting like a typical freshman.

College, where mass amounts of alcohol, casual sex, and drama are what it’s all about. As a freshman, you lived some of the best and craziest days of your life. Now that it is all coming to an end, you may revert back to those behaviors and IT’S OKAY! I know we’ve all heard the saying “Drinking like we’re freshman to forget we’re seniors”.

6. Seniority. Use it.

You’ve waited three years for this. It’s time to cut lines, be the first to do something, and anything else you’ve ever wanted. Just don’t be the one saying, “this is the tenth-to-last time I’ll ever do this,” (accompanied by unnecessary tears).

7. Live in the present.

Now that you’re in your last year, you going to find yourself having a very hard time living just in the moment. It’s hard to not think about all the good times you had in the past or all the adulting you have to do in the future. It’s still important to focus on the great moments that are currently taking place.

8. It’s time to thank your parents.

Without them, you may not be where you are today. They have encouraged supported, and stood by you every step of the way. For some of you, it’s time to move back in and trust me, you’re harder to live with than you think.

9. Stop wasting your time on boys that aren’t worth it.

If you’ve had the opportunity to meet “the one," you are very lucky. Those of you that are still surrounded by boys who do not know your worth, move on. Don’t cry over them, don’t get mad at them, but instead be happy. Focus on your friends and hey, maybe when you get out in the real world you’ll find someone that appreciates you more than you know.

10. You are so incredibly lucky to have experienced all that you did and continue to do.

Enjoy yourself. These are by far the best days of your life with some of the best people you’ve ever met. Don’t let a day go by where you don’t get to do what you wanted to. Spend your days with the ones you appreciate and the ones you love. That’s what really matters.

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