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An Open Letter To High School Seniors

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Allysa Gibson
Feb 24, 2017
Nazareth College
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An Open Letter To High School Seniors
Allysa Gibson

Hello seniors!

It's so close, yet so far. Graduation day. All of your college acceptances are coming from left to right and your friends are deciding where they are going to spend the next four years of their lives.

Don't let any of this distract you from what is currently happening, though. You still have senior trip, prom, prom weekend, senior skip day, senior picnic, and so many more events and days that are just for people in your class. The class of 2017 will get to bond together and enjoy these last few months together as the family that they are.

I will admit, college is great. There is so much to look forward to when you leave your hometown and area for school. You're finally studying things that matter to you and your future job. You're with people who share the same interests as you. You get to do whatever you want! (To an extent..)

Senior year is a magical time, though. You're spending time with your close friends and other students in your class. You would be surprised how many more people you talk to during your senior year. You're finally done with SAT's, ACT's, college apps, and all of the other paperwork needed to apply.

Here are some tips I'd like to leave you with for the remainder of your senior year:

Take tons of pictures. Print them out for your future dorm room.

Go to prom!! Go to every event that is offered from your school. If you don't, you'll miss out.

Spend plenty of time with your family as well as your friends. You really will only see them over school breaks once you leave for college.

Take in every moment. Enjoy your walks down the halls for these next few months. The next time you walk them after you graduate, you will then be an alumni of this school. It is a weird feeling, but refreshing as well.

Cherish the classes you have with your favorite teachers, they will miss you! Be sure to visit the teachers from your previous years as well.

Just have fun. Senior year is the best.

Enjoy the rest of your senior year, class of 2017.

Sincerely,

A college sophomore who has been in your shoes

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