So, this is it. You're in the home stretch, my friends.
You're in your final semester of childhood. It's insane, I know. Time is going to fly by faster than you ever could have imagined it would. It's the little moments and the seemingly insignificant memories you're going to miss the most. The spontaneous nights with lifelong friends, or the thought-provoking conversations with teachers. The bus rides home with teammates, or the laughs shared with classmates. Make lots of moments, have a TON of fun. Here are a couple of tidbits of advice I gathered from my now washed-up-freshmen-in-college friends. Enjoy.
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- The familiarity you're feeling right now isn't going to last that much longer. Enjoy it, love it.
- Have so much fun (within reason)
- Work hard (within reason)
- Rebuild your burnt bridges
- Don't hate on prom, we all know you somewhere deep down love it
- Confess your love to your longtime crush
- STUDY FOR YOUR AP EXAMS!! #downwithcore
- The petty stuff will not matter in four months, don't waste your time
- On graduation day, go back to the places you loved growing up
- Eat at your favorite restaurants as often as you can, you may as well start the broke college life early
- But also enjoy your mom's cooking, you'll miss it
- Take pictures...and videos!!!
- You don't have to watch the bachelor alone. Hang out with your friends on school nights
- It feels like everything is the last time, make that a positive thing
- Eat that donut but...
- You're never going to be skinnier than you are now
- Thrive in the excitement and uncertainty of the entire semester
- Don't waste your energy acting negatively towards others
- Say hi to people, you may never see them again after graduation
- Enjoy it while it lasts, because believe it or not, you will miss it someday
- Go to the game or the party or the play. Netflix isn't going anywhere
- Don't be afraid of anything or anyone
- Revel in the nostalgia, but live in the present too
- Again...take pictures!!!!!!
- Graduation day will be one of the best days of your life
- Go on an adventure with your friends, some of them won't be around forever
- Take one last lap through your high school with your closest friends
- Take a high school musical kinda jump if you're feeling really adventurous
- Laugh. At everyone, at everything
- The people you want to stay in touch with, you will
- Hang out with your younger siblings. they're going to miss you.
- Tell your parents, truly, about your day
- Go out of your way to say thank you, to whoever that may be
- Take pictures of your hometown. You'll want those someday.
- Live life like you're 80 looking back on your teenage years
- Get involved
- Have lots and lots of sleepovers
- Blast your favorite songs and drive around town with your best friends
- Your teachers are really, really sad to see you go. Hang out with them too
- Don't forget about your dog either. take him/her for a walk or something
- Take trips to the city wherever that city may be
- Take lots of pictures of those city trips, ok?
- Give blood. Because why not
- Learn to pick vegetables, even when there's a plate of fries in front of you
- Do random things with random groups of people. A lot of the time those are the best memories.
- Enjoy those friendships that are strictly in-class-ask-for-homework-kind-of-friendships. Their expiration date is coming up quickly
- There's no reason you have to wait on the waitlist
- Make your friends birthdays a big deal. It may be the last time you're all together for it
- You'll know where you want to spend the next four years. You'll get a feeling, trust me.
- Regret literally nothing, no shame no gain am I right?
- Talk to someone you never would've struck up a conversation with
- It's okay to go random or pick a roommate out on facebook, there are pros and cons to both
- Get a job over the summer!!!!!! You'll be happy when you don't have to call your parents every week for money, and your 2 a.m. drunk self will thank you
- Talk to your friends about everything, they're probably feeling the same things you are
- College is awesome, but there is nothing like memories with your childhood best friends
- So make more.
- Oh, and did I mention to take pictures and videos??
- Long story short, welcome to one of the best times of your life so far. Enjoy every single second.
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