In exactly 15 days, I will be graduating high school. I know it is cliche to call this a bittersweet moment, but there is no other word to describe this feeling. I have spent these past four years walking the same hallways, talking to the same people, eating in the same cafeteria, and learning from the same teachers. All of this is going to change. I will not miss it, but I’m not completely ready to let go just yet.
In exactly 15 days, I will walk across the stage of the Brookfield East field house and be handed a piece of paper marking the biggest accomplishment of my life so far. The next day, I will no longer be a crazy high school student… I will be a broke college student. My life is going to change, but I’m not really sure how it will change yet. I will be attending a new school, meeting new people, eating in a new cafeteria, and learning from new professors. I am excited about my future.
I can’t help but wonder... why am I not ready to let go of high school yet? I'm not going to miss the classes, tests, or rules. I definitely will not miss the high school drama, and I’m sorry, but I will not miss many of my peers either, so... why am I hesitating? To be completely honest, I am not sure. Maybe it is the great memories I had in high school. Maybe it is my close friends.
As I move on from this chapter in my life, I know that whatever it is that I can not let go of is going to be with me forever. I truly believe there will be a small part of me that will miss high school for the rest of my life. But now, it is time for me to go make some more memories.
