Dear high school Senior,

You've made it this far. Christmas break. You've made it halfway through the last year of real childhood. Yikes, that kinda stings right? I was in your shoes a year ago, though I didn't think of it as my "Last year of childhood." I thought, "YES I won't have to show up for eight hours of school every day for the rest of my life." I was so ready to be finished with high school and some of the people in high school that I forgot to cherish it. So, Seniors, my letter to you entails the following.

Cherish your last semester. Cherish your friends. Don't rush it.

Im sure you hear this all the time by people who graduated before you and yes it is very cliche, but its all so true. When I got closer to graduation it didn't feel real to me. It didn't feel real that in a few short months after graduation me and all the people I grew up with will be all over America carrying on different aspects of our future. I remember slipping on the white dress and nude heals, curling my hair and walking out the door of my house with my Graduation robe and hat for the last couple hours as a high school senior. I was terrified because there we all were dressed in red awaiting to graduate. We were so proud of our accomplishments but so scared for our future. I spent my last semester sleeping, having fun, and enjoying my friends but wasting away my time wishing it was over.

Cherish your friends because believe me when I say you won't talk to half of them that you thought were your "friends." in high school. I can honestly say I talk to maybe 4 people from high school regularly. A few more than that if you count the occasional snapchats checking in.

Don't rush your senior year. Go to all the sports games, go to the parties, hangout with your friends and live up your senior year.

Trust me, you'll wish you could get it back.