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To the Last Marking Period High School Senior

Appreciate this time as much as you can

Haley Watson

Apr 03, 2017

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To the Last Marking Period High School Senior

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Dear Last Marking Period High School Senior,

As your final year of high school comes to a close, you're probably looking forward to so many things. The idea of no longer waking up before the sun is out excites you to an extent that no one can understand. After giving the best prom-posal or finding the perfect dress, you’re more than ready to rock prom. You can’t wait to walk out of your final AP or IB exam, knowing that you’re worth more than your final score. Maybe you just got the college acceptance letter you’ve been waiting for, or you landed a job that you can’t wait to start right after graduation. Or perhaps, you’re really scared or confused about having a life without high school.

Towards the end of high school, I think the phrase that my friends and I repeated the most was, “I cannot wait to get out of here.” We were getting tired of our classes, the senior year drama over prom dresses, and waking up before 6 AM. We couldn't wait to graduate and go to college. As a college freshman now, college is filled many new experiences and people. For the most part, you can finally take classes that pertain to your interests. You can sleep past 6 AM!

Despite its perks, college can be quite stressful at times. Between homework and extracurricular activities, it can be even harder to balance everything than it was in high school. Don’t get me wrong, college can be great. But there will be days where you wish you were with your best friends in homeroom and you could go home to your dog every day.

While you might be counting down the days until graduation like I did, my best piece of advice is to appreciate the rest of high school as much as you can. I know high school isn’t the best experience for everyone and it definitely has its ups and downs, but make the most out of your experiences. Appreciate the teacher who’s always more than ready to help you ace that paper or test. Enjoy the Friday nights out with friends, or the Saturday nights at home with your family. Do your best after that last AP exam and celebrate with a trip to Dairy Queen. Avoid the drama surrounding prom and senior picnic, and own it! No matter what you do, just remember to appreciate these last two months, knowing that your last marking period will be defined by how you make it.

Sincerely,

A college freshman who cannot believe they graduated a year ago

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!