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How To Make The Most Of Your High School Senior Spring

A piece of advice from a nostalgic graduate to hopeful high schoolers entering the best time of their young lives: senior spring.

Suzie Oler

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How To Make The Most Of Your High School Senior Spring

Suzie Oler

Ah, high school seniors... how I envy you. You are about to enter one of the best times of your young lives, and that is your senior spring. Without a doubt, high school has its ups and its downs, but your senior spring is something you'll never forget. It's the beginning of the end — a period filled with pure joy, excitement, and, of course, nostalgia. So, how do you prepare yourself for something like this? Let's see if I can help. Based on personal experiences as well as conversations with my closest friends, here's what I've gathered:

Cherish your time with family and friends—especially your friends.

Believe me when I say your friends will remain in your life beyond high school. I still talk to my high school friends every day. Literally. Every. Single. Day. Whether it be in our undying iMessage group chat, Snapchat group, or Instagram DMs filled with too many memes to keep up with, we are constantly conversing with each other. These people are your life-long support system. Don't lose them.

Make an effort to be friends with all of your classmates (if possible).

Coming from a small, private all-girls Catholic school that consisted of only 64 girls, it was pretty easy for me to get to know all of my classmates. But the friendships I made with the girls outside of my core group of friends was long overdue. Once I stepped outside of my comfort zone and got to know these girls, I thought to myself, "why the hell was I not friends with these people before!?" Don't make the same mistake. You never know... your current classmates could become your future classmates, coworkers, or even employers! So be kind, say "hi" in passing in the hallway, and make the effort.

It's never too late to get involved!

The more things you can throw on your resume, the better. The clubs you're apart of and the leadership positions you hold in high school can help you decide what organizations you want to sign up for once you arrive at your future college. To be completely honest, I didn't have a real leadership position until I was a high school senior. I even decided to audition for my school's selective choir group on a whim at the beginning of senior year and ended up making the final cut! Find what you're passionate about and take it to the next level. Shoot your shot.

This may be my biggest piece of advice to you: start holding yourself accountable for your own actions and decisions.

Your parents, teachers, coaches, etc. currently hold you to a certain standard, but they won't for much longer. Once you graduate high school, you gain a sense of freedom and independence. And while this is a beautiful thing, it comes with countless responsibilities and obligations. Soon enough, what you do with your life and how you live your life will be up to you and only you. In a way, you'll have to be your own cheerleader, even though your friends and family will always have your back. Just be wise and keep your best interest at heart.

Lastly, I advise you to learn how to do your laundry if you currently have the luxury of your parents' help and don't know how.

Otherwise, you'll be on FaceTime with your mom panicking in the laundry room the first week of college while receiving some strange looks from your hallmates.

Cherish this time, and enjoy being a kid for a few more months because you'll miss it. I know I do.

Best of luck to you and all your future endeavors!

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How To Make The Most Of Your High School Senior Spring

A piece of advice from a nostalgic graduate to hopeful high schoolers entering the best time of their young lives: senior spring.

Cherish your time with family and friends—especially your friends.

Make an effort to be friends with all of your classmates (if possible).

It's never too late to get involved!

This may be my biggest piece of advice to you: start holding yourself accountable for your own actions and decisions.

Lastly, I advise you to learn how to do your laundry if you currently have the luxury of your parents' help and don't know how.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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