The new year is approaching rather quickly. With this new school year comes a new class of seniors. I myself will be a high school senior. I have so many thoughts about being a senior as well as a few worries (the worries are getting into college). Therefore, today I decided to list some relatively basic worries and thoughts high school seniors have when starting their senior year; most of them are about college.

1. The first thought is, do I really have to take the ACT and SAT another time? As you know by this point in the game that ACT and SAT has already been taken multiple times. But most of the time seniors take the test one last time to see if they can get their score a little higher. These tests are long and not fun, so it's always fun having to take them again.

2. Can I balance my school and extracurriculars with college applications? One of the biggest concerns is balancing during the fall of senior year. Because you have all of your courses and college applications to do so it can be a challenging time.

3. Will my friends and I stay friends? Most of the time when you go to college, you don't go with your high school friends. When you're beginning your senior year and seeing all your friends, you begin to think about the inevitable. That is, you and your friends won't see each other everyday once you go to college. You then begin to think about if you all will remain friends and how good of friends. It is not a fun thought!

4. Will I get into college? This is probably the biggest concern. The worst part about applying is waiting to hear back from the colleges to found out if you are in or not. All seniors wonder if they will get in at all and so, where will they get in.

5. Is this really my last year of being a kid? Everyone knows when you go off to college you grow up a little (actually maybe a lot) towards your third and fourth year. It really starts to sink in when you get ready for your senior year that this is the last year of living at home as a kid. It is a weird feeling for sure.

Although applying to college can be nerve wracking, it can also be stressful and sad at times. It is also the best time because all of your hard work is finally paying off and you get to go to college and start your future. That is a great feeling and big motivation to all of this other stuff!