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What I Wish I Had Known As A High School Senior

Because your senior year will fly by, and before you know it, you'll be graduating!

Nicole Marie

Aug 22, 2016

Missouri University of Science and Technology

What I Wish I Had Known As A High School Senior

Chris Reader

It seems like just yesterday that I walked across the stage and received my “diploma” (it was actually mailed to me once they ensured I returned my cap and gown). I vividly remember listening to my classmates give speeches and watching my sophomores sing in the choir. But I also remember the stress that led up to my graduation day, from worrying about classes to getting into college. There were many days where I didn't take the time to appreciate my high school life, and I hope you're able to do so!

1. Your friends will always be there for you!

2. Teachers really do care about you!

3. No one cares about your high (or low) PSAT/SAT/ACT scores.

4. You will never get to re-live your senior prom!

5. Study groups will save you from breaking down in a difficult class.

6. Let underclassmen start to take on larger roles in clubs and organizations as you prepare to leave.

7. You should never choose your college based on another person!

8. Grades are NOT everything (but yes, they’re important).

9. Take advantage of the photo ops that come with senior year - take all of the selfies, group pics and senior pics you want!

10. College will not get any easier because professors will expect more of you!

11. The freshman 15 is definitely a thing to watch out for!

12. Having a guy best friend will (probably) not work out

13. Enjoy all of the lasts that come with senior year. Reminisce of the previous years and make this one the very best!

14. Don't be afraid to ask questions, because it's worse when you don't understand or know.

15. It's perfectly fine to reuse college application essays (and scholarship ones).

16. Always get on your teacher’s good side, especially if you want letters of recommendation!

17. Stay involved. It's easy to lose interest in your clubs as you get closer to graduation, but it will really hurt their transitions.

18. You might not be the best at everything, even though you're the oldest in the school...and that's okay.

19. You will never have another year that's filled with as much fun, laughter and joy during your senior year, so enjoy it!!

This is dedicated to my sophomores who will never ever be seniors.

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Because your senior year will fly by, and before you know it, you'll be graduating!

1. Your friends will always be there for you!

2. Teachers really do care about you!

3. No one cares about your high (or low) PSAT/SAT/ACT scores.

4. You will never get to re-live your senior prom!

5. Study groups will save you from breaking down in a difficult class.

6. Let underclassmen start to take on larger roles in clubs and organizations as you prepare to leave.

7. You should never choose your college based on another person!

8. Grades are NOT everything (but yes, they’re important).

9. Take advantage of the photo ops that come with senior year - take all of the selfies, group pics and senior pics you want!

10. College will not get any easier because professors will expect more of you!

11. The freshman 15 is definitely a thing to watch out for!

12. Having a guy best friend will (probably) not work out

13. Enjoy all of the lasts that come with senior year. Reminisce of the previous years and make this one the very best!

14. Don't be afraid to ask questions, because it's worse when you don't understand or know.

15. It's perfectly fine to reuse college application essays (and scholarship ones).

16. Always get on your teacher’s good side, especially if you want letters of recommendation!

17. Stay involved. It's easy to lose interest in your clubs as you get closer to graduation, but it will really hurt their transitions.

18. You might not be the best at everything, even though you're the oldest in the school...and that's okay.

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1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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