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H
ave you ever heard the phrase, “Time
flies when you want it to stand still?”
That’s all I hear when I think about
walking across the graduation stage in about
nine months.
Being a senior comes with responsibilities
that most of us never wanted to face in the first
place. It takes so much of our heart to accept
that we’re growing up. Our childhood is the
part of our lives that shapes us into who we
are as adults. Where do I stand, then? Will I be
able to be the person I want to be? Will I be able
to succeed in the way that I want to? There are
questions that have been unanswered. Going
into senior year, I am almost certain I am ready
to have them answered.
Summer break has ended. It’s always sad to
watch summer leave us. Many live to see her
shine. She brightens us up on our cloudiest
days. When you have to watch her go, it’s like
your heart is breaking all over again.
It’s called “summertime blues.” Kids are
starting school. The sun starts to fade away.
Our days are suddenly shorter. The air becomes
chilled. We’re preparing for falling leaves. It’s
sad when the seasons change, but we are chang-
ing with them. We’re getting older. It’s a scary
thought.
I’m not sure if walking through the halls of
our school is a breath of fresh air or if my nerves
are so wound together that I don’t know how I
should feel. When you start school and you hear
people calling your name, do you ever feel like
these people have become strangers? You spend
so much time away from some people that you
hardly recognize them by the time summer has
ended. Sometimes it’s physically. Other times,
they’re mentally and emotionally different. It’s
hard to look at someone who used to hold the
title of “best friend” and realize their entire
personality has been compromised.
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