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Ohh, Ohh We’re Halfway There!
Courtesy of Herkie
Written by Melina Garcia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Acceptances are coming in, decisions are near, and it’s time for us to admit: we’re almost done. Though some think it’s the end, in reality, it’s the beginning of everything we have worked for, strived for, and wanted for the past few years. Already in our senior year, most of us have applied to the colleges of our choice and want to move on, even if we’re not ready. But in fact, we are not done. Seniors are half way through their academic year and it seems to most that it is far from easy. So, it seems that giving up is not an option. At this point, relaxation or de-stressing would be unthinkable. We are at the halfway mark, and racing to the final stretch.
As most seniors are finding out where they are going to college, it is becoming more difficult to stay on track, and more of a priority to excite and rant about your future college. “It’s so hard to stay focused, especially now that were finding out where were getting into college” says senior Rebecca Gold. After being accepted to Florida State University, the college of her choice, Rebecca says “It feels like I have a weight lifted off my shoulders, but it will be even harder than ever to stay focused now”. Rebecca is not the only one- like many other seniors; she will soon face the tempting pull of “senioritis”. Seniors can become too enchanted in the thought of going to college and moving away that they tend to forget about what is going on in the present; the second half of their senior academic year. Giving up with the unexcused absence of a case of “senioritis” is a reoccurring act in the second semester with seniors.
Even harder that our load of schoolwork, realizing that senior year is halfway over can be very emotionally unsettling. The friends we have made, bonds that have been secured, and memories we have had are going to come to an end. It’s tough to admit the truth that everyone will go their separate ways, and ultimately move on from high school. Senior, Jackie Goldstein says “Now that were half way through our senior year, it’s so hard to imagine that high school is almost over and we’ll all be moving onto a new chapter in our lives”.
We’ve almost made it. We are soon to be the graduating class of 2010, and move onto a newer, bigger, more realistic stage in our lives. The truth will hit us, just as fast as the past four years have gone by, we’ll be freshmen once again.
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