When I imagined graduating I thought it would be just like High School Musical. I would be out on the green football field with all my friends and jump in the air for the final picture. I also thought that my senior year would be filled with singing and choreographed dancing…didn’t really turn out that way. Maybe I did a lot of singing, but people probably would have wished that I had not opened my mouth.
This blog signified the end of my high school journalism career. I am so excited to see what the next chapter of my life brings me (GO FROGS #tcu17). High school was as good as it could be for me. I would not say it was the best time in my life, but it was not the worst. Journalism was one of my favorite parts of high school. I got to meet so many people that ended up being my best friends. Newspaper allowed me a space to share my opinion and be around other people who have an opinion as well. I spent most of my lunches, off periods, and free time in the journalism room and that is where some of my best memories were made.
I guess I am supposed to use this blog to pass down some wisdom since I am supposed to be an all knowing graduate. I can let you know right now that is far from the truth! I had this idea of what my senior year was supposed to be like, and it turned out nothing like that. I always thought that when you became a senior that everything just fell into place. That the underclassmen looked up to you and you basically ruled the school. I thought that when I turned 18 I would feel so much “older”, turns out you just look older. Senior year obviously had a different plan.
Senior year is a weird place to be in. You are an adult, but you are still in high school. This year I started to feel so old. When I walked the halls of school I just felt like I did not really fit in anymore. I felt like the younger kids did not get my references and they just looked so small. I tried to remember what is was like to be a freshman, but it seems like an eternity ago. While I was applying to colleges people were filing the positions I once held. It is a weird experience and you really have to just take it one day at a time.
I can try to being some advice to people reading this blog, but if you are anything like me (which you probably are because you are reading the school newspaper) you will probably not take any of my advice. That is okay though because life is all about figuring out who are by doing what you want.
Carson’s list of random advice.
- Don’t break your toe before prom.
- Try to avoid getting pneumonia (#pneumonialyfe is not as fun as you think)
- Apply to college before school starts, but just to keep things interesting don’t decide where you are going until April 30th.
- DON’T HAVE A SECOND PERIOD SENIOR RELEASE (no matter how good it sounds it will BE A MISTAKE).
- Remember to smile and laugh as much as possible it makes the bad situations seem so much easier.
I have honestly enjoyed my time at Legacy. I loved all the friends that I met and wonderful teachers I have had. Did I love everyday at Legacy Of course not, but I enjoyed most. I did enjoy my time as the Personalities Editor, Captain of Bronco Brigade and all the other stuff I found myself agreeing to over the past four years. Here is my final goodbye. I will end this blog by making it cliche (sorry Mallett). Take this time in your life to just have fun and figure out who you are. If you think that you have to have your life figured out by the end of your senior year, you really don’t! I walked into the journalism room planning on being and photographer and look at me now. Things change and you don’t always get what you want, but you will probably get what you need just be open to change and you will be fine. Good luck!
