The class of 2016 is getting ready to graduate, which will mark two years since I was a high school student.
Everything in high school happens so quickly. I never stopped to think about how much I would miss those four short years.
1. The mornings before school started.
School may have begun at 7:30, but we always got there around 7. Some of the best times I had were in that half hour before the day started.
2. The dances.
Spending hours getting ready for homecoming, going out to dinner, dancing the night away at prom, hanging out afterwards… Ah good times.
3. Football games.
Being in marching band forced me to go to all of the games, but I’m glad I did. Nothing beat the Friday night lights and school spirit.
4. Free textbooks.
Free. Textbooks. That is all.
5. How close your friends were.
In terms of proximity and love, these were your people. You may have developed a name for your friend group, you may have joined the same clubs or scheduled the same classes, but the point is: you were all attached at the hip.
6. Teammates.
You basically lived with this group of people during the season. They had your back on and off the field (or the pool) and you wouldn’t trade the world for them.
7. Coming home to your family, your pets, and real food.
Home provided many things. Parents to talk to, pets to cuddle with, and food that you actually wanted to eat. Beautiful.
8. Singing the alma mater.
Whether you were learning it on the first day of choir or singing it on the last day of your senior year, it’s something you’ll always treasure and never forget.
Tears may fall and memories fade, but friendships true will long remain…
pulchrasomnium 