All I wanted in life was to be remembered. I know
that it’s not the most realistic thing in the world but a girl can hope. Now
that senior year has come, I start to think about everything and everyone in my
life. That's when I thought, “Did I really make an impact on the people that I
know? Will they really remember me even when I move and we can't see each other
again? Or am I just like everyone else they have met and that I'm just another
person they've encountered along the journey?” These questions crossed my mind
almost every day. While everyone will be having fun with their friends during
the summer before school starts again, I will be packing my bags to move to a
new house and there will be a possibility that I will never see the people who
make me smile anymore. They will all just be a memory. Senior year is quickly
ending. And before you know it, we probably won't see each other again once we
are all settled in wherever we go. We will all be living our lives that
most likely won't involve the people we see here every day and interact with. It’s
funny how every time I talk to someone, they usually say 'oh my gosh. I can't
wait to just get out of here. Graduation needs to come now.' Or "can we
just skip everything and go straight to graduation?" The point is, is that
everyone is trying to live their last year of high school so quickly. They just
want to be done. And I completely understand. However, it will all be over. You
will barely see any of your friends, and everything will just be a memory.
That's why you just have to live your last year to the fullest and make every
day count. Of course by the time we graduate, I want people to remember me.
Yet, I've been so caught up in trying to rush through senior year, that I
wasn't doing anything memorable. So don't be me. Don't be so caught up in one
thing that you completely forget what you really wanted. Just take it slow and
steady, and enjoy the ride because before you know it, everything in front of
you will vanish in a blink of an eye.
This is great advice. It gets the point across well.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great piece and good advice along with it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery good story! You gave very great advice that made it interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteAwh Suhani! Your piece is so thoughtful and it really made me think about how I was spending my senior year. I love the message and how you want us to learn from your mistake. The class of 2015 does need to take one day at a time and make the best of it. Thank you for this piece, you did an amazing job. (:
ReplyDeleteYou underestimate how easy it is to be remember. If I were you and seek to be remember I would give advice to people that are happier.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for the advice me being a freshman I just wanna leave high school. Excellent job
ReplyDeleteThe advice in this piece was great I will be using that in the future good job
ReplyDeleteSuhani, this is probably the most relatable piece I have ever read on the history of this blog. I am also one of those people who want to rush through these next 34 school days and get it over with, just to go to college and move on with my life. Reading this piece was bittersweet, because I have made great friends that I hope I will have for years to come, but there is also a possibility after high school we will no longer to talk to one another. But as your friend, you have made an impact on my life and you never cease to make me laugh. I love you. And I wish you the best of luck with whatever you do in your life. I am going to save it for the yearbook. But seriously this piece made me realize that I should cherish these days and try to spend as much time as possible in the safety net, some would like to call High School.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I'll fully admit that I've been wishing we could at least get past AP tests, I think because I see what's coming ahead as full of potential, whereas any potential in high school has been exhausted. But, I do see what you're saying. Perhaps we threw away the possibilities in our last year of high school because we are so focused on the chances and adventures yet to come.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with all of this! it was so relateable and i enjoyed reading this piece. good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat piece, very relatable. This is something all of us senior's are facing and the reality of it all is that we need to just slow down. A great representation of how fast we all want to grow up and end up missing out on so many amazing opportunities.
ReplyDeleteThanks Suhani for reminding us to take a breath and enjoy the young,easy life we have before having to endure the hardships of the future. It's a shame that while reading this, I could not recall most of 1st semester...
ReplyDeletevery good advice and very well written and i love ur aspect on ur senior year because in the end i think everyone just wants to be remembered
ReplyDeleteGreat words of encouragement, this piece of work has boosted my confidence. You are giving great advice to us seniors who want to rush our year. Thank for this great work .
ReplyDeleteAwww Suhani, this was highkey touching because I can relate to you on another level of wanting to be remembered by people. I really adore this piece because it sums up a senior's last year in high school from meeting people, to becoming close with these people, to graduating with these people, and the possibility of not seeing this people ever again. Good job! -Tino
ReplyDeleteSuhani, I really enjoyed this piece! I feel like time is going by so quickly now, but at the same time, it isn't going by fast enough. It is easy for us to get caught up in the excitement of graduating, but I like how you took a moment to step back and reflect. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAwesome advice and way of thinking about it. we often take for granted the things we view as insignificant but these will be so important when we look back. awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this. Wonderfully worded and 100% true!!!
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