When you’re younger you’re free to do what you want
with no worries and no inhibitions. Unfortunately, it seems that as you get
older the freedom to do this becomes less. There comes a time where every
decision made matters and, let’s be honest, this is when you become completely
crazy with stress. Walking into senior year felt like any other year. In the
back of my mind I knew what was to come, but it just seemed so far away. Of
course, with procrastination being you’re best friend and all, the end seemed
even further than first anticipated. It seems as though overnight it was time
for me to start looking at schools more in depth to decide what would be the best
fit for me. The day after that it was narrowing down my choices and starting to
fill out applications. Obviously, with all that going on you have those six
classes where certain teachers are trying to ruin your GPA, giving out loads of
notes every night and on top of that extracurricular take whatever kind of
sleep you have left over. This has you running on autopilot going through the
days, day after day, and then BAM. It’s time to submit these college
applications. DOUBLE BAM you have limited amount of time to make one of the
first major decisions of your life, choosing just one. If you thought you were
stressed out before…oh man were you wrong. It’s the waiting that literally
kills you. Checking each portal only to find out that your application is still
“pending.” But it’s not just waiting for an answer that makes this part hard.
It becomes hard when people, who have applied to the same school as you, at
around the same time, have heard back while you are just sitting there trying
to figure out what you’re going to do with the rest of your life. Once all is
well again, because you too get your acceptances...or denials, you get to
breathe a tad bit easier. Now, is the time for prom, (in the back of your mind
AP testing), senior activities, and the calming feeling of knowing that these
12 years must have been worth something right? Well, I’m still trying to figure
that out( well maybe I’m being a tad dramatic…) Now the point of this piece?
Well I don’t know, I suppose it’s just a glimpse into my inner, extremely
censored, thoughts.
I know for a fact everyone connects to your piece. The stress from having to know what you're school you're going to, from keeping your academics, while maintaining life's other challenges on top of that. I have no doubt that we are all just stressed as you are, I know I am. As I was talking to my friend Starre, we both agreed that uncertainty causes us to panic, because we want all the answers that come in time. We want them now. And that adds stress to the load we have already. I guess being uncertain is just another way of reminding us that we're human. Anyway, good post, you made a great connection to the audience.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I am a freshman I cant wait to feel all these feeling you are describing. When you start to feel that way you start to realize your one day closer to being independent. Amazing piece
ReplyDeleteThere was this one episode of Good Luck Charlie where the mom kept going "BABAM" and that's partially what this reminded me of (don't judge). But i love your cut and dry sense of humor with the title and description of your current mental status. I'm sure I'm not the first to tell you, you're not alone.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is very relatable. The stress is kicking in but we are almost done. I really liked the way you wrote this piece because it's what a lot of us are thinking and feeling. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis was very relatable, I loved the snippet of "in the back of your mind AP testing," because I am feeling the senioritis right now. I am dreading AP testing, but I know it must be done so I am trying to try my best to prepare, although I am having a tough time. You are not alone. I totally understand what you are going through. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI think everyone feels like this, knowing that there is only a few weeks left of school and they are still wondering what they want to do. And i do agree, as we grow older we have many more responsibilities to take care of but it will only prepare us for the future. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am a freshman to and when you start to feel and one day closer to being independent great piece!
ReplyDeleteThis is so relatable! It is literally my life. So you're not the only one experiencing this. Great job on the piece
ReplyDeleteCHILL MIRANDA GRADUATION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. But this quite entertaining, your voice was very clear in this piece of work
ReplyDeleteThe way in which your piece was written did an excellent job of helping develop the message. Your word choice and syntax depicted someone who is in sort of a panic and has a mind running wild with so many thoughts. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeing independent doesn't seem like an option to me, I can see your strong enough to go on your own with help along the way, but for me, not yet. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteYou're peice is so true. Everything is so stressful and then next thing you know it's all over and we just have to hope we made the right decision.
ReplyDeleteI totally love how you embedded your true toughts on here and honestly, reading this, I felt so many relativity to it. Thank you for writing this :)!
ReplyDeleteAll of us seniors know how stressful college apps and AP tests can be so this piece is very relatable. Only a few more weeks left and we're finally done with high school!
ReplyDeleteThis piece is relatable. The year has gone by so fast. Your word choice is very good. Overall, great job.
ReplyDelete-Jerico M. G. Franco
Oh my gosh could have not said it any better. I think all of us seniors have been affected by these specifics, man has senior year been fun but also so stressful. Well I do hope you picked the right college for you and the one that fits your needs, its time to fly and make our own decisions. I also love how you said that the decisions we make as we get older are actually going to matter, which is so true. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny cause I could hear your voice while I was reading. lol i was like "oh mrrrrnda" lol but I know everyone can relate to this piece. I know I can, and this year is extermely overwhelming. When you started talking about college and pending acceptances I was like noooo not again... but overall I enjoyed reading this, it's reassuring that everyone will be okay. Hopefully everyone is proud of their decisions. Buuut anywhoo good job!! (:
ReplyDeleteThis piece is so true and very detailed.throughout the piece it developed a message.Great job,
ReplyDeleteVery relatable, senior year is stressful! Your piece was very well written and insightful.
ReplyDeletei loved your title to start with it grabbed my attention and thought it was funny :) i also loved this piece because every senior is thinking omg yes so i thought it was nice to be able to relate to it so easily
ReplyDeleteThis hits me so close to home it's crazy. I used to think i knew what stress was, but i didn't 'till this year. Props for coming out and telling your frustrations.
ReplyDeleteThis is relatable for probably every single senior on this planet. Not only the stress but the fact that it is so overwhelming but ends so quickly. Great job and way to give your personal insight on something that so many are feeling.
ReplyDeleteVery relatable and true piece. I definitely understand the stress especially now that we are so close to ending our high school years. Great job writing and making this piece flow so well.
ReplyDeleteI really don't want my senior year to come anytime soon! I don't want to feel the stress and emotions that will be going on as you just described. I could really tell that it's really rough by the way you explained it.
ReplyDeletei really enjoyed your piece because of how easy it is to relate to it, your idea came across clearly and overall this was an amazing piece to read. great job!
ReplyDeleteThis piece is extremely relate able, especially to us as seniors. You captured all the stress and restlessness that comes with the end of our "childhood"
ReplyDeleteThe stress is real. I'm a nervous wreck myself, but it'll all be worth it!
ReplyDeleteI like how you started this piece, good job and keep it up (:
ReplyDelete-Ian Mendoza
I truly loved this and I can relate to it all! As a senior and knowing the year is coming to an end, so many mixed emotions and thoughts enter your head with everything going on.
ReplyDeleteYour piece is great and inspired my piece for tomorrow thank you keep it up!!!
ReplyDeleteThis piece seems to be all too true. My brother (in college) and both my mom and my dad have told me the exact same thing, and if it wasn't for them finally getting their long awaited acceptance letters then we wouldn't even have a house to live in. (so they say)
ReplyDelete-Corbin Cagle
This is really good. I liked this piece. I enjoed reading.
ReplyDelete-garrett lachase
I love your piece and your feelings with the piece. It's very detailed and I enjoyed it since its relatable to most high schoolers especially for seniors. Amazing job on this piece
ReplyDeleteim sorry you have been soo stressed but just try to breath and relax. i know waiting for result is hard. it will be ok take everything one step at a time.
ReplyDeleteLol, I love the last sentence. Made me giggle and your title! I agree the stress is at its highest but hey we are almost there!
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that came to me after reading this is that, " this girl gets me." Like really, everything keeps pulling up but thankfully we are almost there. Thank you for sharing your very relatable piece. :)
ReplyDeleteI think this is great! All of us seniors are totally feeling you right now. We just have a little bit more to push through hang in there class of 2015! Anyway great job I enjoyed reading it!
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that came to my mind after reading this was, "this girl gets me." I felt like this year was like a blur with all the work we had to do and the deadlines that we had to meet. Oh gosh. Well thank you for sharing your very relatable piece. Good luck to you as you go on to college. :)
ReplyDeleteHonestly, this is so true! Samantha and I were discussing uncertainty the other day and not knowing all the answers right away is hard. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteGreat piece because it is so relatable to every senior out there
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