Starting senior year has sparked mixed emotions for me. For one thing, the thought of leaving the MBS community and going to college is an exciting prospect. It means a new chapter in my life that is filled with new possibilities. Even so, the thought of leaving the MSB community incites a sentimental feeling. As a lifer, I have been a part of the MBS community since I was in 6th grade. This means that I have grown up at MBS, and MBS has truly shaped me into the person I am today.
As I pass the middle school car line and pull into the senior lot each morning, I remember my younger years at this school. I remember being a middle schooler and seeing the seniors drive past in their cars. They seemed so old, yet here I am, one of those “old” seniors.
Another bittersweet part of being a senior is the tradition of “seniors first” at all school meetings. As an underclassmen, everyday I would watch the seniors leave in envy, wishing I was old enough to leave all school meetings first. Yet, when I hear that familiar “seniors first” after each all school meeting, I can’t help but feel a little bit sad. Even though I am able to leave first like I had always wanted, each all school meeting reminds me that graduation creeps just around the corner. Soon, I will no longer be a student here, and I will be off to college. Being an MBS student has been a constant in my life for 7 years, so the thought of a radical change like that coming into my life forces me to take on a new perspective to start off school this year.
As each test comes around, times that are usually filled with dread, I try to feel grateful. Each moment of my high school experience at this point for me is one of my last, and I need to enjoy each one. The start of this school year marks the beginning of the end for me and the rest of my class. We should enjoy these last moments of high school, yet look hopefully toward the future.
Click here for a look into the start of freshman year.
