| 6/7/06
10:00 PM
Tomorrow is the last day of school. It’s cliché to say this, but I can’t believe this is finally here. All of the times I’ve said “We’re almost done!” or “This year I’m graduating”…they’re here. It is my moment to move forward into the next chapter of my life. My moment to believe in myself and allow myself to shine. The last day of school will bring not only tears, but hope. Hope for the future; happiness for forever. I almost don’t know how to act tomorrow. I want to look my best, it will be my last impression, you know? However, I realized recently that it’s not all of the lasts that should hold such significance in our lives. It’s what we’ve done and how we were known throughout our stay at school, throughout our time in a certain place. I want to be remembered for who I’ve been during high school, not who I’ll be after I walk out the doors of the school for the final time. Your peers in aren’t going to remember what you wore on the last day of school- let alone yourself. They’ll remember your favorite outfit; the one you wore almost every day, and the way you acted all the time.
The person you choose to become may be different than who you’ve been perceived as while you walk the halls of high school. Up to this point, our places in the school have been formed by preconceptions, first impressions, and our personalities. After high school, it is a chance for us to break out of this mold if we wish to; to embody a new, more positive character; a new “you”.
Although graduation is still a few weeks away, I know tomorrow is a special conclusion. Our final day of classes, with periods, with a designated lunch, with required gym classes, with drama some of us wish to ignore. It is our last day with these people we’ve come to love so dearly, come to count on- whether in a good way or a negative way. These people are part of what makes us who we are today, and ultimately who we’ll become in our future. We are shaped by the beings around us, and these schoolmates, teachers, staff; they helped create the high school “you”.
As you journey on your way, don’t look down at your feet. They will bring you to every dream imaginable, so you need not worry. Rather, look ahead- into the future, into tomorrow, into the next chapter of your life. You can attain anything you set your mind to. Dance like nobody is watching, and live life to the fullest. As a final point, remember that it’s okay to look behind you. Visit that person you once were in high school. Don’t discard that person, or the people that helped you become that person. Recognize that who you are in high school will stay with you if you want it to. It’s okay to visit the school, chat with a favorite teacher, and call up an old friend. It’s up to you to make an effort to thank the people you’ve come to cherish. You can be who ever you want to be. Please, oh please, remember that.
Teachers, classmates, and friends, thank you for making high school a memorable and worthwhile experience. You will always be remembered.
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...this about sums up my last few weeks...they've been sad, eventful, but hella fun. hahah. ghetto amanda comin' out. anyways....more parties the next couple nights.  hell yeeaaaah |
ooh yeahhhh.
