Confessions of a High School Senior

Senior year has arrived, the year that has kept me hopeful all throughout high school, the year the everyone says is worth all of the dreadful, slow paced, boring times that come beforehand (Not that every moment is dull, but I'm exaggerating for a reason). I have been in school for almost a month, and I am already stressed out of my mind! I have moments where I feel like sleeping the day away (which is currently happening at this very moment), and I have equally as many moments where I feel like banging my head against the wall.

Basically, senior year has so far been anything but easy. I have so much homework that I haven't even been able to attempt a college essay yet. Also, if you haven't noticed, this is my first post in over a month. I'm going to be honest: I have had zero ideas on what to post about. I wanted to post positive things and helpful tips but I think the struggles are just as important to talk about because as I said, I thought this was going to be a breeze.

Maybe it is because I am still trying to get into the school routine. Waking up early, getting work done on time, responsibility, focus. The list could go on and on. I am a night owl. I prefer late nights watching movies and sleepovers to a busy day, so in the summer I would typically stay awake until the early hours of the morning. Transitioning from that to a decent bed time is challenging, to say the least.

Also, I decided to take 3 AP classes this year, which is great. A quick tip for seniors: Just because it is your senior year, does not mean that it is time to slack off. Colleges will look at your first semester of your fourth year. They aren't that big on the early release route or the decrease in academic courses. Of course, you will be sacrificing a lot of time in order to fit these classes in. I don't think I have ever had a homework load this big. I have, on multiple occasions, had to stay awake for an extra hour or two to finish all of my homework.

And, clearly, we also have college to think about. Visiting, applying, writing, asking for recommendations, and meeting deadlines. Balancing this with the amount of homework I am assigned is not exactly ideal. Taking weekends "off" is actually really laughable, because every spare moment I have needs to be directed towards school.

That being said... it is senior year. There are many things to get excited about, so I need to try my hardest to not stress. I want to look back at this year with a positive outlook, not negative feelings.

But, no. Senior year is not going to be easy for everyone. Just try not to get discouraged along the way!

Sorry about the break, I'll try to keep up with this as much as I can! Hope you all enjoyed!

xoxo Jordan