It's almost here. Just over three months away. Graduation. I'm so...what's the word I'm looking for? Excited? No, that's not it. Sad. Yes, you heard me right, sad. While many people look forward to graduation, I do not. Don't get me wrong, I am relieved that I will be done with high school. Of course I am pumped for the endless freedom I will have. Seems great, right? You may be asking who wouldn't want that? Well, the answer is me.
Responsibilty. The single biggest reason I'm not ready. I can handle the responsibilites that I will be faced with, but the truth is, I don't want to. I like life the way it is. Going out and having fun, no taxes or a job, it's perfect. Life's good. I don't want it to change one bit.
The second reason is friends. We have grown such strong bonds with each other. Twelve plus years of playground fun, backyard football, and much much more. It's coming to an end, just like that. They can't do this to us. Plucking us like feathers and tossing us all around the globe. I'm sure I'll meet some great people in college and I'll get some new insight on things, but I just don't like change.
If it were up to me, there would be two paths at graduation. The first labeled "I'm Ready" and the other "Let's Do It Again". People that want to go off to college, get a degree, and start making the big bucks could go right ahead. Others, like me would choose the second path. It wouldn't take me back in time to get another chance. I would simply stay for another year, start new adventures, make the most of it. If I'm ready by the time next years graduation rolls around then I could take the first path.
I realize that this is complete fantasy and would never happen, but I just wish it could be that way. One of the main purposes of high school is to prepare students for college, which then prepares them for their desired occupation. I'm not prepared so why can't I stay just a little bit longer. This is my plea. Please, all I want is one more year, I'm not ready...yet.
I really appreciated how personal you made this blog. You incorporated details from your child hood games that you write about alot. I can tell your true emotions here. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI could really sense your emotion in this piece. You did a nice job setting up the layout and the paragraphs. You added a lot of details and make some great points. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI thought you did a good job conveying your emotions through your writing. I really enjoyed how personal you made this too! I could really tell that you are nervous about what your future may hold. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI can relate your fear of being 'alone' when you go off to college. Your thought of how leaving high school will be scary is expressed well through this blog post.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed a your thoughts. You organized your thoughts very well. The insight on your thoughts was nice and very personal. I can really understand your position now.
ReplyDeleteNice topic to contemplate. Very honest in your writing. I would suggest a stronger word choice between excited and sad. It just doesn't seem to have the type of punch of emotion that you are trying to capture.
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