Corinne’s Blog

As summer approaches, so does the beginning of senior year. Senior year is exciting, but also equally frightening. Senior year marks the last year of high school and shows just how close the beginning of something big and new really is. But senior year also marks the end of a time when you don’t have many cares, when you live at home and don’t have to pay for rent, or food, or make sure your own clothes are clean.

I am excited for senior year because I am excited to be free from the pettiness of high school. I want to experience new things, and meet new people. I want to be a part of the “real world” as some call it, and live on my own. I want to be independent. But with that excitement also comes anxieties. I live a comfortable live at home with my parents and my sisters. I don’t have to worry about how much my utilities bill is going to cost this month, or decide between buying food or school supplies, or even worry about cleaning most of the time. Also, adjusting to the different learning atmosphere of college will be tough at first.

Though it sometimes feels like my fears of being a senior and therefore almost being out of high school might outweigh my excitement, I know that college is probably going to be one of the best times of my life and I am going to learn a lot that will help me once I am out of school once and for all. And out of school is where I really want to be.