Senior Year Finally Here… By Samantha Hopper
Senior year, I have been waiting my whole life for this time and I thought would never come. Unconventional from most, I have been told what to do and going to school with my fellow classmates since we were four, and now we are supposed to be capable to decide what we want to do with rest of our lives. Senior year is an emotional year, with a lot of “stay in touch”-s and saying goodbye to a lot of things that we found most comforting. When I think of senior year, my heart immediately aches and the anxious feeling of the unknown where my life will steer me next sets in. But then I remember, it is only the beginning. What senior year to me is the last chance to experience childhood, the last chance …show more content…
I have been bullied my whole life. I have been bullied for what seemed like the most ridiculous things, I have always been “too energetic”, a “nerd,” and someone who “takes school too seriously.” Unfortunately, I have also been called far worse things. I will admit, I had high expectations for senior year. I thought we would be kinder and those bully type of people let go of their determination to tear me down. Their determination to ruin my last year here gives me even more determination to leave. In another aspect of senior year, I thought at least my home life would be solid. These past months it has felt like the opposite. It is always a bad idea to bring up college or anything relating to after high school. Some of the things I have been told is, “We’re terrified Samantha, you are so naive. You aren’t gonna make it in the real world. If we had we would love to send you to one of the schools you are trying to attend, but you are not realistic.” I understand that my parents are scared for me to go out into the world, but I am just as scared. Receiving negative comments even from my family has made things harder for making my dreams become a
Senior year, I have been waiting my whole life for this time and I thought would never come. Unconventional from most, I have been told what to do and going to school with my fellow classmates since we were four, and now we are supposed to be capable to decide what we want to do with rest of our lives. Senior year is an emotional year, with a lot of “stay in touch”-s and saying goodbye to a lot of things that we found most comforting. When I think of senior year, my heart immediately aches and the anxious feeling of the unknown where my life will steer me next sets in. But then I remember, it is only the beginning. What senior year to me is the last chance to experience childhood, the last chance …show more content…
I have been bullied my whole life. I have been bullied for what seemed like the most ridiculous things, I have always been “too energetic”, a “nerd,” and someone who “takes school too seriously.” Unfortunately, I have also been called far worse things. I will admit, I had high expectations for senior year. I thought we would be kinder and those bully type of people let go of their determination to tear me down. Their determination to ruin my last year here gives me even more determination to leave. In another aspect of senior year, I thought at least my home life would be solid. These past months it has felt like the opposite. It is always a bad idea to bring up college or anything relating to after high school. Some of the things I have been told is, “We’re terrified Samantha, you are so naive. You aren’t gonna make it in the real world. If we had we would love to send you to one of the schools you are trying to attend, but you are not realistic.” I understand that my parents are scared for me to go out into the world, but I am just as scared. Receiving negative comments even from my family has made things harder for making my dreams become a