All dressed up with a black cap and gown and a tassel that says 2010 hanging on the caps right side. Half an hour later, a diploma in our hands with our names on it and lots of pictures taken by parents, friends and photographers. It’s been 4 years… four years of laugh out loud moments, emotional breakdowns, drama and unforgettable experiences. Some lost friendships but also some newfound ones. For some reason, it feels totally different from moving on from elementary to middle school or junior high to high school. Maybe it’s because this is when we’re all set out to work on our futures. It’s when we break away from our confined space of parental protection and go tackle the world ON OUR OWN. It’s when we end our teenage issues and immaturity and begin being responsible for our own actions and transition into adulthood. We have reached the point where every decision we make can possibly have an effect on the rest of our lives.

It’s goodbye, high school. Hello, college.