Closing Time

As senior year comes to a close, I thought it'd be nice to write down the highlights of this year. Words can not really describe the 2008-2009 school year, but I'll try my best to mold with words the best descrpition possible. I will say that, without a doubt, this has been my best year ever. I've never been so happy in my life. I guess I could say that this year was simply just a story of a young girl finally becoming herself, and discovering who she was. A little cliche? Maybe, but true. This year, I started school with a great mind-set. I went thinking I would have the greatest last year in high school, and I would make so many great memories. Well, i did. School started, I enjoyed my classes, I had great friends,and we were just making it through. Homecoming rolled around and I can honestly say that it was the best homecoming ever. Starting our own dance in the parking lot with a stretch limo and good friends was definitely a brilliant idea. Fall arrived and i spent most weekends at Chelsea's and going to shows to listen to some awesome local bands. I did end a relationship, but that was definitely for the better. I think I could do better that that. I guess you could say it was a lapse of judgment. Winter started to creep up and a not so good thing happened. One of our greatest teachers transferred. He really had an impact on students' and he taught us a lot. Of course we were very upset when it was "time to go to black." But, all we can do is be happy that he's now doing exactly what he wants, and I hope he is really enjoying himself. Second semester started with a missing tooth. My already fake tooth was kicked out by a stage diver at a With Blodd Comes Cleansing show. Ha. I say it was totally worth it; mom says I'm crazy. It also started with new people in my life. I have made so many new firends in the past four or five months, I just sit here and think, "where were you people three years ago?" They are all amazing people and i don't think they know how much they mean to me. With new people comes new relationships. Now, I haven't really been in a relationship, but I guess I've dated people. One in particular I really liked..well still do, kind of. I just wish he would have done things differently. But, we won't get into all that. He's happy, and i still am, too. Spring break came quickly and I had a good time. A great friend went to Panama city with me, and I am sad to say that we have grown apart. A few weeks later was Senior Class Day. That hit me rather hard. It's like it all of a sudden clicked. In a few short weeks, I would be a graduate. Which would lead to moving away, creating friends, and forgetting some, which is something I am not looking forward to. Now, I have one last week, five short days, left in high school. And you know what? I'm going to hold on to these days as if they were my last days of this beautiful life. Next saturday I will walk across the stage and recieve my ticket to a great future. And when I look at the ocean of familiar faces smiling, some crying, I will ask myself one question, "Where the hell did time go?"