School’s out, so it’s official—I’m a senior now! Although that’s really fun to say, I have mixed feelings about the end of junior year. Obviously, there’s the relief that most of the SAT and GPA (and tons of other acronyms) craziness is behind me. However, there’s also the sadness in saying goodbye to this year’s seniors, some of whom are among my closest friends. But more than anything else, there’s a sense of accomplishment—we finally made it to the top of the high school food chain.

While this might sound petty and unimportant, it’s actually rather significant. In [ ...continue reading ]