As a freshman, I thought senior year would never arrive in time. Now as I’m typing this, I’m already planning my dorm decorations. Four years have held tears and constant worry. However, leaving this campus full of cherished memories chips a part of my heart.

High school has honestly brought me life lessons and obstacles, but most importantly, achievement.

Going into adulthood leaves me in a blank state and curious, but I’m glad to leave behind all the laughs shared in order to create many new ones. As a senior, I regret having been worried about numbers and plain grades. However, the diligent hard work paid off.

It’s hard to believe myself but I will miss the clubs and organizations I have been in. Leadership and companionship was shared and I learned to use my time wisely. High school has developed me into a more mature individual, preparing myself for the bigger world. I look back and laugh at the amount of stress I poured upon myself on nonsense situations. I was concerned at the little things and allowed myself to fall for the trick. I realized that the people who supported me unconditionally are the ones who outweighed my self doubt.

Throughout my high school career, my only objectives were grades, however as I am now a senior, I realized these things were only temporary. I held myself down for so long that I soon lost myself inside a world of doubt. During freshman, sophomore and junior year, I had expectations to meet, but once they were met, the feeling of overwhelming satisfaction was so powerful. I would always think stress was going to end after high school, but school has taught me that obstacles and conflicts are to be faced until we die. I learned to accept and continue to do me. I know I will part with many friends I have made in high school but I believe that the true friends will stay by.

High school is such a minimal portion of the life ahead of me, but I did not realize that until senior year. High school seems like a prime time in people’s lives, but I believe my life has just started. I am ecstatic about moving into a new home in college and studying what I am passionate about. I will miss so many loved ones, but distance will not change the feelings I have. High school has helped me learn deeply about my own self. Now it is almost time to leave and move to the next stage of my life, but I will never erase the faces and memories from Lewisville High School.