Today was the last day of high school. Last day of annoying teachers, lockers, uniforms, having to ask to go to the bathroom, petty drama getting detention, or hearing Mr. Smith’s countdown at lunch. But also the last day of lunch with my girls, seeing my friends every single day, listening to my teachers’ good advice, my little breakfast club in the morning, and all the memories I’ve created In these 4 short years. There is absolutely no better word to describe today than this: BITTERSWEET. It’s so exciting that I will be starting a new chapter in my life. Going to college, meeting new people, having new experiences, creating new memories. Basically growing up. Gaining more freedom, driving myself around, trying new things I was not old enough to do before. So many bright things ahead of me. But this is all so scary at the same time. I’m not a little kid anymore. It’s time to grow up. All my stupid little mistakes are now mine, not my parents’ or teachers’, mine. Dealing with the consequences, may they be good or bad, of my actions on my own. Being thrown into adulthood, and making life changing decisions just a couple months after having to raise my hand to ask to go to the bathroom. All of my close friends and I going our separate ways, and the uncertainty of how long these friendships are even going to last. Like one of my teachers stated “Today is your last day of high school, but more importantly it is the FIRST day of the rest of you lives as young adults in the world. “