And this song keeps playing in my head. "As we go on, we remember, all the times we had together...". The great Graudation song by Vitamin C. This song holds so much truth and so much sadness in it. I can't possibly imagine myself that June night, dress in gold, and crying because it's finally the end of my youth. Yes, somewhat I see my high school graduation as and ending to my youth and innocence, and a beginning into maturity and responsibility. Regardless, I can't picture myself that way. I think reality hasn't caught up with me yet, I'm a Senior in high school and I will be graduation on June 10 2008. And so again, I sit here just thinking of all the things I have gone through and how much I've grown. I know college will give me more choices in life and my personal freedom. But I can't shake the feeling that perhaps I'm not ready yet. Ready to let go and embrace this challenge everyone goes through. I hope that as time progresses, I will learn to grow and see college not as a dream, a must, or an option, but as an awakening and a new begining. Seeing it like this refreshes me and takes my fears away. I will miss my friends dearly, but I hope I'll make new ones as well. This is such a sudden rush.
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like u, reality hasn't quite hit me either. Im also class of 2008 and i see this Senior year as any other year. I dont comprehend that this is my last year and that a new stage of my life is coming. However, i do not see it as the end of my youth. Youth will always stay somewhere inside of you, i think its the person who choses to shut it down. I do recommend you reading The Little Prince, if u haven't, its a real eye opener and hopefully it will make you feel ready for the next stage in life.
I was the class of 2007, and I felt just like you did. I'm dorming seven hours from home, and I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to do it. but in fact, I feel just the opposite of what you're afraid you'll feel. My friends and I from HS are still a tight knit group of friends, we just now have more interesting stories to tell each other because we all went to different colleges. Definately make the most of your senior year, but don't sweat it if you feel like you didn't. In fact, I recommend taking AP courses and such because then you'll have more wiggle room in college, and college is better than HS. You'll have more fun, be able to hang out whenever you want, you won't have your parents constantly on your back, and you're responsible for yourself, which is a major plus in my book. So yes, the transition is scary, but it's so worth it.
I don't think anyone is ready when they're suddenly thrust into adulthood, but I think college is more of a transition than anything else. It's not really the real world, but it's nothing like high school. I'm more excited than anything else. I'm sick of being in high school.
College would help you grow into maturity, but it doesn't demand it. I don' t plan on going through a total transformation into an adult when i graduate in 08, so i'm not stressing. If i'm still in my child like mind when i'm in college, then i'll learn mature things as a child still. That's ok with me.
Its a good song - alot of loaded language. It is powerful
I love this song! Very powerful and emotional!
and to accompany a catchy melody!