HAFTA/WANNA

One of the questions I have been constantly asked this year is “How does it feel to be a senior?” I simply respond good, and stressful. The real response should be…not much different. There were some changes this year that I most certainly label as “life-changing” and “learning experiences” but when I think about it I am in the same environment I was in for the last three years. The transition from high school to college will be different in the way that I will have more freedom with my education and my life in general. For the most part I will have control over an aspect of my life. In fact, it is probably the most control and freedom I am going to have in my 17 years of life. When I go off to college the Erica that I “left” after high school graduation will come with me. There will certainly be aspects of my life that I will work on changing, but I will not completely transform into another person. There are things that I am going to have to do to mold myself into my college life, but molding is different from changing. And even  “self-molding” will take some time. I have no rush and I am pretty good at balancing my time. For the most part I do what I have to do first and then I do what I want. It is very rare when that is reversed. I see what I have to do as a “must” and what I want to do as a reward. I am also very good about taking breaks and slowing down if I feel like I am burning my self out. I have very high expectations for myself and at times can be very hard on my self for the same reason. Throughout the years I have learned to give myself credit and reward myself once in a while. I know that my high expectations and work ethic will allow me to conquer my goals one step at a time.