Senior!?

     So, my senior year is up and kicking. I've begun the process of applying to colleges and applying for scholarships. At this point, I've decided to be a pre-professional student studying to become a veterinarian. 

     High school is, as usual, full of interesting and unexpected turns. For example, this year I've had to deal with one of my close friends struggling with an addiction, and quitting school. I'm terribly frustrated because what seem to me to be the obviously correct choices haven't been the ones he has made. It can be hard trying to help someone who desperately needs it but doesn't want it.

     Everything is fairly surreal. All of "us seniors" have started planning for the future, and even though it is less than a year away it feels no different than last year, or the year before that. Realizing that, after being together for so many years, these are our last few months together is a slow process that's just begun. I know people say they won't miss anyone, but I think that I will miss absolutely everyone. Perhaps not their entire personality, but definitely pieces of them. 

     As the countdown of "lasts" progresses, I will attempt to collect as many memories and savor every possible moment before I move on to my next step. Let the twists and turns come as they may . . .