In the beginning of kindergarten, my goal was to reach 6th grade promotion. When I entered middle school, my eyes were set on 8th grade promotion. Achieving these accomplishments a few years at the time. No big deal. I later realized that these don’t compare to the biggest academic milestone. Now that I am a junior in high school, all I could ever think about is walking across the stage in my cap, gown, and high school diploma. Surpassing every other academic achievement I have ever experienced.
Graduation holds such value. It acknowledges 12 years of academics, 12 years of hard work, and 12 years of connections with classmates and teachers. It is simply the end of that. This event will show me that my hard work paid off. It will demonstrate that my efforts that went into being in the top 25 in the class, being in high honors, being in CSF, taking AP/Honors classes, being in leadership for 4 years, and even working towards my biliteracy seal will not go to waste. A day, an event where you are recognized for your accomplishments as friends and family will watch. It will be a satisfying feeling that cannot be achieved anywhere else.
Not only will I be graduating, but the whole class of 2023 will too. A group of about 400 students will share this same feeling of accomplishment. It’s honestly mind boggling to even see the people you’ve known since you were 5 years old receive their highschool diploma. Sure, I don’t socialize and talk to everyone, but just knowing that these people went to school with you this whole time is now graduating too. It’s crazy. What’s even more insane is seeing my close friends graduate as well. I’m glad I’m able to be a part of their high school experience and hopefully their journey after. Although I'm probably not going to communicate with most of the class after high school, I’m just happy that everyone achieved the goal we were all striving for.
The walk across that stage also represents the end of a chapter in my life and the beginning of another one. As an 18 year old graduate, 12 years is a huge chunk of your life. From going to school everyday in the warmth of a familiar city to then going to study in a huge college campus with literal strangers. It also marks a new kind of independence for me. I would be a high school graduate and also an adult.This idea of independence after high school is scary, but it’s also a reality check that I have to live my life without the supervision of my parents.
Simply put, graduation will be the biggest milestone in my life. It doesn’t just mean something to me academically, but also personally. I cannot wait for this fulfilling day in June of 2023.
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I can't wait for graduation too! I feel like I say that now, but once I'm there I'll feel a little bit of sadness knowing I'm leaving high school behind and moving forward. Our whole life basically revolves around going to school and graduating as kids and teenagers. This was really well written and captured the feeling of accomplishment when that day comes. Good writing!
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ReplyDeleteYour post is making me look forward to graduation and well and your points are so true. I’m not close with most people in our grade and itll just be so crazy that in a little over a year we will be walking across that stage and accomplishing one of the first huge things in our life. We put in a lot of hard work and itll be worth it!
HI kristina, your blog about graduating makes me realize how far we’ve been through in these 12 years we’ve spent in school. I agree that its a huge part of our life especially when its all you’ve been waiting on your whole life. Though i really hope we dont graduate online like the class of 2021 (no hate to them!)
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