Funfact from the brain of Sunny: I’m graduating tomorrow.
Well kiddies, this blog was originally going to be about my adventures at college student and as of tomorrow morning, I’m going to be one step closer. I’ll be officially an incoming college freshman. Not sure how to write this one; I could go with quirky and offhand or heartfelt with a good chance of corny. I would say, “you choose” but the poll thing never really worked out and now it’s a bit too late. In twelve hours, give or take, I’ll file to my seat and get ready to graduate high school once and for all.
It’s been a great time. Freshman year being timid, but not afraid to show I wasn’t afraid to be pushed around. Sophmore year, feeling around, getting a sense of my new environment, new school. Junior year confidence with a little hesitancy, and this year just trying to give it my all (except in the cases of a few assignments.)
I could get very reminiscient and talk about how much I’ve changed and how these are the years I’ll never get back and how I’m going to cherish these memories, but you guys are only just meeting me, so I’m not going to fill you in on my past four years of life. I think instead I’ll say something about the real reason I get up in the morning and fight my battles–my friends and my family.
Mom and Dad–you guys are amazing. A tad strict, but for good reason. You’ve loved me, dealt with me, and occasionally laughed at the absolutely terrible jokes I tell.
Siblings–despite the fighting and the war-zone that can be our home, I do love you guys. No doubt I’ll miss you when I head off to college. You’ve no idea how good you’ve got it, and I promise life is going to throw a million adventures your way too. You just have to stop looking at them as ‘crises’ and start looking at them as ‘adventures.’ Love you and I know you’ll all turn out great.
Friends–if you’re reading this, you get a hint (don’t tell.) I plan to send pretty much everyone who’s been a big part of my life a letter to tell you how much you mean to me and how much I love you all. (This is a PLAN. Whether it happens or not depends on multiple factors.) But even if I don’t send them, I want you all to know how much I value your support, your affection, and the fact that you aren’t afraid to be yourselves with me, which is a compliment in and of itself. Thank you so much.
Teachers–Dunno how you got ahold of me on this thing, but thank you for guiding me and occasionally taking late papers. Teachers are huge role models for me because I want to join your ranks someday. Most of you have been great (if you think of me and smile, chances are, you aren’t one of the teachers who I didn’t get much from.) Thank you for educating us all, whether we wanted it or not.
I didn’t say I wouldn’t get a little mushy. This is feeling-stuff, people!
Onwards and upwards, then. Tomorrow I shall look forward to:
1. Sitting in the hot sun for AT LEAST 2 hours, likely 3 or 4.
2. Sweating in those nasty polyester robes and smelling awful by the end of the ceremony.
3. Contemplating whether or not it would be worth it to make a scene just so I could be escorted out.
4. Feeling dizzy from the heat.
5. Waving at my family and friends who attend.
6. Praying desperately for rain.
7. Possibly crying when I watch my friends recieve their diplomas.
8. Walking across the stage.
9. Blinking during the photo of me and the principal and my diploma.
10. Looking victorious and throwing my arms in the air as soon as I get past the guy who’ll take my diploma if I try anything silly on my way out.
11. Tossing my hat in the air.
12. Going to grad parties.
13. Taking another step on the road of life.
So, first I’m going to give you an amusing quote that is also a pieve of advice, then an absolutely beyond-corny joke, then close it all off and say farewell to you all as a high school senior.
Gary Bolding
Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.
–the man knows what he’s talking about. Chances are you’ve been receiving checks from relatives for getting through high school. It makes you wonder about they’re confidence in you if they only paid you AFTER you finished.
Corny joke:
Why was the principal worried?
There were too many rulers in school.
And finally, let me bid you all a fond farewell. I have to go to bed, and tomorrow I have grad robes…which apparently need ironing…to put on. Wish me the best of luck!
Sunny
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I’m doing my best not to show it, to show it
Whatever it takes to be what I was meant to be, I’m going to try
Cause I’m living the dream and I know it, I know it
I’m trying my best not to blow it, to blow it
And I know everything will be fine
With me, myself and time.”
–Me, Myself, and Time. Demi Lovato.
This song is really how I’m feeling right now; a mixture of thrill and nervousness.
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