The Cure to Junioritis.

As the school year slowly comes to an end, one thought keeps crossing my mind. I'm stuck here another year. After chugging and chugging along all year long, trying to always be optimistic, I can't help but feel discouraged. Even though there's only about three weeks left, in the back of my head I keep replaying this thought; I'm not a senior.

I don't know why this feeling has kicked in in such a rash manner, but I can't ignore it. As each day lags on and on, I just can't keep my head up anymore. I remember that I have so much potential, but the wait is killing me. What I want most is to get out on my own and experience life, and I can't sit here and try to enjoy "the best years of my life." I know for sure the best years of my life aren't waiting around... and that's all I seem to be doing in this dead end town.

Ahhh now I'm just being dramatic. But it's true. I've accomplished so much these past three years, yet the ride isn't over. I've felt all the emotions you're supposed to feel in high school. I've learned, loved, cried, failed, succeeded, experimented and through all these experiences this feeling has just intensified.

This year I tried to ease the pain by taking running start to keep me occupied. Now I'm working two part time jobs along with high school and running start. And when I'm not doing either of those I'm babysitting. Yet the more I take on, the more antsier I get. As I try to handle everything, I tend to forget that I can't relive these days. And what I really should be doing is having fun with my friends and not forgetting to live life.

So I suppose I started this article as a way to vent about being stuck here another year. Yet I think I need to realize that although school is important there's more to life than studying and working hard. I've worked hard enough and deserve to have a carefree summer and live the life I've been missing out on.