Four years ago I was a senior in
high school, terrified of what the coming months held for me. The unknown of
the adult world created such a spirit of fear that encompassed every part of my
life. This time exactly four years I had no idea where I was going to school,
what I would major in in college, or what the next step was for me to take
after graduation. Today, I am a senior-level biology major at Williams Baptist
College. In four months I will graduate. Honestly, I’m not sure what the next
step is after this. Even now, fear sets in sometimes. But now I rest in truths that
I didn’t when I was in high school. Four years of growth later, and I know things
now that I wish I had realized then.
- · Everyone is scared. Whether they admit it or not, they are. They all show it in different ways.
- · Figure out now who is worth getting upset over. Everyone in this world is going to hurt your feelings at some point. You need to figure out now who is worth getting upset over; those are the people worth fighting for.
- · You’re about to lose friends you’ve had your entire life. After graduation, people you’ve seen five days a week since kindergarten will no longer be a part of your life and it will shock you. It will hurt, but in the long run it makes room for many new friends.
- · Just because you know God’s grace will cover you does not give you permission to sin. It is so fun to live the mentality that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, but don’t let that be the driving factor in making decisions that will wreck havoc later.
- · People will try to convince you that you have to decide now what you’re doing with your life. Those people are liars. You have time.
- · Just because your friends say something is cool does not make it true. Fall in love with things because they make your heart happy, not because your friends think they are interesting.
- · It is okay to spend Friday night with your family instead of going out with everyone else. Those memories will be ones that you cherish for a long time.
- · You will cry a lot more than you are prepared for. Emotions do NOT equal weakness. Tears of happiness, sadness, and fear will fall. Don’t apologize for them.
- · Don’t be fake. Stay true to who you are. Memories of trying to fit in are haunting, don’t waste your time.
- · Once your tassel turns friendship by proximity goes out the window. You will no longer be forced to pass familiar faces in the hallway or sit next to someone at lunch that has been one of your closest friends since third grade. You will be surprised how few people stick around once you leave the comfort of a classroom.
- · It is more than okay to ask for a minute. Step back, take a breath, and remember where you draw your strength from.
- · If God had given you a passion, don’t lose sight of it. It will be easy to let your dreams fall to the side while you are distracted by the real world rushing towards you.
- Everything is going to be so worth all the stress you feel now.
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