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Cypress Happenings

When freshman year started, we were barely getting adjusted and Covid hits. We expected to start making our high school years full of memories, and next thing we knew, it is now senior year and we are all stressed. When I started my senior year my goal was to enjoy myself, no plans, no goals, just have fun. I had not fully come to terms with the fact that this was my last year. Now, I am stuck somewhere between work, school.homework, college applications, self care and trying to have a social life. I am drained. I am beyond stressed about my future. What do I do after this? Graduation was such a far off goal and now, it is here right in front of me. So many BIG life decisions to make and the pressure is on. Every decision you need to make has a lasting impact, and knowing this has left me completely frozen, unable to make ANY decision at all. If you are also in this same headspace, here are a few things I think we need to remember in order to help us get through this year. BE KIND TO YOURSELF. Take the time to do what you enjoy, and spend time with the people that bring you joy. This is a core time in our life, and we have the rest of our adult lives to be stressed and unhappy. Love yourself and those close to you; you do not want to take this stage of life for granted. YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT. That is it. That is the advice. IT IS OK TO CHANGE YOUR MIND. Have a plan, work towards it, and if you realize it is not what you want, CHANGE it. Sometimes you have to learn more about a topic, or a career to find out that it actually isn’t for you. THAT IS OK. We are learning a lot about ourselves in this transition. JUST KEEP MOVING. High school and college is all about learning who we are, and who we want to be. Pursue the things that interest you, focus on what you are passionate about. Just don’t stop moving forward. It doesn’t matter how big or small the step is, just keep moving. While this year brings a lot of stress, it is also where we learn about ourselves and how we want to fit into this world. We are transitioning to adults. We aren't supposed to have it all figured out when we walk across the stage. This is where life begins, just keep moving forward even if it with small steps. We’ ve got this.

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