Reflecting back on my blogs over this semester and senior year in general, I realize that I have learned a lot about who I am as a person and some of my values. I made a lot of amazing memories this year that I feel will continue to help me grow and bring me joy throughout my entire life. 

I wanted to start out this blog by giving some advice to future NNHS seniors, some of which has only been reaffirmed since the beginning of this year but some that I have had to come to realize. While this is definitely a cliche, it is also extremely important and very true for this year; time really does fly by, it feels like it was only a few months ago that we had the first day of senior year and I cannot believe we managed to fit so many events into one year. I would also highly encourage future seniors to participate in senior-specific events; I find that there is something really special about getting together with just your class and experiencing all of the nuance that senior year has to offer. On top of that, the school really puts a lot of effort into senior events, so it is definitely worth going. Senior year is obviously a very stressful time, especially first semester as everyone figures out where their futures are going to take them. Make sure you stay true to yourself during this time and try not to compare yourself to your peers; you will be much happier if you can accept that your path might not be the same as everyone else, because the most important thing is to make sure that your plans are going to benefit you. My manta for this entire year has been to just breathe; it is very easy to get caught up in the future and deadlines, but in doing that, you run the risk of overlooking the smaller moments that can provide you just as much joy. You also never want to regret that you missed something because you were too focused on what is next.

My favorite blog from this semester was the one I wrote about my shoe collection; I definitely could have made that one way longer but I didn’t want to make anyone comment on an obnoxiously long blog post so I cut it off. When I realized that I hadn’t written about them yet, I knew that I had found the perfect blog topic for that round. Not only do I have plenty to write about since I am definitely running out of storage for my shoes, but they are also some of my most prized possessions. I knew that I didn’t want to just write about my shoes though, so I enjoyed coming up with creative ways to categorize my favorite pairs. 

Overall, I really enjoyed writing the blogs again this semester as they give me yet another way to reflect on my senior year and provide the perspectives of my peers on this year as well. I was able to find many new ways to connect with my peers that I would not have discovered otherwise and could share my own ideas as well. Here’s hoping that I enjoy the summer just as much as I did senior year!