Next Chapter in Life: College

As May continues to wind down more and more seniors are coming to the realization that high school is over and college is the next adventure. Sports are ending, yearbooks are being signed, senior week houses are paid for and cap and gowns are being tried on. These little events are tiny steps to an even bigger event: graduation. Like some other schools, St.Mark's graduation will take place on June 7, 2014. I can't wait to graduate and take on college volleyball and classes but sometimes I wish I could rewind back to sophomore year. Some people are still in denial that graduation is right around the corner, some cannot wait to get away and others could careless. Graduation is a time to celebrate all your academic accomplishments, sport highlights and the amazing memories you made with your classmates. It's also turning the page to a new chapter in life. It sounds so exciting and invigorating, oh college is so fun, parties every night, new people but then you take a step back to reality and realize its gonna be harder than we think. More assignments, challenging courses, peer pressure to do certain things, tons of strangers, responsibility to the max, etc. Plus every high school graduate I've spoken to said college is so hard but so fun. Besides all those factors college will be the greatest four years of your life. Its a chance to prosper and grow, learn new things, meet new people, try new things and over all develop into the person you inspire to be. I will be attending Chest Nut Hill College in Philadelphia next year. I will be majoring in biology, then I will take on dental school, striving to be an Endodonist; in case you don't know what that is, they perform root canals. On top of all this I will be playing volleyball and possibly walking on for softball. See, college has not even started yet and I am already presented with so many opportunities. Even though I am thrilled, it is a little sad thinking about my good friends I see everyday now I will not see at all later. Especially my best friend whose attending Washington College. I'll miss seeing some of the greatest people I've met everyday but I know/hope we keep in touch. St.Mark's was a great experience I am so thankful for. Everything that happened throughout my four years there have helped me grow as a person and most importantly as in individual. It will definitely help me in my next chapter of life at college.