This year has been a lot. From in group friendship drama to outside family problems and more. It’s all been so stressful, and half of it still is. But against all odds, I’ve overcome every obstacle in my way and made it this far. I turned 18 years old and graduated high school on the same day, the 23rd of May.
I’m going to miss all those years that I left behind—all that time spent so fast, yet felt so equally dragging. I know there are going to be times, like now, when I wish those days didn’t end. Where I was still in school with my friends, maybe not free to do whatever I wanted, but enough to not worry so much about the responsibilities and problems of adulthood and the future.
But then I’ll remind myself of how much I worked to get that diploma, how many years spent depressed and miserable in school too, and how the phone ban will be effective starting next year (sucks for the future generation of students/graduates). And when I remember what I have now, a supportive family and friends still in contact, I won’t feel so lost and hopeless.
Of course, I’m not giving up on writing or drawing—but it’ll stay as a side hobby, always. For the future, I’m planning on getting a job (preferably stocking in a clothing department), applying for National Guard, and hopefully getting into a college with those benefits (haven’t figured out which college yet).
I’ll update every once in a while when I can, but for now my focus is primarily on those things. So yeah, wish me luck and I’ll see where life takes me.