Time, is never time at all

It is all too cliche to sum up the end of our journey in high school by simply saying how “time flies”. It seems every adult you will come across, in reflection of the high school years will give you the same phrase to describe a time that in the moment felt like eternity, but in hindsight, is but a chapter and building block in the book of life.

In proportion to the  lifespan of an average person, four  years may seem like an insignificant amount of time, but it is all of the landmark events in this time where we come of age, that adds significance. For me , one those landmark moments was getting my licence.

At the time, the year spanning from my freshman year through the end of my sophomore year, the process seemed never-ending. Drivers ed, the 70 driving hours with the permit, the eventual road test, and getting a car seemed like such a long and stressful process when I was going through it. But, once achieved, the whole process felt so far behind me, with doors of opportunities opening just ahead in life but also as far as high school goes, social opportunities opened up and the quality of life went up.

Of course, for most getting a license isn’t usually the centerpiece of conversation when talking about high school, but it was an event that put into proportion, how something that seemed so stressful and long in the moment, actually flew by in hindsight, leaving endless opportunities in sight. When getting a license, the opportunity to look for work and social activity, among other ventures. In completing high school, although it’s never been my thing, I can recognize that it has given me the proper credentials to jumpstart a career, whether that be after continuing education or jumping straight into the workforce, the opportunity is there. In completing high school, although there have been times where I have rejected it, I have learned a lot, whether that be by the textbook, or by other valuable life lessons that came with the territory. The 4 years I have initially viewed as nonsense, in retrospect, now seem fulfilling.

At the end, there is a lot to distract you from the realities of the end, such as prom, senior trip and other graduation related commitments, but I believe that if you are given the time to reflect, than you may see where I am coming from. Time flies, cliche but true, and of my classmates I offer one overall message to thing on; You all see what four4 years have done to us, the question is what will we do with the next four, and the next twenty? Through a reflective lenses, it will have all gone by too fast.

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