Summer vacation's last hurrah has arrived at last. I can't believe the first day of school is a week from tomorrow - summer always speeds by. Moreover, it's even harder to believe that this is my last first day of high school. Adolescence seems to be in a hurry as well, quick to leave young adulthood in its wake. I can vote in the next presidential election? Crazy. I'm not complaining, just trying to take it all in. I've gotten briefly accustomed to the college lifestyle thanks to my month in New York. But still...I'll be legally an adult in a few months, and with that landmark birthday not only comes responsibility but the tail-end of the college application process, a process I've just delved into.
This week, before my hectic academic/extracurricular schedule starts up once again, I have to finish up my summer reading assignments, continue prepping for the SAT one last time, continue to hone my driving skills, and get a head start on Common App. I already wrote a draft of an essay I might use. I'm going to write a few different ones...I've kept a small notebook of college essay ideas. It's a bittersweet year ahead of me, the end of one chapter of my life, and the beginning of another, an unknown future bursting with possibility. And I'll make the most of it.
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