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"The Last Stretch" by Anna Chand

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The realization of the end of senior year hit me. It was a time that we got to relax and not stress. Dalat International School had a week off from school to transition into the last quarter. I only have one quarter left, two months to make memories and say goodbye. Goodbye to 10 years of my childhood. In two months, my life will drastically change, and I won’t even recognize it. I am going somewhere new, somewhere I have never lived before, and I do not know what to expect. 

The last stretch is different compared to the rest of senior year. It's harder to be motivated to finish your school work; senioritis is real. We feel like we have to finish the end right, making or breaking friendships. 

I asked Chloe Boyd (12) how she felt about it being the last quarter: “It’s sad, it’s bittersweet.” I think we can all relate to the bittersweetness of the end of senior year. We are excited to start a new chapter in our lives, but scared of what comes along with that. It’s the last two months to make an influence and to savor the time that I have left, to finish it strong and to make memories that I can remember for the rest of my life. I will never be in this chapter of my life again, and I have to take advantage of it. 

I reflect on all the lessons I’ve learned in my life and how I want to apply them. Along with realizing that I get a chance to start again, I have to use that chance wisely. I’m grateful for the time that I have left and excited for the new chapter that is heading towards me.  

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