Man, I miss the good ol' days

[heero yuy 95]

Hey, everybody, I kinda feel like a hyppocrite cuz i haven't been reading much in the prayer thread, but here goes. I'm gonna try and keep this short and sweet. I miss the good ol' days. I'm talking about roughly two-three years ago. I'm a senior in high school, and will be gone once the month of may rolls around.

This kinda sounds like i'm contradicting myself, but bear with me. I'm really excited about graduating, there's a college i've looked at and i'm totally stoked to go there. I'm about to apply and will have to hope for the best. I love my parents to death, i really do, but i've just been feeling so bottled in lately, it's like I just have to be gone all the time. I haven't been getting too much homework lately(not more than i have in the past) but every assignment feels like a ton as senioritis is slowly setting in. I've been going in minor bouts of depression, not like crying or anything, kinda a sad/borderline apathetic attitude that's been plaguing me a little.

At the same time as all this, I've been kinda nostalgiac. I always do when I'm a little sad. I think about how much I've changed, since back when i first started high school, heck, that's as long as i've been a member of this site. I'm sure a lot of you have done some growing up since you first became members. I think about 9th and 10th grade, and how much simpler they were. I've done some maturing, but i just seemed more happy-go-lucky then, i dunno, i'm probably just looking with rose-tinted glasses at the past as i had hard times then too. Eh, i dunno. Thanks, guys.

[LadyRushia]

Ah, isn't senioritis great? Now that I've been accepted to my top school, I'm definitely feeling the "Why the heck am I in this class? I don't need this to graduate" stuff, XD. It's all part of the process, though. I went through those same feelings of "it's all happening too fast" over the summer, and while graduation will be bittersweet just try to enjoy yourself for now.

What college do you plan on attending, by the way?

[Peanut]

Ah Senioritis and apathy...good memories, good memories...we all go through it our senior years in high school it's just a matter of time.

The only advice I can give you has already been stated, enjoy it while it lasts. I hate to say this, mostly because it's..well...depressing, but this year will probably be the last time you see some of your classmates. So enjoy your time with them...also, as someone who has gone through this myself, look towards the future. College owns and honestly I wouldn't trade my freshman year here for my senior year in high school.

[SnEptUne]

Indeed. Life during high school was so much simplier, the only responsibility is to get good grade and be respectful. As one gets older, one gets more responsibility and obligation. There is no way for me to get back in time, nor do I want to be an ignorant kid anymore.

[termyt]

I do apologize, but I find this a tad funny.

These feelings will be with you all your life. The days you are living now will be your good old days in college. (If you think 9th grade is "simple" wait until you are taking 300-400 level classes in college!)

I hope that doesn't depress you more. I actually think it's a good part of the human psyche that we remember our past in terms of "good ole days." Eventually, it will help you keep today, which is tomorrow's good ole day, in perspective.

Try to enjoy yourself, my friend. There is no time like High School. You will find you will have fond memories of even the people you don't really like now. I remember high school better than I remember college. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't go back and do it all over again, but I do wish I could of had a different perspective while I was there.

[Blitzkrieg1701]

While saying "you just wait until you're OLDER" can sound kind of depressing (well, REALLY depressing), it can also be an encouraging thing to think about. In time, those rose-tinted glasses will make THIS time feel great too, regardless of what it might feel like now.

On a less sarcastic note, just think on this: God works in the here and now. When times are good, it's not because they're like those good times back in the day, it's because they're good NOW. Likewise, if times are BAD, the answer isn't to look back to the good old days and wish they were back, it's to trust in God and ask Him for guidance and deliverance NOW. After all, the good ol' days won't come back no matter how much we look to them, but God can do all sorts of stuff in the here and now

[heero yuy 95]

Thanks, y'all, you older members know how to spew out the wisdom. I've been kinda on and off in my quiet times, but I'm starting to get a better understanding of God too. Btw, it's University of Oklahoma that i would like to get accepted to.

[heero yuy 95]

Hey, good news! I just learned today that my GPA is high enough, now all i need to do is score two points higher on the ACT than i did last year and i'm as good as there

[SP1]

Thanks, y'all, you older members know how to spew out the wisdom. I've been kinda on and off in my quiet times, but I'm starting to get a better understanding of God too. Btw, it's University of Oklahoma that i would like to get accepted to.

Well, the secret's finally out. SP1 stands for SPewing One. Not!

Shoot, now I'm bugged that I didn't post on here earlier, so I could be lumped in with the wise.

[ShiroiHikari]

Hey, good luck with getting into OU. I live in Oklahoma, and I wish I could go there too. Maybe I will go there sometime before I die. XD

Anyway, I wanted so badly to drop out of high school when I was a senior, but, thankfully, I decided to stick with school even though I was sick of it and hated it half the time.

I do have good memories of my high school years; although, most of those good memories took place outside of school. >_> I look back on the good things fondly, but I wouldn't go back to those years if given the chance.

Anyway, I'll say a prayer for you.