The High School Years: Savor Them
By Kara Jessup
CNO Teen Correspondent 

I’ve been told many times not to wish my high school years away because they are the best, carefree times of your life. As an underclassman I didn’t understand that as a senior you have to make so many decisions. Figuring out what college you want to go to and what you want to major in is only a couple of the decisions you have to make.  

Another decision you have to make is if you want to commute to college or stay on campus. Living in a dorm makes college more expensive. Money plays a major role in some of the decisions you have to make. It’s a scary thought, being 17 or 18 thinking of what you want to do with your future. Many people are afraid of making mistakes, which makes these decisions very difficult. 

As a senior you tend to savor the many “lasts” you experience as you move through your last year in high school. I remember standing on the football field on Senior Night thinking that I will never “cheer” at another football game again. I have already experienced many sad moments in my senior year so far with my last volleyball game, last football game, and last homecoming. These emotions will last through graduation because they will be the last memories I’ll have of being in the same place with my whole class. 

My advice to the underclassmen is to make the best of every event in your high school years because before long, you will be experiencing the difficult decisions and emotions that come with being a senior. 

Kara Jessup is a senior at Mississinawa Valley High School and a post secondary student at Edison Community College. She will be reporting on events and activities at MVHS and around Darke County.