17 days and counting. 17 days until I am out of that awesomely horrid place called high school! I honestly cannot wait! I get to walk across the stage, accept my diploma, and have the achievement of being able to say “hey, I graduated high school!” I can’t believe how soon it has come. It feels like just yesterday I was taking my first step into my school, biting my lip with timid fear and wishing that I was really invisible. I’ve grown with my class, been through good and bad with them, and matured into the leader and outspoken person that I am today. I cannot believe how much high school has changed me and helped me. Although it’s not a place I would return to most likely, I am so grateful to all of my teachers and classmates. I am so proud that I get to walk across the stage with all of these amazing people, and even the not so amazing people. And then we all go our separate ways, to create our own paths and discover new things. Who knows, maybe in a few years I’ll see a headline that reads “Scientist Discovered Cure for Cancer” and I’ll be able to say “Hey, I went to high school with him!” I’m so excited to continue my life and see what college has in store for me. Look out world, here I come!!!