Congratulations.
You're almost there, almost ready to embark on your last big adventure, but this time you're doing it alone. And as you pack your bags, I ask you to keep in mind a few things.
Take in where you are right now. Don't be in such a hurry to grow up, as great as it sounds to be away from your parents, and freedom, actual freedom not just I'm eighteen but live at home freedom, remember all the things you never get to do again. Think of all those stupid practices, long nights at show choir, basketball, football, soccer, and speech practice. As much as you hated conditioning, or your teammate that would never be up to par, or not finishing until 10 when practice got over at 9:30, think about what you're leaving behind, and how much of an impact you had. That teammate, he looked up to you, the conditioning made you stronger physically sure, but it also taught you self control, and to endure, and those late practices spent on stage with 50 other people who will miss you more than you know when you're gone.
Enjoy where you're going, but don't forget who was with you before you arrived. To the seniors, I hope you all succeed, and become everything you'd hoped. Enjoy the road, the people, the scenery, and every once in a while look back and see where you came from, and how far you've come. Stay humble, and don't forget us.
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