Part of what makes high school so memorable is the experiences and countless memories that you ultimately make with the people you care about. Except, one thing that I regret most from high school is not taking the time to cherish the memories that I had made in the moment. 

It wasn’t until now that I felt as if you have no choice but to move on, despite recognizing the countless experiences and times that you have been through with others. And if I’ve learned something from high school, it’s that you should try to grow yourself as a person through the people who you are around and try to experience the most you can with those that you love. 

Today especially, I find that I take those people for granted and often forget that while I see them today, tomorrow might be a different story. And while I would probably see them the next day and so on, just thinking of those you care about and how much they mean to you holds a much greater value than had you thought nothing of it. 

Recognizing who those people are to you personally is something that is always important. Because if they don’t mean anything to you, you probably don’t mean anything to them. 

Originally feeling as if high school was something that all people are “doomed” for I always felt as if there was never anything to be found from it. Except, it was the exact opposite. 

The memories you make in high school should be some you ultimately cherish and never forget. They should be memories you think of later on, just when you think you’re moving even farther in life. But, rather than thinking of them later on, try to notice them in the moment when you’re making them. 

Try to think in the moment and realize that what you are experiencing is a blessing and something that you will cherish for later on in life. Laugh through the funny moments despite their stupidity, cry at the times when you think best to and realize these moments will eventually be behind you, for better or worse.