The End is Near

It is happening.  The school year is coming to a close.  I can list the things that are going to still happen before graduation.

• AP Chemistry Test
• Orchestra Concert with Middle School
• Final Piano Recital
• AP Music Theory Test
• Potential Gene Kelly Awards
• Final Chorus Concert
• Final Dance Recital
• Final Orchestra Concert
• Graduation from High School

And then that's it.  A great portion of people I never see again.  At the very least, never all at once.

I have a lot to look forward to in the next month and 11 days.  I have performances galore, and lots to think about.  I have my last hurrahs in chorus, orchestra, piano, and dance.  I have my last hurrahs in high school (though that's seriously starting to wind down).

And how do I get through it?  Well, I'm not exactly alone.

So many of us are in the same situation right now.  175 of us will be leaving QVHS at the end of this year.  Some of us were more involved than others, but all of us will be leaving.  Some people I don't even know if I want to see again, but we all will be leaving.

It's not as depressing as I make it sound.  It's like senior year of musical.  Although it's over, it's not the end of everything.  I will still see my friends, and we will all still have good times with each other.  Not as frequently, but there will be new friends, and new times with others.  We will still have the old experiences, and we will embrace the new.  It's a transition.

And it's coming soon.

-NM