So I have been looking at the posts before mine, and listening to the people around me and realized life is mostly about preparing yourself. I remember all the teachers in Jr. High preparing us for high school, and then all of high school preparing us for college, and then college will prepare us for life. There is always something to get ready for. As of right now, college is a huge topic even for us juniors (though I’m sure it is a lot more stressful for seniors). Our classes are based on what college will be like, our jobs revolve around how to get into college, and even some of our after school activities are chosen because they look good to colleges. Sometimes it seems like we just can’t just focus on the present. I know that seems a little dramatic, but it’s true. We may be living in the present, but the future is pretty much looming over us where ever we go. This is really taxing because it never stops; there will always be a future. We will always be preparing for another day. And I know we should definitely be thinking about the consequences of our actions, but since we don’t know how everything will turn out, we should also enjoy the moment.

With that said, enjoy today because you can’t always count on tomorrow.

~Emily S.