This is how it is

The Class of 2017 is known to be mostly competitive. There is a wide range of us, from the nonchalant ones to the perfectionists. Each of us has set a precedent for how we should perform because frankly only we know what's best for us and what we can handle. Everyone is just doing their own thing whether the minimum or maximum. People tend to gravitate to those who are similar to them and that is why there seems to be a line between the two sides. Obviously, school isn't everything, but it is a lot.

One thing is for sure: we all just want to pass in order to graduate. Junior year is the time for tightening up and making sure you're on the right track to graduate. Many people are trying to make up classes or take the extra mile. Some are just trying to get things over with. This past semester has played a pivotal role. Many students are balancing school, jobs, and sports as well as other extracurricular activities. We all know that semester grades are important for college and that they may break us or make us. Unfortunately, most of us are really caught up and drawn over grades. We must get the best grades and GPA possible! We must do more! There is also a lot of stress because this is testing season... SBACs, AP tests, SATs, ACTs, and of course finals. The competitive drive comes from how we all want to do well. Sure some are actually in it for competition, but majority is for survival. We aim to challenge ourselves as the saying goes, it's for hard workers. Now, we all have to grind and work even harder than before. STUDY. STUDY. STUDY. PASS. PASS. PASS. Ultimately, we are trying to do the best we can (or feel like) to make the rest of the year count one way or another.

The end of the year is getting closer and many of us don't feel ready to become seniors just yet... College applications and whatnot are right around the corner! Things are just getting started...