Senior Year….

Am I Ready?

Kristen Olson,
Nebraska

Am I ready?
To graduate from High School,
to go to college to learn a trade…
make new friends and take tough classes.

Am I ready?
To pick a future,
when I grow up, what do I want to be…
so many options float through my head.

Am I ready?
To be on my own,
no parents to ask permission, no rules to follow…
just my heart to lead the way.

Am I ready?
For the next step,
which path do I take…
to become the kind of person I can be proud of.

Am I ready?
To love another so completely,
to give my heart away…
to become one  with another and share eternal love.

Am I ready?
There are so many things to prepare for,
school, jobs, love, life…
I hope I’m ready, but, only time will tell.

Ready… Set… College!

Ludmila Cesar, 17
Massachusetts

Wow, it’s the summer before my senior year and I can honestly say my hands are full! I have been looking at colleges since freshman year but I never realized how quickly the years have passed. Now I’m a senior and there is so much to do before I start applying to colleges.

"Now I’m a senior and there is so much to do before I start applying to colleges."

I took the SATs before my junior year came to an end, but I was not pleased with the results. Therefore, I’ve made a commitment to study and take classes and be prepared for the next time I take them. The colleges that I’m applying to recommend that I also take the SATIIs, which are SAT subject tests. I have to make sure that I take them as soon as possible before I turn in my applications.

The common application, which is an application that is sent to most schools you apply to, has many components and requires an essay. That application is time consuming on its own, but then there’s the supplementary application, which includes short-answer responses and essays. Your essays should be well-written and should give the college admission officers an idea of who you are.

I need to complete all of this before January. I also have to continue working hard in school and make sure I earn very good grades and challenge myself with honors and Advanced Placement classes. Many people get “senioritis” early in the year and tend to become lazy. They procrastinate and end up with low grades. But colleges take senior year grades into consideration just as they do every other year before. If you haven’t done all that well the years before, you have to make sure you do well your last year. I must make sure my grade point average is not in danger of dropping. The stress is undeniable; however, I must cope with it. I must not let it become an obstacle during this whole college admission process. By the time April comes, I’ll see where all my hard work was appreciated the most and also how much money I’m given to continue my education.

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