Well, this is it. I'm leaving sophomore year behind, and I am officially considering myself a junior. BUT with the end of the year comes sad goodbyes to the seniors, old friends who are moving away, and the occasional break-up. I know all three of these all too well.

This year, I have three friends leaving. One is a freshman, and two are in my grade. The freshman and one of the sophomores-going-on-junior are leaving for good, while the other sophomore/junior will be coming back the second semester of the 2012-2013 school year. The one who will be coming back has been doing this for a few years now ever since her parents divorced. She is my best friend.

Now the break-ups, I have had my own experience with. Last year, two weeks after school let out... You guessed it. My now-ex broke up with me. I didn't just cry- I BAWLED! Okay maybe not bawled, but you get the picture. Haha, so I've had my sad experiences. I'm just like everyone else. I'm sure we all get a little emotional on the last day, right?

Class of 2012, you will be missed. Your memory will live on in 2014: The next class to leave their mark. (Which reminds me: remember that senior prank blog? Weeeell... Let's just say they weren't finished. Tables outside the cafeteria turned over and put on a hill away from the cafeteria, trash bags and milk crates on the roof... Yeah... I'm gonna miss that! ) So many of this years seniors have helped me out a lot. Some of the section leaders in choir helped me with my voice, and, thanks to them, I am going to the state solo and ensemble competition. Also, once again, my ex-boyfriend. He helped me really come out of my shell last year. I just wish I had gotten the chance to thank him and say goodbye in person. I ended up having to send him a message on facebook (which he barely ever checks...). There's also this one guy named Angel, who is the brother of one of my former softball teammates. He's really cool, and when others would avoid me (for seemingly no reason) he would always be there for me. Thank God I at least got to thank him in person.

My point is, the end of the school year isn't all fun and sun, water and sand, whatever. It can be really hard on those of us who have really good friends graduating and leaving us for good. Think about this if you are about to get out of school or already have. If you see someone crying on the last day, DO NOT laugh and call them a crybaby. I've had that happen to me when a really good friend graduated last year. Haven't seen them since. Before you say anything to them if you do say something at all, think about how they feel and what they're going through. You might just make a new friend!