When I was a sophomore,

I was afraid of the unknown,

Afraid of growing up,

Content in the comfort zone.

I neither knew who I was

Or who I wanted to be

Set on changing the world

Instead the world changed me

As a junior I felt a huge restrain

Held back to the point of going insane

No ability to drive myself where I wanted

Unable to break free

Kept from becoming the person I wanted to be

But things changed

When I started to grow up

I had the freedom to take some chances

And I think that even the failures

Were all part of the adventure

I hope that I keep that in mind

Not leave it behind

That even the failures are part of the adventure

If everything went the way we planned

Life would be boring

People would be boring

The only things that make up our identity

Are what we do and what we say

Hard times are opportunities to shine

Out of these repetitive shades of grey

As a senior, I continued to experience new things,

I made some mistakes,

Went through some heart breaks,

But I always got back up again.

As I look back I remember the good times that I had,

As many of my friends go different directions I can’t help but feel sad

But the adventure has only just begun!

I’m ready to turn to a fresh new page,

Where anything is possible!

Im ready to go to lifes next stage!

Pursing my hopes and dreams,

Following my heart,

Its not the end like it sometimes seems,

But the beginning of a brand new start!

Looking back only briefly, to see where I’ve been,

I realize there’s no way of knowing where ill soon be,

But I look to the future with bright eyes read to discover everything God has in store for me.