There is a surreal feeling that has occurred within me, as I walk out of Har-Ber High School for the last time. It hits me in a place that I both love and hate the feeling. Part of me is ready. Part of me wants more. But what I’m ready for is most important. And that is college.

I’ve had a great run these last three years. I’ve done more than I ever expected. I remember the first day I walked in to the huge building and sat through orientation with my shoulders slouched and no confidence going forth.

The people I’ve met, the relationships I’ve formed, and the teachers/coaches that have been so gracious and caring to help me every step of the way is what made high school what it was to me.

Forming one regret over these three years would be that I didn’t always give 100% of my effort to those teachers and friends/teammates that were always there for me.

But as I carry on into a new “life,” I vow to change the work ethic.

If I had to point out a piece of advice for the underclassmen, it would be to utilize your time off from school (summer, breaks, and those all-important eight absences).

And don’t get burned out. Because when you get burned out, you feel it, and it affects everything.

The last thing (most importantly) is do what you want and not what other people want you to do because at the end of the day, it is your life, not theirs.

It’s been real. It’s been fun. But it’s time to have some real fun, in college.

Deuces to the last 13 years of my education, and cheers to the next four to how-many-ever years of education I choose to pursue.

Keep it real and remember “Family Over Everything.”