Leavers '09. Part #1
Monday, 5 January 2009
It has all begun... and without it even meaning to. There is no signpost on the side of the road that says "Leavers '09: 1 month ahead". No. It's nothing like that. You just suddenly realise that this is it. This is the end of a era, the climax of a generation and the begining of life.
I start to see the signs everywhere now. I see people writing "Leavers '09" on their myspace's and msn's. I put my school text books in my bookshelf, ready for the new year. And I work out which coloured notebook I will want to use for each subject (they're all different colours btw).
But what makes it all even bigger is the quickly approaching Ball. The big she-bang. According to me, it's the second day that a woman will get her opportunity to just feel absolutely beautiful. Behind her wedding day, of course.
And although school hasn't started yet, officially marking the beginning of the new and last year, we all already feel it. We were given the warnings at the end of last year when we were just year 11's. Now look at us. Year 12s. A big jump in just a matter of just over a month.
I sure as hell know that I'm no way near ready for year 12. But I have to be. I will cry a lot this year. I will laugh a lot. I will spend many hours with my dear friends. I will also spend many more hours pouring over text books, studying. I will have some of the best memories in my life. This year will be full of ups, and downs, but hopefully by the end of it, it will have all paid off and we can kick back and say "what a year". I don't have any clue as to how this year will turn out.
But there is one thing I know. I know I will need my camera, tissues, and most importantly, waterproof makeup.
7:14 pm
