Letter to New Senior(Letter)

FINALLY here is a new post for you all to read!! This is the final assignment I had to do for my AP English class that I took just last year(my senior year of high school). This is basically a letter written to an incoming senior in High School! Read, and enjoy!! Also PLEASE give me feedback!! I like to know what people think and if they have any advice for me or not!

Letter to a New Senior

 

Dear Senior,

 

Well, you made it! You are officially a senior in High School. While it is very exciting to be on your final year of High School, it is also stressful and scary. Now, I am not saying this to freak you out or anything, I am just saying it to be honest. There are big decisions such as which colleges to apply to and then what college to go to. On top of that you gotta focus on school work, start applying for scholarships, working to have money to pay for college, and all other activities that you may be involved in. It will be overwhelming at times, but my words of wisdom to you, don't stress over it to much, and always schedule at least ten minutes of spending time with God. This is coming from someone who stresses A LOT and has been through a lot of tough stuff. By no means do I have all the answers, but I do have some general words of wisdom.

 

Now, to get back to that whole "spending time with God" thing I was talking about, it is something that has kept me sane over the last year of my life. Before I was a senior myself, I honestly did not schedule that "God" time in my life. I just worked to get my stuff done, watched a little TV and then went to bed. That was my outside of school and other responsibilities life, and I stressed way more than I should have. Then, I went on a mission trip the summer just before my senior year began. I went to Nassau, Bahamas and worked at the All Saints AIDS Camp. While I was there, I always took ten minutes from building a cabin to spend with a resident named Miss Moxy, who has AIDS . She taught me that spending time with God was important. So, I brought that concept home with me. I made sure to take ten minutes out of m time every day just to spend with God, thank Him for the good in life, and lift up prayer requests. I also made sure to do some devotions and read my Bible. In doing that every day, I found that I was feeling more relaxed and more at peace with whatever was going on in life. It also helped me to be able to get my work done on time, without freaking out over the due date. Same thing with my college choices and filling out scholarships. I was able to put my trust in God and prayed he would just provide and lead me down the path He wanted me to go.

 

That is another huge thing I have learned, trust God. This is a verse that has become the verse that I lead my life by: "'No chance at all,' Jesus said, 'if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it.'" Luke 18:27. What your plans are for life, may not be what God's plans are for your life.So when things are not going your way, just go to God in prayer and just pray that you will be able to trust in Him. If you just put the hard times and stressful times in God's hands an trust him to lead you down the right path, I can gaurantee that it will make things feel a lot less stressful and you will have "every chance in the world" to be able to do it. This will help you feel more at peace and not stress so much. Then, you will be able to enjoy your senuor and just have fun.

 

That's one more thing, the Holland Christian community is a wonderful place and I am going to miss it dearly. The staff, especially. When you are struggling with going down that path God is leading you, the teacher your trust and love most is the person to go to. They have a lot of knowledge and wisdom and can help you overcome problems and give advice. Even better, they can pray for you and with you.

 

Overall, remember just a few things.. In the middle of your busy schedule, always find ten minutes of your time to spend with God. Trust God with everything and thank him for everything as well. Lastly, the HC staff are amazing and the perfect people to talk to about whatever problem you have and whatever it is you are stressing over. Most of all, enjoy your senior year. It goes by fast, so make the most of it and have fun. May God bless you through your final year of High School and all the upcoming decisions you will be making! You can do it! Just have faith!

 

With Love,

Tori