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senior year is an emotional roller coaster. <\/p>\n

i wish i could say it felt like this.<\/p>\n

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but a lot of the time it feels like this\u2026<\/p>\n

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here\u2019s what all you underclassmen have to look forward to:
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phase one: big dogs on campus<\/h2>\n

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it\u2019s the first day of school. you drive up to campus in your own car, feeling pretty awesome about it. maybe you even have \u201csen1or5s\u201d written in washable paint on the windows. you and your friends walk past the freshmen, who basically look like elementary school students. for the whole month of september, you\u2019re feeling like you run the school.
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phase two: oh wait i have college apps (panic ensues)<\/h2>\n

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senior year is not all fun and games! you have a lot of work to get done. will you ever perfect your common application essay<\/a>? how are you ever going to get all of those supplements done? you better get started.
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phase three: work 24\/7<\/h2>\n

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people aren\u2019t lying when they say first semester senior year is the hardest time of high school. you\u2019re balancing homework, applications, extracurricular activities and maybe even sats. plus, colleges are watching. this is your last chance to redeem yourself if your gpa isn\u2019t as high as you wanted it to be.
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phase four: winter break<\/h2>\n

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winter break is an exciting time for many reasons. first of all, you\u2019re off school for a little while, so that\u2019s obviously nice. and you also get to celebrate because you\u2019ve finished the hell that was first semester. you\u2019ve likely even finished college applications. now you get to look forward to the legendary second semester of senior year, when grades don\u2019t matter very much and you can have a lot more fun.<\/p>\n

but winter break can also be the beginning of a whole different kind of stress. if you applied early, this is when you hear back from schools. and although it\u2019s great that your college applications are submitted, all you can do now is wait<\/a>…
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phase five: senioritis<\/h2>\n

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when second semester hits, everyone feels completely done with any and all schoolwork. many of us spend our time sleeping and watching netflix. a bad test grade here and there? who cares!
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phase six: at each other\u2019s throats<\/h2>\n

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when we reach the middle of march, tension seems to pervade the senior class. college acceptance and rejection letters are pouring in, and everyone needs to make their final decision about where they want to go. there\u2019s competition and drama<\/a> when one person gets in and another doesn\u2019t, so be extra sensitive to everyone\u2019s feelings at this time.
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phase seven: party time!<\/h2>\n

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what a relief! we\u2019re finally done!!! now it\u2019s time for graduation parties, then summer vacation. we look back with nostalgia on the past four years, but we\u2019re mostly just excited for the next four.
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