Goodbye school; hello future...
The end is nigh!
For fourteen years school has been a rigid regime, providing a necessary solidarity in life, channelling us through from tottering reception children to our teens. However, things never last for ever and there comes a time when it is expected that you move on. And here we are, only a matter of weeks away from finishing our education, whether permanently or temporarily, looking at that vast and indistinguishable thing called the future.
Whilst finishing school might seem like a wonderful prospect in many ways, it is also terrifying. Moving away from the everyday certainty of routine to freedom may sound promising, but with freedom comes responsibility. Whether you are continuing onto university or going into the working world, responsibility is something that you are going to have to accept. The strict guidelines are no longer there and it’s down to you and only you to make something of yourself. Adulthood and responsibility come hand in hand and are thrust upon you the moment you leave school.
The huge decisions required of you in your final moments in full time education are absurd. It is that moment where you finally have to acknowledge the future and determine what it is you actually want to do with your life. University, apprenticeships or a full time job both require a type of commitment that is somewhat different to college. There is no longer that familiarity and sense of security that we are accustomed to. Although school aims to prepare you for this step up, it is hard to imagine until you actually have to experience it yourself.
An opportunity for a fresh start is one of the most appealing aspects of leaving school and starting something new. University gives you the chance to introduce yourself to a new selection of people. However it also means leaving behind the people you have spent the majority of your life with. This can be one of the most difficult parts of leaving school. The thought of knowing no one in a new place can be daunting; leaving those people that, perhaps you have been around all of your life, can seem like a bizarre concept. It does also mean you can leave behind people that you may not particularly like which is of course a positive outcome. Change is unstoppable and only controllable to some extent, the sooner that you acknowledge that you cannot control absolutely everything, the easier the transition will be.
Jess Kraft Y13
For fourteen years school has been a rigid regime, providing a necessary solidarity in life, channelling us through from tottering reception children to our teens. However, things never last for ever and there comes a time when it is expected that you move on. And here we are, only a matter of weeks away from finishing our education, whether permanently or temporarily, looking at that vast and indistinguishable thing called the future.
Whilst finishing school might seem like a wonderful prospect in many ways, it is also terrifying. Moving away from the everyday certainty of routine to freedom may sound promising, but with freedom comes responsibility. Whether you are continuing onto university or going into the working world, responsibility is something that you are going to have to accept. The strict guidelines are no longer there and it’s down to you and only you to make something of yourself. Adulthood and responsibility come hand in hand and are thrust upon you the moment you leave school.
The huge decisions required of you in your final moments in full time education are absurd. It is that moment where you finally have to acknowledge the future and determine what it is you actually want to do with your life. University, apprenticeships or a full time job both require a type of commitment that is somewhat different to college. There is no longer that familiarity and sense of security that we are accustomed to. Although school aims to prepare you for this step up, it is hard to imagine until you actually have to experience it yourself.
An opportunity for a fresh start is one of the most appealing aspects of leaving school and starting something new. University gives you the chance to introduce yourself to a new selection of people. However it also means leaving behind the people you have spent the majority of your life with. This can be one of the most difficult parts of leaving school. The thought of knowing no one in a new place can be daunting; leaving those people that, perhaps you have been around all of your life, can seem like a bizarre concept. It does also mean you can leave behind people that you may not particularly like which is of course a positive outcome. Change is unstoppable and only controllable to some extent, the sooner that you acknowledge that you cannot control absolutely everything, the easier the transition will be.
Jess Kraft Y13