'Thrilling and Maddening' Senior Year Was an Adventure Worth Taking This Friday, I will be the third person in my entire family to graduate from high school. This is so important to me, and it's so strange that my senior year is coming to an end. Sometimes it has been exciting and sometimes it has been mundane, but it has certainly been an adventure worth taking. This year, my mother got divorced, we moved into a new house, I lost two step-siblings, and I've had more than a few health problems. Along with that, I've had essays, art projects, biology labs, Spanish projects and hours of homework, even over Christmas and spring break. I've worked many shifts at my job, hung out with my friends, gone to school and church functions, and tried to tuck away a little time to relax. It's been thrilling and maddening at the same time. I can't say that I've loved every minute of it, but I do appreciate everything I went through to get to where I am now. I can speak for many students at my school and say that it took a ton of hard work and dedication, but I finally made it, and God is the one who gets the glory. I never could have survived this year if he hadn't stepped in, and he has proven that he will never leave my side. That's the biggest lesson I have learned all year, and I hope that it was apparent in my posts. My official plan for college is set. I will attend John Brown University in the fall as a freshman. For now, my plan is to major in biblical and theological studies, but that's subject to change. I've found a roommate, Molly, who was in cell group with me this year. I used to be scared that I would be paired with someone with whom I had nothing in common, so I'm super happy that I found someone who is very sweet and likes a lot of the same things I do, but is still different in her own way. As far as this summer goes, I plan to work a lot to save up some emergency money, and also just relax. I feel that after graduating, I will have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, and I'll have a nice, long break from deadlines and papers and punctuality. I'd like to thank all of you who have taken an interest in my story; you have no idea how much it means to me! Have a safe summer! Ms. Buckingham, a student at Rogers High School in Rogers, Ark., is one of eight high school seniors around the world who are blogging about their college searches for The Choice. To comment on what she has written, please use the comment box below.