Senior year is full of sappy and nostalgic feelings and not caring what other people think about you. These are the moments that you are going to want to relive for the rest of your lives. Reminisce on your old friend group, remember that one dance that you had the most fun time of your life at, and share these moments with your future children when you’re older. Here are some ways you can do that.
Vlogging – Vlogging is the ultimate way to document senior year. With just a click of a button, the whole year is recorded and can be rewatched exactly as it was lived! The result is effortless, authentic and full of nostalgia. Throw on some sappy background music, and by the end of this year you will be bawling your eyes out rewatching the moments that made senior year unforgettable.
Scrapbooking – This may sound like a “grandma activity,” well actually, it is— and that is why I could not recommend it enough. Scrapbooking is therapeutic and soothes the soul. It’s the perfect way to freeze the precious moments of senior year by pasting pictures onto paper. If for some miraculous reason your phone falls into a puddle, pool or pot of soup, don’t fret because they’re all saved physically in that scrapbook. Isn’t it crazy to think that this is what most people used to do to save their pictures? Channel that old-school energy and start scrapbooking!
Senior Jeans – I haven’t seen any senior jeans this year at our school, and I am a little upset about it. Not only do you get to wear a completely customizable item of clothing to match your class, but you also get to have an arts and crafts night with your friends reminiscing about that one time in third grade at recess while also listening to the, what I would say, anthem of senior year: “Rivers and Roads.”
Parking spots – Although our school doesn’t allow painting parking spots, I have heard a lot of students and seniors rallying to make rule changes, and I agree! I hope that in the future, upcoming seniors can paint their parking spots. I believe that painting parking spots is a great way to express yourself, and it also doesn’t cause any damage to the school because students pay for their personal parking spot. Next year, students can paint over them and so on and so forth.
Backpacks – If you see people walking around with “Paw Patrol,” “Hello Kitty” or “Frozen” on their backpacks, no, it is not because they haven’t gotten a new backpack since elementary school, it is just one of my favorite senior traditions. Now I may be biased because I too have a little kid backpack, but I think it is great to be able to express yourself, and I appreciate that I am able to recognize my friends walking down the hall from the back. So, seniors, it is not too late to get that silly backpack!