Leaving in the Moment
“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way again.” - Azar Nafisi
I came across this quote and I was moved. But then again, I’m beginning to be moved by anything lately since graduation is coming up. I’ll eventually post something about leaving Northside, but I don’t feel like getting all emotional right now. In general, there are two camps of seniors at Northside: those who are want to graduate and just leave Northside, and then those who are saddened about leaving Northside. I fall under the second camp.
My time at Northside has been the single greatest experience of my life. I would not trade it for anything in the world. It has been such a tremendous ride. I might be one of the outliers, but my journey has been filled only with highs. I really have had no negative experience at Northside — aside from maybe one or two events, and the late nights doing homework, but I don’t mind that.
My time here is almost ending, and it deeply saddens me. But I shall remain positive. Nevertheless I look away from what I know is coming. For now, I realize that the most important thing for me to do is to live in the moment. For me to appreciate the time that’s left. But that’s something that I should always be doing. You only live life once, so why not savor every moment of it?
