With less than 100 days until summer vacation, students and teachers alike see the end in sight. These final days are a race to the finish. Unfortunately, the race feels like a marathon instead of a 100-meter dash. The school days are long and full of information that gets harder and harder to listen to, not to mention to remember and understand.

The seniors have it the worst.

The want to just sleep in every class has never been greater. Most likely those who get the privilege to sleep in class dream of attending college, starting a new job or just enjoying the summer time.

Juniors have the hardest second semester out of all grades in high school with the ACT and PSAE breathing down their necks. In addition, most are taking some of their hardest classes of their high school careers. Work is being shoved down their throat and from somebody who has gone through it, I feel your pain.

Sophomores and Freshman have no idea what is feels like to be waiting for spring break like the upperclassmen do.

Doing homework is another pain. The desire to not even open your backpack may sound appealing, but you have to just suck it up and get the stuff done. Seniors, colleges are still going to look how you did this semester, so bad grades can mean bad times ahead. To the underclassmen, get that stuff done. You were able to do it all first semester, so pull through.

What you do not see is how you should be making the most of this time, especially the seniors. I know most of us seniors are really looking forward to our next step, but don’t pass up the chance to let these last few months be the best of high school. Besides college, this will be the last time for many of us to be in a place with so many people your age. Getting a job and working 40 hours a week for the next 40 years does not sound that appealing. Face it, the real world is coming, and we should be cherishing the little buffer we have left.

Hate it or love it, most of us will miss at least some part of this school or the people. We might have even learned a thing or two while being here.