The world inside of high school is a place of memories, growth and experience. From the friends students make to the challenges they endure, there is a journey to develop every student to become an aspiring leader in their own regard. Despite all of this, most students try to find a way to grow up fast and rush to adulthood, skipping this vital stage in development.
Students should take life slow and enjoy the world that high school offers before going out into the real world.
The biggest issue with students in the high school setting is the fact they have mixed priorities. When two students get into a romantic relationship, most of the time they often learn to rely on each other too quickly. This can lead to a devastating heartbreak because it teaches them to always be dependent instead of growing as an individual; whether it’s one of the people in the relationship or both, someone is left hung-up in life, swearing they were the only one or that life can’t ever be the same without their significant other. Yes, it’s hard to move on and the pain takes time to disappear, but life won’t stop. There are so many wonders and goals to chase after still, and all of them can still be reached by oneself. In fact, it may be more beneficial to maintain independence since it shows not only growth developing who one truly is, but it also displays admiration to committing into a stronger relationship (either with or without previous significant other) down the line. An infamous quote to cope through that breakup is by the words of motivational speaker Eric Thomas: “Pain is temporary… but eventually, it will subside and something else will take its place.”
It’s better to live in the moment rather than stress about living in the future. Students have been told to focus on what they should be in life, and this often affects the journey they still have to adulthood. One way to help enjoy that experience that high school offers is to get involved in some way; whether that be an after school club, a sport, an extracurricular activity, or even a student-led organization, being involved helps reduce that future worry about what they need to become. In fact, this can help strengthen that development for who they are, since all it takes is the experience to determine if that activity is worth pursuing later in life. If someone is focused on the task now, then the task they set later in life won’t have so much weight on their mental health. In addition to that, the social life each club or organization has can better the mental health for someone. Sometimes what a student needs more than anything is a place where they can be themselves and not let their negative self-consciousness ruin their life; when a student is always thinking about if they’ll make it in life or if they’ll reach the goal they set, it can be a lot of pressure to live up to that expectation. For that, living life in the now is better than living life in the when.
The most common reason students want to get out in the real world is that they simply think they know it all. They consider most of the information that’s provided in school useless, that they won’t need it for what they plan to be. While not all subjects will be used, it’s still a valuable tool to know in case life goes sideways. Each subject – required or not – helps contribute to the goals and dreams of every single student, in case something goes wrong or there’s a change in plans.
Instead of trying to be full grown in teenage years, students should take life more relaxed and enjoy what it offers. Students have been told to figure out who they want to be in life, and that can be a lot of stress for anyone. Sometimes it’s better to take a step back and look at what’s still left and what’s to come. Once someone separates the line between the when and the now, they can truly be able to appreciate all the small experiences that they still have currently.
