Tag: graduation

Big Thanks

My graduation party was today!!! It’s really weird to think that the day has already passed. I’ve been thinking that a lot of these events will never come, and then out of nowhere I’m reflecting on it! Makes me kinda sad. On one hand I want the moment to last forever. On the other, I’m ready for the next big moment.

Thanks to my family (and some friends), my party was all that I could’ve wanted! My Grandma Marcia and Leah handled the decorations, and they were awesome. We stuck to a sunflower/map theme. Sunflowers have always been my favorite flower, and I chose the map theme in honor of my first international trip this summer. My mom and Scott made almost all the food, and my Grandma Powlen made some food too. Talk about good cooks, I had all of my favorite foods. The menu included French “Mack”arons, “Mack” n’ Cheese, buffalo chicken dip, fruit, pulled pork, fruit pizza cookies, and A SMORES BAR!!!

Cake and cupcakes by Dreams to Reality in Peru. Highly suggest the Coconut flavor!

Then, my lovely father devoted his time and skills to making a photo booth for me to take pictures with. It’s really nice to have a dad that can craft anything that comes to my mind, whether it involves welding, woodworking, basically any DIY project that us girls throw at him, he can do it. It seems like my family all has their own way of accomplishing DIY projects. Also want to give a shoutout to the fam bam that helped me set up and clean up! I was happy that I was able to gather all my awards and things pertaining to my life and show them to everyone.

The cutest little photo booth

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with me. I had the opportunity to catch up with some old teachers, old friends, new friends, acquaintances, and relatives. Everyone made the day so special, and I truly appreciated the time I was able to spend with everybody who attended! I was able to get a picture with many people, but I know I definitely forgot to snag some people before they left. In addition, thank you in advance to everyone who gave me gifts or cards! I loved everything!

To all my friends that came, I wish you the best! Kinda weird that I won’t be seeing you everyday 😦 most of you have been good to me, and I am grateful. Sad that I only have a few days left with some buddies. Hopefully I can make it to everyone’s party!

SMELL YA LATER (but probs not)

MACK

P.S. I know I SUCKED at getting invitations out but I never got around to delivering all of them, sorry in advance! I realized afterwards that I never invited some people that I would’ve liked to include, and I feel really bad 😦

Issa cheesy sister
I would also like to point out that my grandma helped me sew this dress last summer! Since I am subpar at sewing, definitely could not have done it without her
My grandparents are some of my favorite people 🙂 (not pictured are Mike and Carol, not sure where our pic is)
yeah that’s right I picked that window frame off of a trash pile 6 years ago, I knew it’d come in handy someday

In My Feels About Graduating

Finished my senior jeans!! I started them the day before school started I think. It only took me a few months…but I’m happy I waited to finish them. I painted for five hours today yikes!

Second of all, I have twelve school days left of high school. Actually, seniors really only have ten because we have our senior picnic hooplah and our senior trip!!! And I have my AP test next Tuesday (gross) which takes up half a day. Basically, I’m looking at 9 1/2 days of high school. Not sure how I feel about that.

Am I excited about life after high school? For sure. But I’m also extremely sad. As a very sentimental person, I tend to become upset when a moment passes that I know I’ll never get back. In this case, I can never have a normal high school day after May 21. Yeah I can walk back through Door 18 for a basketball game over winter break, but I know it won’t be the same. I’ll have flashbacks of rushing in, trying to beat the 7:55 bell, and remember what life was like. If I come back for football games, my spot won’t be with my friends since elementary school in the fan section, dressed to the nines in that evening’s themed attire-no, Ill be blurred in with the crowd, another has-been.

I know that after I walk across the stage, diploma in hand, my high school achievements don’t really matter anymore. No one cares that I won a writing competition my freshman year or that I was an all-state volleyball player for two years. I’ll always care, and I’ll always have those memories, but I won’t be that person that reminisces on their high school glory days. I think the glory days are whenever you want them to be. I refuse to allow myself to think that I’ve peaked in high school. My glory days are in the future when I’m traveling the world, when I get married, when I find my purpose in life.

It’s always difficult for me to shut the door on a chapter in life (seasons of life, according to Indy Blue). I freak myself out thinking about how I literally will never do some things again. I’ll never eat Mrs.Morris’s candy during seventh period while I’m in the office. I’ll never run with my track friends after my last meet 😦 At some point, I’ll never come home to my mom(s) cooking dinner for me; instead I’ll be eating cafeteria food, probably gaining the freshman 15 yikes. After graduation, I’ll probably never see one of my BFFs since elementary because she’ll be eloping all over the world doing super important, life-changing stuff. (That’s you, Rach)

With all this being said, I know graduating high school is a little thing in the grand scheme of life, but it’s really scary to think that I have to completely adjust my life. I’ve never known anything but Pioneer and cornfields.

I think my blog has taken the form of a journal sometimes. I’ve always tried to be that girl who journals everyday, but I am forgetful, oops. How fun will it be in a few months or even years to look back on all these old posts and see how far I made it. It’s a link to the past, and that’s all I need to give me the courage to look forward (lots of pictures and videos help too-hello, senior year video, stay tuned :))

Probably more to come because reality hasn’t sunk in yet.

MACK