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Senior Year  can be a breeze or a year of unease  can be as easy as a cakewalk or as enjoyable as an alarm clock  can be a sweet piece of cake or the origin of a chronic headache  can be.....

 Okay I'll stop. Partly because I can't think of any more cheesy/tacky phrases and partly because I feel you get the picture. Senior year is what you make of it. Depending on the work you do, senior year can make or break you. On top of all your normal schoolwork and activities, you've got college applications and scholarships to worry about. And unless you have siblings and parents who have gone through it before, you will probably be going through much of the process blind.

 But don't worry about it. Tackling senior year (and college applications and standardized tests and scholarships) is a process that can be completed one step at a time. And the first thing you should do before each and every step is stop and take a deep breath and realize that you are not alone in this. Not only do you have your friends and family and entire school staff at your disposal, you must also realize that millions of students have gone through this same process before. You may feel like you’re the only one who is stressing, but trust me. This complicated year has been completed, has been defeated at least a million times before. If all those other kids could handle it, so can you. Look for books, look for websites, heck even look around this blog for advice and guidance because everything you need to know is out there within grasp.

 And, of course, (most important) don’t forget to breathe.

If you have any questions whatsoever or any advice to dole out, feel free to email me at vanmaem@gmail.com or feel free to start a discussion thread of your own on any of the pages, that way, anyinternetbody and not just me can answer your questions. Just click on the "discussion" tab on the top of any of Ahhsenioryear's pages and click "New Post". Then just type away...

**Special thanks to Nikita, Ani, Sarah, Jon, Ani, Saba, Ashley, Sammy, Heather, Gabby, Nick, Jen, Maria, Elena, Andrew, Nisa and all the other former seniors out there whose generous advice has helped beat down the senior year path for all the rest of us to follow a little more easily.**

//Don't let that "Ahh Senior Year!!" be a scream of fury. Let it be an sigh of relief and contentment as you stretch out comfortably, relaxing poolside. : ) //