Late

I've only realized in the past couple of weeks that I need to change my ways. Most seniors would have "senioritis" by now, but for some reason, I have the opposite. Ever since my freshman year, I've been a horrible procrastinator. Up until recently, this has changed. It has finally hit me that I need to grow up and become responsible. I've changed, not only in school, but also in life. I have the highest GPA I've ever had. I keep up with my schoolwork (for the most part anyway). I have the motivation to better myself physically and mentally. I've been eating better and have been trying to stay fit. Also, isolate myself from the negative influences in my life. The term that we use is "straight-edge." That basically describes a person who is above the influence. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't do drugs. I'm happy. I don't need those things. College is coming up soon. I'm preparing myself for it. Independence and responsibility.

Inches

It's finals week. Only three more days before school is officially over and I can relax. I can look onto the future and prepare for the next step. What remains at the moment is whether or not I want to end the year with the best result I can achieve or to just do what I can to graduate. I currently have an A in all of my classes. All of them can change to a B or lower if I don't do well on my tests. The question is, should I try to get that 4.0 that has eluded me all these years, or should I just relax and begin my summer early? The answer seems obvious, but what is making me hesitate? I have been conditioned to slack off. I've never put 100% in school ever. I don't know how to study, so I just don't, yet I still get a better grade than most. I've found that when I do study, I get a lower average than when I don't. So it remains, should I try or not? What would prepare me for what lies ahead? I'm almost there. Finals. Graduation. Summer. College. It's only inches away.