Woke Up Like This

by Amy Lea

Over the years, making lists and schedules has become my version of meditation. It calms my nerves when things start to feel out of control.

“Hate to break it to you, but adulthood is just a never-ending cycle of chores, obligations, googling how to fix stuff, and spending money on things you hate. Like sponges and dish detergent.”

“My point is, I spend half the time pretending to know what I’m doing, and the other half ignoring all my problems and hoping they’ll disappear. Spoiler alert: they do not.

Sometimes people drift apart. That’s just life.

It’s strange to think that all of high school is a way of preparing to leave it all behind. You work so hard to establish yourself. Grades. Friends. A reputation. These four years feel like they’ll never end—until they do.