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I am no longer a high schooler by EmilyThePenguin

I’m a high school graduate. I did it. I ended up bawling my eyes out when the school got empty and I was waiting for my friend to pick me up. I’m so happy I’m leaving so much old anxiety behind about the crowds, about the gum chewing and my hearing disorder, I can’t believe I survived the bullies. I didn’t drop out, I fought the fears.

but god. I’m terrified of the unknown. I’m terrified of what’s next.

surely it's better... right?

there's still gonna be marching band so that makes me feel good.

but you know what this means?

I can make art again.
I can DO IT.

(so if you've been wanting to commission me you should send me a note and I'll be all like "hell yeah I'll draw that for you hell yeah I could use some money HELL YEAH I'M LOOKING FOR A JOB)

I am no longer a high schooler

EmilyThePenguin

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    Congratulations! The real world isn't that scary. It gives you a chance to start over I guess. :D

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      eeeeh super worried about my hearing disorder BUT I won't be stuck in crowds forever

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        You can do it! Gum chewing pretty much disappears after high school

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    Congratulations! ;w; I've got several friends in college, it isn't too bad, they said. Don't worry. ;w;
    I might have to commish you later, when I'm not broke and when I have my ref done T8< LOOOL

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      eeehEEEEE I'll still worry. It's what I do :C

      and yes please please do so PLEASE O:

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        LADY DONT YOU WORRY D8< LOOOL
        I will ;___; I'll be streaming probably soon, as well

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    I know the feeling. I just graduated college a few weeks ago and I'm kind of going through the same thing. I have an internship here, if only to prolong the inevitable freaked out descent into madness that is becoming an adult. x3

    Congratulations on making it through!

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      hey, an internship is great! where is it at?

      and thank you so much <:} it's been a tough ride

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        It's basically with the same people I was doing my senior project for! For the most part it's almost an extension to the work I was doing all senior year. It barely feels like school ended. x3
        It's been one heck of a marathon, though. Preschool right into K-12, straight to 6 years of college. I don't remember a time when I wasn't taking classes, and now it's all over. T_T

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          but where? at what kind of a place?

          hell I REALLY look forward to it being over.

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            Oh, it's just at the university still. ^^;

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    Hooray! : D Congrats again on graduating! You're gonna go on to do great things, I'm pretty sure.

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      thank you once again~ I sure hope I will <:}

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        Completely unrelated, but did you get my note the other day? o3o Never heard back from you.

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          crap LEMME CHECK

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            Should be in there somewhere, I hope. Lemme know if it's not. xD

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    THE MARCHING BAND THO

    I stopped marching band in high school, but my friend who's in my college's marching band seems to like it a lot! I'm sure it'll be a blast~
    What instrument by the way, if I may ask? (I was clarinet!)

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      IT IS MY LIFE I QUIT FRESHMAN YEAR AND CAME BACK A DAY LATER AND THEN I BECAME SECTION LEADER MY SENIOR YEAR AND I WOULD'VE DROPPED OUT WITHOUT BAND

      it's the best <:} I play the trumpet!

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        Sounds swell! Hopefully you can rise to the top in college band as well. :D
        ...

        Nobody can hear us woodwinds except during the parts where everyone gets quiet specifically for the woodwinds. D:
        ... with the exception of the piccolos. Hah!

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          oh yes, piccolos. the death stick, as my band director called it