The Benefits of Early Graduation

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Graduating early is when you graduate before you are suppose to. It was never common because no one ever seemed to think about it or want to put in the work to do it. For a long time high school was defined as the best time of your life. Everyone who spoke to you always said when you left you would miss it. No one really wanted to graduate early for that reason. People wanted to cherish the time they had in high school because they knew they only got to go through it once. It was a big idea to live up to. Senior year has this belief attached to it. It means a lot to people because it is their last year of high school and it was upsetting to know that you’d be leaving the people you have spent the last four years with. People thought you had to have as much fun as possible in high school and do all kinds of crazy things before you turned 18: when you would be considered and punished as an adult. Now those times have changed. High school is not looked upon as the best times of your life anymore. It is looked upon in almost a negative way. High school has changed a lot and it is not very enjoyable now. There are lots of reasons why someone would want to graduate early. For instance, maybe the student was bullied, maybe the student decided they wanted to move on and go to college, maybe the student got sick of their home life and wanted to move forward, or like me, maybe the student has their future waiting for them and all they need is to graduate high school so they could begin it. The good thing about graduating early is that you are considered a senior for a lot of things. You are allowed to sit outside at the picnic tables for lunch, or in the senior locker area. Therefore, the noise level is significantly lower than what it is... ... middle of paper ... .... If you fail, you will not graduate early. Also when you hear all the announcements for seniors going on field trips, you do not get to go. The reason why the seniors are going on those field trips is because the sophomores and juniors have PSATs or other testing that they need to do. This includes you. You are still required to take all the standardized tests. In the end graduating early is worth it. Yes, you miss out on some experiences you may of had as a senior the following year but you get more valuable ones instead. You begin a new life and a fresh start. During high school everyone just complains about how badly they want to graduate and leave their high school life behind and as a early graduate; you get to accomplish that. It’s a little sad to know you’re finally getting that chance to leave. But it leaves you at peace in a way and also with excitement.

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