As people get older, they realize how important it is to keep memories. These memories hold important experiences and life lessons learned that shape who people are or will become. One minute you are going away to college, the next minute you are taking graduation pictures with your roommates who you’ve known for four years. Instead of letting your senior year go by, there are a few things you can do to make your memories last.
First, enjoy the little things. Take time to do things you have been talking about trying or doing. Take dozens of photos; do it not only while you are doing these things but also before, like getting ready, and after them when you get dressed in your pajamas. These simple moments have meaning to them: laughter, smiles, or tears. Photos make memories last longer. A simple thing you can do with your roommates, or even for yourself, is to take a photo every day or take a short video of the activities you are doing that day.
Another thing you should do is make time with your friends. You met your friends after 18 years of living, and you only met them for a brief period, so why not make it last? Some people will go to postgrad school, and some people will start their jobs in a whole new state. Make the time to do things with your friends because once school is over, finding time for each other becomes ten times harder. Go to fun dinners, take the road trips, have a movie night, or take those car rides talking about absolutely nothing. Do not grow up so fast. Let time do its job. Put your phone down and look around you. That sounds so cliché, but you learn new things when you least expect it. Try going to a sporting event you have never been to or a fun festival nearby, like a Greek festival or the annual balloon glow.
Once you walk across that stage, your adult life begins, so make the memories you have now last so that later down the road you have stories to share with others. Memories do not have to disappear; it is what you make of them. Slow down and take the opportunities with your friends, with the time you have left. It is worth it.