Vanshika Unveiled

 This I have learned: time moves way faster than it feels like in the moment. At the start of senior year, everything felt like it would last forever like, classes, practices, hanging out with friends after school. But now, with graduation right around the corner, I keep thinking about how many “lasts” are happening without me even noticing. One day it’s just a regular Tuesday, and the next, it’s the last time you walk through those hallways as a student. I’ve learned that it's not the big events, like prom or homecoming, that stay with you the most. It’s the little stuff: inside jokes during class, the random late-night drives, those quiet moments in the parking lot when you realize life’s about to change. This year, I’ve come to believe that it’s okay not to have everything figured out. For so long, it felt like I needed a plan or a perfect idea of who I was going to be. But between all the ups and downs, I’ve realized that nobody really has it all together, and that’s kind of th...

 2025: The Better Friend by Grace Valentine This book is perfect as I grow into my own shoes and come to college. There are probably gonna be many times I feel alone, or am handling friend breakups, and it is just something I need to learn to navigate.  2026: Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen Honestly, this book is such a classic, but I have actually never even touched it. I would definitely be interested in watching the movie as well. At this point of my life, I'd be reaching my twenties, so it would be a great start to adulting. 2027: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa This is more of a post apocalyptic dystopian type read where things just start going missing in an island. And if you remember what happened, the memory police come for you. I feel this would really show me why we place meaning on the things that we do. 2028: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Another classic that I definitely want to get into. With the uncanny gothic elements, it would be such an interesting read es...