Dear future seniors,

I'm not going to sugar coat anything, "senioritis" hits hard sometimes. You just have to push through it. Don't slack on your work or trust me it will pile up and not be pretty. Every chance you have to sleep, TAKE IT. Being sleep deprived doesnt make you quirky and relatable it just makes you sleep deprived. I got into the habit of saving all my work for the very last minute. Then once it all piled up, I would pull all nighters to get it done. Don't do that. Senior year goes by very fast so really try to appreciate it. College stuff is scary, so start as early as possible. I slacked off and avoided it, so now I have to scramble to get scholarships because who knew art school was THAT expensive. Don't do that. Don’t be lazy or stupid and start looking into colleges and financial aid as early as possible. I went through senior year very laid back, giving minimal effort in academics but not in my art work. I never cared for academic classes but I actually enjoyed art so it was easy for me to put actual effort in. I’m not shy, in fact I went through my senior year with pretty much no filter and just did mostly whatever I felt like. My advice is to just stop caring about how your peers view you and do what you want. I’m not saying be a bad person, just be a person who isn’t restricted by other people’s opinions of them. It’s not worth it. So to summarize my advice to the upcoming seniors: Sleep. Start college stuff early. Stop caring about other people, but don’t be a jerk.

Best of luck (you’re gonna need it),

Milan.