Things People Told Me When I Said I Was Graduating Early, and My Internal Struggle

You can't leave!

You are the only reason I come to school!

I'll miss you so much!

I can't imagine school without you!

All my best friends are leaving me, not you too!

Please don't go!

But I need to . . .

Why don't you take easy classes next year?

You won't even come for the cheap college credit?

Have a half year schedule!

No one understands . . .

What are you going to do?

Where are you going to college?

What are you planning on studying?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I don't know!!

I'm not graduating early to go to college early

I'm not graduating to get on with my life

I like school

I just can't do this anymore

The stress is too much

I'm not leaving you

I'm leaving the situation

I can't stay to help others anymore

I need to put my oxygen mask on first

I need to destress, take a year off

Learn how to enjoy life again

Wait, you have anxiety?

You always look so put together!

There's no way you are that stressed.

Ohhh but I am.

I wear my mask of confidence very well

I've trained myself over the years.

But I can't hold it up much longer.

I need to go.

Well, I'll miss you!

I'll miss you too!

But even for you, I can't stay

I'm sorry