Here is the truth my sad, lonely, young friends: We are too young and all our friends are moving on to greater things and we are going to be stuck in high school for the next (insert number) years of our life.  You probably will be sad every day you go to school until the day you graduate and that is unavoidable and depressing, but here are a few tips to help you out.

1. Go to Graduation: the first step to moving on is acceptance. Seeing your friends go out there and get their diploma is sick!!! They are killing the game!!! Support them!!! This could quite possibly be the worst day of your life knowing these people are abandoning you, but you’ve just got to make the best out of the situation.
2. Cry! But at home, so no one can see your tears and know how sad you actually are.
3. Make plans to see them over the summer! You still have all of June, July, and most of August to see them before they leave and move on to greater things.
4. Get or make them a graduation present. Having something to bring with them for when they are away is always good and will remind them of you. Don’t be afraid to make them something heartfelt. Include a personal joke, or get them a gift card to help them for when they become fully evolved as a broke college student.
5. Rep them! Support their school and encourage the great things they are out there doing! Get a sick T shirt from their school or a sticker! If they are staying instate, hit up one of their school’s games.
6. Help them pack before they leave! If push comes to shove, you can hide out in their boxes until they unpack at school and therefore they can never get rid of you.
7. Set up FaceTime dates so you guys can still talk and remain in touch before they abandon you for their better, older, college friends.
8. If they are staying instate: Make plans to visit them! Have lunch with them and help them find cool places to eat at their home for the next 4 years. Have them take you on a tour! Let them show you around the campus!
9. Remind your siblings how much you will miss them, for they are leaving you to deal with your family all on your own and that is terrifying.
10. Matching friendship bracelets are the answer to everything!! It’s a little something to remind you of each other, and they never go out of style.
11. Start a Snapchat Streak. Once this streak is over 30 days people feel they must respond. This way, with your Snapchat Streak, the one abandoning you is obligated to talk to you.
12. Don’t feel guilty about missing them. Everyone misses them, and bets are that they will miss you too. Send them a quick text while they’re away about how much you love them.
13. Make the best out of the time you have with your senior friends and siblings. Take pictures together!
14. Get out and hang out with your friends who don’t leave. Love that you have more time with them and make the most of it. Do crazy things that will make awesome memories.
15. Before they leave, say goodbye properly! Give them a hug and send them off well. Feel free to repeat advice #2 here. Tears are always okay–it just means you care.

The sad truth is here. They are leaving, we are not. I am in the same boat as all of you young ones. We are being left behind. But we must take this heartbreak and grow. They are moving on to make the world a better place. We never know, one of those seniors leaving us might find the cure to cancer or become the next President of the United States. So here’s to you, seniors: go off and make a difference in the world. We are beyond proud of you.