I have a couple of shout-outs to make tonight. And by that I don't mean I am going to talk about random people that many of you probably don't know. What I am planning on doing is giving shout outs to groups of people, even though that sounds super judgemental.

First one is to those of you with single parents, especially single moms. I know I know, a teenage girl talking about the perks of living with one other female. But I know plenty of guys with single momma bears and to be honest, it's pretty amazing. I never imagined hearing myself say that until I started looking at colleges at the beginning of my last summer. Let me take you into my world for a little bit, if you get bored then you have my permission to leave my blog. I am a lucky little girl who gets to live with her momma and even though we don't always get along, she's seriously like my best friend and I have no idea what I would do without her. What I'm getting at is that these women don't get a lot of credit for the hard work they pull off. If you are fortunate enough to live with the Queen B and only her, then you should be able to admit that I'm right.

Most days, she goes to work before you get your butt out of bed, and she's home right before the sky turns black. But while she's away from your side, she's making the money it takes to keep that roof over your head, those clothes in your closet and your stomach from eating itself from the inside out. Am I right? Not only does she work this job during the week, we all know that she works 2 sometimes 3 jobs to keep us young ones happy. With the economy the way it is, that's bound to be some of us in like 15 years. I'm not saying that we're going to be single or divorced, but we will have bills to pay, mouths to feed, and a house to keep standing. So the next time you want to scream at your mom (or single dad) because they won't let you go anywhere or won't get you those new sneakers, just think about how you would react if that were your kid.

Second one goes out to those of you who, like me, are applying to college or trying to figure out what you're going to do with the rest of your life once you walk across that stage and receive that lovely diploma and are done with "the greatest years of your life." Face it, everyone knows that high school is just 4 years to make some friends, have some memories and cry a lot because everything is changing SO FAST. Like I said, I spent my summer college shopping and trying to decide just what I want to be when I grow up. This process is long, frustrating, and sometimes (actually ALWAYS) super super stressful. Since I started high school I have wanted to major in like 10 different things and while visiting colleges up and down the east coast, I've changed my mind again.

Change is a good thing, as long as it's a good change. I know that sounds kind of redundant but if you think about it, I'm pretty right on this one. A bad change would be going from never smoking a day in your life to smoking 3 packs a day. Whereas a good change would be going from a pretty high weight and dropping it before you graduate. There's a big difference between good and bad.

I want to give the BIGGEST shout-out to my seniors who are going off to college or bettering their life in some way. You're either leaving me to become something awesome, or you're starting your own little family. Either way, I am going to miss the majority of you a whole lot and I expect to see you all very very soon. I'm not trying to sound sappy or anything but I cannot wait to see what becomes of the students that have graduated before me and the ones to come. To be honest however, I am so extremely ecstatic to see the future of the Class of 2014. We have to leave our mark on this town and this world but most importantly, we have to leave an impression on the people we meet.

Peace out for tonight my loving Panthers. And I will grace your newsfeed with my present soon enough. For now, goodnight.