Goodbye school, hello exams! Wait, that's not a good thing...

Yes, earlier this week I officially finished high school and went on study leave for my final exams. At our school we celebrate the last day for year 11 with shirt signing, an hour long assembly celebrating the year's achievements, a few more hours of shirt signing (with some tears from some people) before a quick trip to a buffet and being escorted off the premises (with more tears from some people).
The day went by very fast, I felt, and it was very hectic with everyone rushing round to get *everyone* to sign their shirts, but for me I felt it was the emotional climax I was looking for. People were happy, sad, joyous and regretful, but everyone felt something and everyone said their goodbyes and their thank yous to their teachers and close friends. In the end, although not all of us may have wanted to leave, I think that we were ready to leave at that point.
Of course it was never really leaving for long as some people had revision sessions the next day and I had an exam this morning (Biology, for the curious among you) but never again will people be together as a form going about their proper lessons for a day and I'm unsure if that truth has emotionally hit me yet, despite being mentally aware of it. Maybe I expect myself to cry or something? Maybe I will? Maybe I've underestimated myself and it's already hit me without the tears? I honestly don't know.What I do know is that I'll never forget my last day. There were many bubbles blown, shirts signed and it was fun walking round with a GaGa-bolt askew on my face and a Telephone on my hands (I'm that sad, yes), now it's the home stretch before the next race: College.
In other, blog related news, I'll be blogging about the recipe for the leaving buns I made earlier in the week this weekend and after that I may be blogging about Banoffee Pie (I'm only speculating at this point, I saw the digestive biscuits, bananas and double cream in the kitchen earlier). Hope you had a good week!

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