I Bid You Farewell

Final room checks and moving carts help to signify that the end of the school year is here. Exams are being given left and right. Journals and yearbooks are being signed by the ones we’ll miss and the ones who have made this year so special. The overall atmosphere is reminiscent.

The growth I have experienced my junior year alone has impressed me. I came into this school year nervously and timid. I had a bad procrastination problem and would often question my reasonings for  being here. As time grew on, I learned to do things a little more consistently and not saving things for last minute. Is my time management the absolute best? Of course, not, but It has improved which is worth celebrating. As far as being a writer, I’ve always been confident in my literary abilities. MSA showed me to remain humble but still have the upmost confidence in any piece that I’ve written.

My writings have become more defined and can easily be traced back to me. I have found my writer’s voice which is a difficult thing to do. I have found a defining piece of myself as a writer. I am grateful to have discovered my voice at MSA. I still have plenty more to learn and experience and I can’t wait to do so. I can’t wait to be challenged more and come into my artistry as a whole.

This school year has not only helped to define me as a writer but it has also pushed me to be a “better” version of myself. The literary lab is a place where I have developed in more ways than one. The literary lab is where I discovered the power of vulnerability and the power of kind words and discussion.

I learned how to critique without being too critical. I have learned to share space while still maintaining boundaries. The literary lab has become a home away from home. A place where coffee can be smelled upon entrance, wood floors being scraped by squeaky chairs, laughter and the furious sound of typing fingers on a keyboard are the beat to an undiscovered indie song is where I have become a more defined me.

This is not my year in summary but my year in progression. No matter what happens once this school year ends, I will remain grateful for the experience and the growth I have been given and shown.

Shouting my Last Hoorah,

A Rising Senior

Author: Taylor Lafayette

Taylor Lafayette is a Senior Literary at Mississippi School of the Arts. She is Editor-In-Chief over Mississippi School of the Arts newspaper, RISE. She plans to pursue a study of broadcast journalism after graduation. Senior Season is upon us!!!