Last Day of School, Summer Starts

The last day of school always feels a bit unreal.

You show up like it’s any other day, but everyone knows it’s not. People are louder, more relaxed, like nothing really matters anymore because it’s all done.

There’s a weird mix of happiness and sadness. You’re excited for summer, no stress, sleeping in, freedom, but at the same time it feels like the end of a whole routine you’ve been living every day.

Then the final bell rings.

Everyone stops for a second, then it all breaks loose. Bags on shoulders, chairs pushed back, people rushing out like they’ve been waiting all year for that moment.

And just like that, summer starts.