<p>Any advice on how to combat these horrible feelings of depression and nostalgia creeping up in this last week before graduation?</p>
<p>For my entire senior year I was just so preoccupied with college apps and getting college stuff done, it just flew by. I’ve been ridiculously anxious all year to graduate and just go to college and I never anticipated these unexpected feelings to hit me all of a sudden! I just had my last piano lesson today with a teacher I’ve had since i was 5 and it just hit me that today was probably the last time I would walk into that studio. I didn’t even particularly LIKE piano throughout the years but now I’m anticipating returning for summer sessions (Stockholm syndrome much?). And I know I’ll keep in touch with my high school friends but I’m definitely going to miss my teachers (nerd, i know)! </p>
<p>I’m just feeling so incredibly sad and feel tears welling up every twenty minutes. I’ve honestly never felt this emotional before I’m sure it’s normal especially at a time like this… but does anybody have any suggestions on how to deal with it???</p>
<p>i’m so scared to move on from things i like too :(. i don’t want to give anything good up … or it doesn’t have to be good even … just something i’ve known for a long time. </p>
<p>i don’t like to leave things behind. especially people. 
:(. </p>
<p>i remember my last piano lesson. i really, really disliked piano. but i still felt very very sad about leaving my teacher who yelled at me all the time but sometimes gave me food. </p>
<p>and i’ve never talked to her since that day even though she said i could come by and say hi. </p>
<p>i have no idea how to deal with it. time certainly helps…</p>
<p>I had the same feeling last year, I feel you man. The morning I left for college, I was in tears. I basically hugged every person of significance and had them sign my yearbook before I left and it made feel much better in general. Before graduation, I just avoided meeting new people for obvious reasons, and spending more time with people whom I cared about.</p>
<p>On a positive note, I always come back to my high school, for example, and say hi to everyone several times. I try to hang out with people from highschool as well, so it’s not the end after graduation!! (:</p>
<p>Just think of all the drunk girls you’ll meet and bring back to your dorm in college :]</p>
<p>Ooh, I had mad graduation depression. And then Freshman year sucked, so it didn’t get much better. Regardless of not having fixed it for myself, I think the best way to get over it is to have stuff you like about yourself that is independent from your family, HS friends, and school. E.g. Activities you like (sports, art, reading, etc.), subjects you like to learn about independently by googling or whatever, places you like to be alone. Focusing on these things will make you realize how much you’re keeping with you (i.e. your entire person) instead of how much you’re losing/leaving behind.</p>