if i had instagram in high school.

photography has come a long way in eight years. a long way.

as i celebrate eight years since my high school graduation – & by celebrate, i mean cry a little – i’d like to pretend for a moment that i was an iphone-carrying, instagrammin fool.

bc i barely had a tracfone in high school – this will be fun.

so if i had instagram in high school, here’s what it would probably look like:

sweet 16 birthdayyyyyyy!! #happybirthdaytome #besties #danceallnight

SO bOrEd in history class!! excitedddd for my track meet later 🙂 🙂 🙂 dork – eyes closed #lol #lol #lolzzzz

goooooo panthers!! #cheerleading#ftw

mission trip!! i’m doing a number on this siding. #watchout #volunteerinmissions #yay

steam heat babies! musical practice after-school. always my favorite. #pajamagame #musical

guyyyys! homemade dress! homemade dress! it’s like the thrift shop – but more like the fabric store. 🙂 🙂 🙂 #homecoming #danceallnight

run forest runnnnn. #crosscountry #competition #xc #run

junior powderpuff game! gooooo panthers! #capturethatflag #touchdown #juniorsbeatseniors

homecoming night! #cornrowsfordaysssss

i make it a point to go to church the morning after a dance. pictures prove it! #nosleep

first day of school! #cheese #driving #lovemysunroof

senior prom! #smackthat

guysssss! my dress was $20 from a philly thrift shop! #thrify #trendy #prombaby

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Y’ALL!!! #2005 #SENIORYEAR #GOPANTHERS

beach time!! #seniorweek #besties

senior week! #publictransportation #nosleep

graduation day!! i can’t believe high school is DONE!!! #pantherpride #alwaysandforever #cantwaitforcollege #peaceoutmaryland

so, although i loved me some high school – the best years are those that follow. i’ve completely transformed – found my true passions – found what i love – found lifelong friends. eight years seems like such a short amount of time. & it is. but at the same time, what a fast journey it has been. we’ve all felt it – we’ve all had that revelation that ‘wow – life actually starts after high school.’ so i know you get what i’m saying. it’s just bizarre & beautiful.

the end.