I graduated a year early from high school and have no regrets. Now my daughter is doing the same.

In my junior year, I asked to graduate early, despite warnings I'd regret it. Now, 29 years later, I can confirm I haven’t regretted it once.

I was eager to move forward with my life and make my own choices, rather than just following what others expected of me.

Despite my counselor expressing that most who graduated early wished they had a traditional high school experience, I was motivated and filled with hope.

The prospect of not returning to high school overshadowed my disappointment about missing the graduation ceremony, lighting a spark of excitement in me.

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