Being a senior in high school comes with the challenge of needing to do well academically while also wanting to live it up. This is your last year with your friends, your last chance to make memories in high school, and between all that and the need to fill up your academic resume to get into the best university, it’s a lot.
The good news is that there’s social media, and no, not the ones you’re thinking of. The social media platforms outlined in this list are designed to make staying connected and making memories that much easier. Used right, you can be more present with your friends, and make your final year of high school absolutely memorable:
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Classmates
Your yearbook is one of the best mementos you’ll have of your time during school, and today it’s not just a physical book you can hold. It’s also online. The elementary school yearbooks archive from Classmates allows you to upload and search for your yearbook, start an online conversation with your class, and keep up-to-date with old schoolmates even years after the fact.
You could, for example, upload a new photo to compare against your old photo, and easily reconnect with your old classmates without a school reunion to draw you all back together.
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Meetup
Meetup is a social channel that’s designed to specifically help people connect and meet up with others in real life, making it a great way to organize a big group of high school students for anything, whether that’s an outing, a charity event, or a sports day. Meetup is a simple, effective program that makes it easy to really engage and connect with your whole year, or even your whole school.
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Day One
Your senior year is such a pivotal moment in your life, and it’s essential to capture that experience for yourself. One great way to do just that is with a journaling app, and One Day regularly tops recommended lists. You can add photos and videos, and, of course, just free-write your experiences and feelings. Being a senior can come with a lot of pressure, and journaling is a great way not only to release that pressure but also to create a time capsule for yourself in the future.
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BeReal
If you’re looking for a social media platform that lets you stay connected to your friends in a way that feels more real, try BeReal. It’s a simple social app that encourages you to share what you’re doing at random times of day, so you can see your friends as they really are.
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WhatsApp
WhatsApp stands out as a messenger app for its enhanced privacy, group chat features, and other chat settings that make it feel private while also giving you the ability to stay in touch, organize events, host polls, share pictures, and so much more. It’s notable for its security features, such as the ability to see how many times your message has been forwarded, the send-with-view-once feature, and advanced privacy rules.
