There are only a few months left until the big day for seniors arrive–when they finally leave high school and transition into college. For many, it’s very scary and nerve-wracking; there are still a lot of seniors who don’t know what to do with their lives yet. For others, they are excited to finally “get out of here” and be adults in the most reckless way possible.

However, it’s not that simple for most seniors. Many stress and worry about graduation, since it isn’t just handed to you on a silver platter. Other than that, there are classes—seven of them—to worry about daily. It’s not easy, and for some reason most seniors play it off like it is.

“I like to think it’s already pretty much given to you,” senior Rachel Occleston said. “They make it clear that almost everyone gets to graduate.”

Although it’s really not just given to you, many feel the school system makes it feel that way most of the time, what with all the senior fees and extra things that come along with being a graduate. It seems seniors are basically required to pay for caps and gowns, whether or not they know if they’re going to graduate. For many, this is just another thing to stress about as graduation day looms closer.

“I know people that can barely afford these things but they’re basically required of every senior and it isn’t very fair to them,” Occleston said. “It’s like the school assumes that everyone could come up with money out of nowhere.”

For many, the financials of being a senior are just another thing to stress about as graduation day looms closer. There are so many reasons to be stressed during senior year, such as picking a college, applying for scholarships, or just figuring out what to do after graduation, and some feel that no one pays attention to the levels of stress and anxiety in the schools.

“I’m stressed for a lot of things this year, including my personal life,” senior Ramiro Diaz said.

Despite all of this, though, graduation is inevitable, and many think the positives ultimately outweigh the negatives.

“Even though I’m kind of stressed, I’m also really excited to start a new chapter and it’s just a lot of mixed feelings right now,” Diaz said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do yet, but there’s always a way.”