Ariana POVWednesday evening arrived carrying the strange mix of excitement and sadness that seemed to follow every graduation event lately. Campus looked completely different from its usual self. Strings of lights hung between buildings, colorful banners decorated walkways, and music drifted across the lawns from speakers set up by the student council. Everywhere I looked, students were taking pictures, laughing with friends, and trying to squeeze every possible memory out of their final days together.For the first time since arriving at college, nobody seemed concerned about grades, deadlines, or future plans. Those worries still existed, of course, but they had temporarily lost their importance. Graduation was now close enough to touch, and everyone seemed determined to enjoy the moments that remained.I was standing outside the student center checking my phone when Maya appeared beside me carrying a camera. Not a normal camera. A professional-looking camera that immediately made
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