The beginning of the end

You may wonder what this title means, but it totally speaks the truth. Today marked the beginning of the end. Simply put, today was the first day of fourth quarter. It is the end of the school year, and more importantly it is the end of my time at my current school. At the end of this year, I will graduate and move on to high school. But still- it's only the beginning. But it's the beginning of the end. It's like in the 7th Harry Potter book. When they go to Hogsmeade and Aberforth's pub, it's the beginning of the end, and yet there are about 250 more pages left in the book! There's still a long way to go in both cases. But the end is near. The end is in sight. The only question is- is the end a spark of hope on a dark horizon? Or is it the thundercloud that covers the light of the sun?