Opinions
MJ Smit
Emma Snyder
Elle Smith
MJ Smit
Emma Snyder
Four years ago I woke up at 5 a.m. for my freshman orientation just so I would have time to curl my hair. Little did I know, that would be the last time I woke up before 7:15 for school — and there would be many uncomfortable rides in my mom’s car, her still in her nightgown, angry and grumbling that I missed the bus. Not to be a sap, but we all talk about how much we hate math class, or getting up early, but as someone whose graduation is coming up a lot faster than I feel ready for, I urge underclassmen to make the best of those moments. I assure you, one day you’ll miss them. If the people at MCHS have taught me anything, it is that, even on my worst days in this building, I was always surrounded by people who cared about me. The same is true for all of students at MCHS. My advice: Don’t let grades stress you out to the point of exhaustion, an assignment or two is never worth a broken heart, but also don’t be a huge procrastinator like I was, it only makes things more draining. And most importantly: put yourself first, and don’t put up with anyone who doesn’t let you be who you are.
When people say high school goes by fast, they really mean it. One day you’re a freshman struggling to find your classes in a big building, the next you’re a senior about to graduate and walk down the aisle at graduation. Your childhood has gone by in a flash and now you need to work, go to college (if you want), and get a home. I personally thought it all went by slowly until about two weeks ago, when I realized I was going to be going to college and graduating from high school in two weeks. It’s insane to think about now, actually getting to the end of this experience — having made close friends with students and teachers, and then you’re leaving. Making memories for so many years on both campuses hurts when you have to go. Of course, we can all come back and visit, but those memories won’t be made anymore during high school life with friends. I’m really glad some classes I have are doing special things for seniors, like having a senior piece in choir. I am extremely thankful to all of my teachers for everything they’ve done for me. Other staff members and even custodians have done a lot for me, and I am so thankful for all of them.
Every time people find out I am a senior, they always ask me what my future plans are — a relatively easy question to answer. But once, I was asked if I regretted anything about high school. “Only that I hadn’t joined newspaper sooner,” I had said. While that’s true, this question has stuck with me and it’s something that I have thought a lot about. It’s not that I regret a lot of things from high school because I don’t. I am actually proud of the things that I have accomplished in the last four years. It’s just that I have also learned a lot. I know now that high school is an opportunity to try new things and to take chances. I’ve learned not to take myself so seriously that I forget to enjoy experimenting with my elective schedule and discovering new passions. I have learned that high school really is too short to spend time participating in clubs and activities that I don’t enjoy. For a while, I spent so much time filling my schedule with electives I knew I wouldn’t enjoy because it was safe instead of taking a risk and trying something new. Eventually, I decided to start in the journalism program sophomore year despite not understanding what a journalist really was and my senior year, I joined badminton despite having never played before. Both made me uncomfortable at first but, both have also become some of my favorite parts of high school.
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Volume Two | Issue Four | May 2021
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