graduation 2011 By Maddie Berger, Brian Benton, Justin Choi and Nadav Gavrielov
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t seems that just yesterday, the Class of 2011 arrived in front of the Haymarket Theater for Freshman Orientation. These past four years have been full of friends, laughs, awkward moments, challenges to overcome and so much more. Through accomplishments in the arts, sports championships, Spirit Weeks, changes in the administration, construction and a host of other events, the Class of 2011 has finally reached the final moments of high school. On top of a fantastic academic school year, the seniors led Paly sports teams in achieving four Central Coast Section Championships in addition to two State Championships. This senior class will never forget the people we met, the flooded campus, the music on the quad, the chickens during Streak Week or the classes we took. Take it easy Paly!
Wish I’had Known
West Coast 54%
Undecided 1%
East Coast 19% Midwest 10%
Gap Year 2% International 3% The South 3%
best excuse for cutting AP classes post-AP’s • the weather • playing frisbee on the quad • “sports match” • a quickie • Wilner • Sprinkles • I’m a senior • I was waiting for Godot • my doctor says I need more exercise and they were playing frisbee outside... • tanning • free Panda Express • overslept then played Portal 2 • there was a dihydrogen monoxide spill I had to help clean up • forgot to go to class • sorry your class is boring • no excuse • mordor • hangover • 4-20-2011
it all works out in the end • that all the BC calc tests can be found online • how to dance • you don’t get cuts for tutorial • to take ceramics • not to take APES • how to dougie • how Illusions dances work • how much money I would blow on cupcakes this year • to be friends with the administration • not to take AP English • how to use a condom properly • that I’m a lightweight • the Muffin Man • adderall existed • all of the answers • who was teaching the classes before I chose them • Mr. Bungarden • James Franco • who told on me for playing BP in the Paly theater • Elaine Yau • how to get on the roof
Secret Crushes
Locations of Paly Colleges
most embarrassing moment
I got caught singing in the bathroom when I thought I was alone • ripping my pants three times in a row at Field Day • getting freshman friday-ed • freshman year • being told to stop making out by his mother • buying food from the student center • Ms. Lawrence telling the whole class my test scores in AP chem • bumping into the librarian while buying alcohol • running into a portable with my car • I fell off the bus at prom • drunk texting everyone • I have too many it’s not even funny
(among others)
Final confessions Marc Havlik
Mrs. Whitson
Nick Tumminaro
Ms. Kim
Emily Benatar
Dustin Nizamian
Elaine Yau
Mr. Foug
Senior Pet Peeves
getting hit by frisbees • underdressed underclassmen • underclassmen parking in the back parking lot • when people ask to borrow paper...they never give it back • non-seniors on the deck • juniors • junior drivers • tutorial • laughing freshman girls • math class • the lax bros • dumb rips • when freshmen don’t move out of the way • people asking how to get into college • people who ask questions in class just to ask questions • loose sophomores • underclassmen at Prom • fire drills • work after APs • man-
datory tests on cut day
Wish I HaD Wish I Hadn't put friends in front of work • a car • lived a little more • streaked • an A in art • gone to the state football game • gotten to ride in Mary’s cart • sex • taken the ACT instead of the SAT • met him sooner • Ms. Angell for all of my English classes • money • my
license • partied harder
taken seven classes senior year • dated you • gone to JB’s • school • eaten so many Sprinkle’s cupcakes • gotten punknastied so much • waited until the last minute to do my college apps • gone to Illusions • gotten senioritis junior year • had a Myspace • lent Vivian Landa my jeans • asked VDB how old she was • gotten that hickey • taken any class Wixsom teaches • eaten those redvines • gotten caught for egg wars • signed up for theater • smoked ganj • put school over my friends
I will actually miss Paly • I stole a glue stick from Mr. Sabbag • I really wish that Mr. Bungarden had taught us more about moundbuilders • I occasionally quote HSM • I like Mr. Friedland • I spend too much time on facebook • I wish I had relaxed and enjoyed life • should have manned up sooner • as great as an experience Paly has been I can’t wait to get out of this bubble • everything changes Senior year • I was the one who played beer pong in the Paly theater • I never completed my math homework • I’m afraid to go to college • confessions don’t matter, it’s all under the bridge. Later 2011, it’s been real
Where's the party at?
Trina’s birthday • John Brunett’s • Paolo’s garage • backhouse • Werry park • baba • AP English with VDB • the ARC • Berman’s garage • find yourself a tent • Larry’s • not Illusions • Stanford frat houses • the band room • Juli Gaeta’s house • Paly quad • wherever I am • unfortunately John Brunett’s house • in a bottle of vodka • auto shop • CU Boulder • camping
Congratulations class of 2011!