Vol. 4 Issue 10
May 10, 2017
"Hold For The Applause..."
Alex Thompson Staff Writer Mackenzie Credle Co-Editor-In-Chief While writing this article, I found it to be very difficult, because saying goodbye isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Having said that, I find it extremely hard to say goodbye to this senior class. I’m glad I had time to share some memories with some of the following seniors selected. It’s been a fun year, and I hope you enjoy reading these soonto-be graduates’ responses as much as I did.
friends were always there to make it the best ever.
What was the biggest challenge you encountered in any of your high school years?
Lane Kelley: I would describe my high school experience as a truly unique time for me. I learned so much, met so many great people, and I am leaving well prepared to take the next step in my life. Sadie Odom: My high school experience has been pretty great. I took a lot of challenging classes, but I got to spend a lot of time with friends thanks to the organizations I was in. Hailey Gibson: It’s been a blast, with a lot of hard work and responsibility thrown in. Kenzie Credle: My high school experience was great; I was involved with several organizations and I took lots of fun classes. I feel like the years dragged on slowly until this year, then senior year came and everything started happening at the speed of light. Krystian Lopez: My high school experience was amazing. At times it was hard, but
Hailey Gibson: Learning to make good choices and balance work, school and college. Kenzie Credle: Geometry. I have done well in all of my math classes, but I really struggled with Geometry. Also, I struggled with Spanish as a whole. It is pretty hard to do well in a Spanish class if you can’t roll the letter “r”.
How would you describe your high school experience? Skyler Wadas: I would describe my high school experience as fun and exciting. It has helped me prepare for college.
redo every assignment and it was crazy. Or the fact that I took three math classes senior year, because let’s face it: that was ridiculously hard.
Kenzie Credle Skyler Wadas: Senioritis was a big challenge because I was ready to be done with school and I lost all my motivation to do any type of schoolwork.
Krystian Lopez: My biggest challenge wasn’t academics but it was my injury that I had to overcome. It was late last school year where I got in a bad soccer accident. It completely shut down half my body. I couldn’t walk or play soccer. I went through so many challenges and hospital visits to see what was going on. They told me I would not be able to walk again and play soccer. I had
Lane Kelley: Personally, the biggest challenge for me in my high school years was fully learning how to be myself. So many people I have encountered throughout the last four years have a certain precedent they believe is set for them to follow, when in reality, high school is the perfect time to be you, and find your true passion and calling. Sadie Odom: The biggest challenge I encountered in high school was for sure when someone stole my backpack sophomore year. It’s pretty hilarious now, but at the time it completely stressed me out. I had to
many of my friends and family who still believed in me that I could do it. I was loosing myself during this time. It was about 3 or 4 months later that I was working harder. Everyday you walk again. I was in therapy to get through it. I finally woke up one day and worked so hard that I was able to walk and run again. The doctors don’t know how it was possible that I could walk again. To every one of my friends, thank you for supporting me and pushing me to do the impossible. As well as my friends, thank you to my family. Thank y’all for pushing me to do this. From freshman year to now, what have you learned about yourself most? Skyler Wadas: I have learned that I am the biggest procrastinator in the world. I lost track of how many projects, essays, and assignments that I did at the last minute. Lane Kelley: The thing I have learned about the most since freshman year is how unpredictable things are on a dayto-day basis. I have learned how to go with whatever happens from one day to the next and adept however need be. I am thankful for this. Sadie Odom: I learned that it’s okay to step out of your comfort zone and be confident. I grew to really value my friends and live in the moment. I used to be really shy, but my senior year I branched out and really had a good year. Hailey Gibson: I realized that I am stronger than I’ve given myself credit for.
Hailey Gibson
Kenzie Credle: I procrastinate EVERYTHING. Now that I've realized that, I’ve learned to self-correct myself and can actually