THE LONE WOLF

Skyler Sparrow takes on his senior year alone

Sweat dripping, students screaming, and music blasting. The senior rally was set to begin, and all he could hear was every voice singing, “All I do is win!” After watching the last few seniors enter the gym, eager for a victory, emotions were everything as Skyler Sparrow watched many of his friends enter the Thunderdome for one final time. As he sadly watched his friends scream and cheer from across the gym he couldn’t help but feel upset. “It would’ve been nice to sit with all my friends for our last rally together, but we all break up because it’s a competition right?” Skyler said. As he made his way to the senior section with his fellow classmates, he was met with tears and goodbyes from his graduating friends of the Class of 2022. Skyler says, “Everyone was crying and tearing up and hugging each other in this big ‘ol pile, it was unfortunate but I didn’t cry.” Saying goodbye to all his friends was a very heartfelt moment as all the students rushed down to the gym floor crying after the seniors had won. However, the sadness continued all day as the sun kept getting hotter and hotter in Rocklin High School’s parking lot. He remembers how hot it was, “It was hot, I was wearing shorts and a tee shirt sweating.” Feeling all alone as all his best friends and memories were leaving him after the summer to continue on with their lives. Skyler remembers this like it was yesterday, it heavily impacted his life to help him realize to start working for himself his senior year. After this realization, he began to work harder and harder to strive in all his classes. After dedicating his first semester to only school he excelled in all his classes allowing him to graduate early. He has started his new life as a freshman in college but is a Rocklin student by heart. No matter what he will forever bleed blue and silver and show Rocklin pride.