A letter for the Class of 2023

much NOOOO I shoulda done this, I shoulda done that OMGGGG AHHH (Jaden wrote this, not surprised) Or a combination?

JK we know everyone’s thinking the second way. But you know why? There is always going to be a “shoulda.” People tell you to live your life with no regrets, and we all kind of accept it as a fact. But if you really enjoyed what you did, why wouldn’t you have any regrets? Things were so fun, so memorable, so worth living for, that of course you’re going to want to do more and you’re going to think back and wish you did do more. If you don’t regret, did you really live life to the fullest? So it’s okay to regret. It means high school really was amazing, because it really was.

But in some ways, the “lasts” we were looking forward to finally came. Athletes and delegates in all three seasons traveled for the first time in four years. We won our final spirit week dance, video and dress-up despite being the underdogs with an incredible losing streak of six. When you read this, prom will take place a few days after, and so will graduation. We’ll be the first class in four years to have the ceremony back in the gym, and for most of us, COVID-19 is slowly fading away.

As we move on to the next chapter of our lives, whatever it may be, know that we will always be connected by the memories, laughter and love here at TAS. Whether it’s late nights in the lab, spikeball in the courtyard, leg days in the gym, dumplings from the cafeteria or grind-city in the quiet room, we’ve come so far from our freshmen selves and we’ve learned so much about the world and beyond. Whether it’s SENIOR REPRESENT or 23 FLEX, we know that energy and spirit will stay with us forever.

We’re so lucky. We’re really so, so lucky.

- Angelina H.(‘23)

And so talented. And so hardworking. COVID-19 hit us, but we flourished. Stress, lack of sleep, we gave it a middle finger and jumped over it. Exams, college apps, easy. Kind of impressive, right? Kind of shows how much we can accomplish, how much we can change the world.

It’s sad to watch everyone go in their separate ways, but we know that you will all crush whatever obstacle that comes your way. No matter what happens, we’ll be rooting for you every step of the way. If you happen to flip to this letter in the future, hopefully it reminds you of the countless memories we’ve made together as the Class of 2023. We’ll forever be family. Just like this letter, we hope you will push the boundaries and challenge the norm. After all, it takes some crazy ideas to change the world.

Love,

Guan, Jaden, Dylan, Rex, Andre & Tyler

Who is someone you look up to at TAS? Who is someone you look up to at TAS?

“Coach Thornbury” - Sota S. (‘23)

“Myself” - Benjamin C. (‘23)

“All my peers!” - Daniel Y. (‘23)

“The lunch ladies!” - Anonymous

“Dr. Bayntun” - Patrick H. (‘23)

“Mr. Chase Williams” - Jonathan C. (‘23)

“Mr. Hillmann, because he keeps me humble & grounded.” - Richie H. (‘23)