vol. 55 || senior issue
SENIOR ISSUE
Eden Prairie High School
THE EYRIE
Senior Issue
PHOTO BY DUSTIN WOLF
It’s been, well, you know BY ELIZABETH KENYON
“One more year,” I kept telling myself as my last official summer came to a close. A far cry from when I first walked these hallowed halls when I was 14. Now, I leave them at 18. It is not so vast a time jump in the grand scheme of things, yet it feels like forever. It is, of course, the same for all of us. On paper, four years is nothing, really. And it is everything. But soon, something else will be everything, and so on and so forth for the rest of our lives, right? Maybe? I’ll admit, senior year had a lot of lasts that made even me, the most unsentimental person I know, even the slightest bit nostalgic. Every day there was something I realized I would never do again. Now, I don’t want to start throwing the word “bittersweet” around, you know, at the risk of sounding like I have feelings and am cliché, but come on, we were all thinking it! Anyway, I’ve had some good times here,
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but I’m not going to dwell. To do so would be utterly futile. High school, as I alluded to earlier, is fleeting—a miniscule fraction in the grand scheme of things. There’s bigger and better out there. If we can’t let go of four years here (which may have been some of the best or some of the worst), we can’t truly embrace all that is to come, all the bigger and the better. So yeah, don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened, and then grin when you picture how you’re life is going to soar like the proverbial eagle. Go Eagles. As my parting paragraph, the last paragraph I will ever write as an Eyrie staff member (see, another last), I can only say one thing: It’s been real. Sometimes real fun, sometimes real terrible, and yes, sometimes even real slow. Regardless, I wouldn’t give up anything I’ve seen, done, or learned here for the world. So I bid farewell to EPHS. Farewell to the lessons, The Eyrie, and the people. It really has been real.
The year that wasn’t supposed to happen BY MAX CHAO Things don’t always go the way that you planned them to. This year certainly hasn’t. In the December of my junior year, my dad was laid off from the job that he had held for nearly a decade in a mass reorganization of the company. It seemed inevitable that my family would need to move out of the state to follow whatever job offer he could get. I didn’t know what to think when I first heard the news, but I knew that it wouldn’t help to mope; I did that when I first moved to Eden Prairie in 2006. I hated the constant cold, I didn’t know anyone, and I longed to go back to my home state of California. I came in
with a bitter attitude, and it took me the better part of a decade to fully adjust to the new area because of it. So, when I was told that I had to move again, I thought that I would take a lesson from my mistakes. I tried to get myself into a positive mindset by pushing out all of the negative thoughts, and I started to actually look forward to the move-- a little. Eventually, my dad got a job in the Boston area, so we prepared to move there in the summer of 2015. We had already visited multiple cities in the area when, out of nowhere, we found out that we didn’t have to move after all. I was a little surprised by how relieved I was. I had spent so long wishing that
I were anywhere but Minnesota, but I realized that I had changed since then. The winters didn’t seem so cold anymore, I had met some people who I felt comfortable with, and I realized that I truly felt like a Minnesotan. I So, in that way, my entire senior year hasn’t gone according to plan, but I’m all the happier for it. I feel really lucky that I have been able to finish my high school career with the people who I have spent the past nine years with, and I’m especially happy that I got to spend one more year on The Eyrie staff. So, to everyone I have gotten to know since September and the entire class of 2016, thank you for the year that wasn’t supposed to happen.
Life goes on BY KRISTINA BRIANT
I never thought this day would come, to finally graduate high school. I am the youngest in my family and have watched my three older brothers accomplish this monumental achievement, and now, it is finally my turn. It seems surreal to me that I am a senior in high school and about to go to college to start the next chapter of my life. In a way, I still feel like my awkward 14-year-old self who entered these halls for the first time four years ago. (I mean, let’s face it, I haven’t changed much; I still get asked if I am a freshman.) But while my physical stature has stayed the same over
the four years at EPHS, I have become more mature and have learned so much. As high school comes to a close, it is time to move on and start this next exciting chapter of my life. It seems like just yesterday I was running around the playground during recess or playing with my Tamagotchis with my friends. Now I leave all that behind along with the memories made from high school. Goodbye to struggling to get through the freshman wall, to the delicious cookies at the cookie store, and to the laughter shared with friends every day at school; moments like these will be ones I will never forget.
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American Eagle: Live your life BY ANYA OTTERSON It’s the end of senior year, and I still haven’t figured out how to not procrastinate. I’m writing this column the day before it’s due. Why? Well, I had plans to do it at the horse show I was competing in this weekend, but instead of writing about my life, I went out and lived it. So, I’m now writing about my life at 9:24 p.m. on a Sunday night. I think that’s one of the most important things I’ve learned in my life: To live it. Life doesn’t happen while you’re sitting behind a screen or studying a textbook. Life is exploring the world, trying to understand people and places. It’s “borrowing” a canoe at midnight to go out on the lake with your friends, seeing an opportunity and taking it. It’s finding what you love and whom you love and giving it your all. Those random moments when we were just young and free and full of life are my favorite memories. Everything, big and small, matters. Remember the time you did that really great thing, but don’t forget the sound of your parent’s voice calling to you as you walk in the door or dancing in your car so hard that the person next to you stares. When we’re old and confined, we’ll look back on our lives, and those are the things we’ll remember and smile about. The world is your playground; your life is yours to create. What we do now, it’s up to us. I kind of really like that. It’s our turn to go out into the world and make our mark. So, now, instead of writing more about my life and making you read it, we’re going to go out and live. Have fun!
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Me, four years later BY CLAIRE HASSLER
When I walked through the doors on the first day of freshman year, I was an unsure, slightly ridiculous, and very self-conscious teenager. Four years later, here I am: an (almost) adult who is sure of herself, headstrong, and still slightly ridiculous. I’m glad to say I’ve turned into a person I can be proud of. I know who I am, what I like, and what I want to do (okay, the last one may be a stretch). If anything has come out of my years spent at EPHS it is this: I learned how to learn. I learned how to love learning, and I’m so grateful for that. I wouldn’t have found my passion for learning without the amazing teachers here showing me the way. From my first day of Fitz’s class, to Jam Nation Fridays with Mr. Gordon, and countless laughs in Music Insights, I learned from the very best. There aren’t words to express my gratitude. I have realized a few important things this year. One: It doesn’t matter. What I mean by this is: The minute you cross the stage, the minute you shake hands and receive your diploma, your classmates and what they think of you will be pretty much irrelevant. Harsh? Maybe. True? Absolutely. This has reassured me. This year I have been myself, dressed the way I please, and shared my opinion, because it just doesn’t matter. Two: Your social status is not a big deal. It might have taken me a while, but I finally figured out that it’s not who you know, but rather how you know them. I’m finishing off senior year surrounded with people I care about, who also care about me, and I’ve never felt better. Three: Adventure is important. Change it up. Follow no path. I’ve made some pretty great memories this year, and they wouldn’t have happened without going somewhere new and venturing out of my comfort zone. Four: I’m ready for what comes next. I’m not just ready; I’m ecstatic. Life has been so exciting for the past few months, and it will only get better as I move to a new place and start pursuing the things I love. I can’t wait to finish the year strong, head into a great summer, and then start a whole new life. Here’s to learning, good memories, senior year, and all that is to come.
Leaving my comfort zone BY KAYLA ALBERS Four years sounds like a long time, but when you think about how long four years actually is in comparison to how long we live, it is hardly a dent. But then I think again, and four years sounds like a pretty long time, about 1,460 days give or take. We have been with each other in classes, clubs, and sports for four years. It is hard to believe it went by that fast (Sorry for being cliché). For some of us, this was just enough time to discover something new about ourselves. For others, it meant meeting new people who eventually became our best friends. Our years together at the high school have definitely proven to be some of the best, hardest, and most memorable years of our lives so far. Looking back on my years here I can’t say I loved every second of it, but I sure do have some great memories I can take with me. There is the possibility that after this year we will lose touch with one another, so hang on to what you can from your time in Eden Prairie. I can honestly say the best part of high school for me was having the opportunity to try new things. I definitely left my comfort zone
during high school, and I am so thankful I did because it allowed me to find new things to be passionate about. This year I decided to put my passion for writing to good use and joined the Eyrie staff and have loved every minute of it. Last year I extended beyond the comfort of swimming and joined the ultimate frisbee team. I can now say I have a new favorite sport (Sorry swimming). Don’t worry, this does not mean I have forgotten about how much swimming has done for me over the years. I joined the high school swim team my freshman year, a mere fetus if you will. I never would have guessed I would go on to be one of the captains my senior year with the best group of girls I could ever ask for. Through swimming, I have made some of my best friends and learned many life lessons that I certainly will never forget (Not to mention all the great memories too). I am thrilled to be continuing my new passion for ultimate frisbee and my old passion for swimming in college. As for everything else, I have loved being in school with all of you. The classes never fail to be incredibly stressful and exhausting, and it helps not having to go through it alone. The
close friends I have made throughout the last four years of high school have stuck by my side through everything, and I am so thankful for that. Good luck to everyone in college next year. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone to try new things and meet new people. You never know how it will impact your life. Make the best of the next four years ahead of you, just like you did with the last four.
Counting on the future BY ABBEY MERTZ I vividly remember my mom talking to me the day before my freshman year started. “The best years of your life will be in high school,” she said confidently. Unfortunately, I would find out later that high school wasn’t the best time of my life thus far. In fact, being a high school student isn’t pretty at times, as many students know. AP tests, social drama, countless hours of homework, editing papers until my eyeballs fell out and stressing out over buying the perfect dress for dances was my agenda. Don’t get me wrong, I had an amazing time with my friends and peers. But I still have amazing days and memories ahead of me, and they didn’t appear in front of my eyes during my time at EPHS.
With that said, I definitely didn’t take my highschool years for granted. I made many outstanding memories, made amazing friends, and learned valuable lessons that I will carry with me forever, with one of them being how to address an envelope (thanks, Ms. Brettingen). Although my challenges and crazy schedule were difficult, high school made me a better person in many ways. It made me a more confident, well-rounded individual, thanks to my friends, teachers (Thank you, Ms. Flolid, Ms. Willey, Ms. Grunewald, and Mr. Welshons) and family. So, seniors, I challenge you and myself to find out what makes you happy and run with it. Whether high school was or wasn’t the best four years of your life, don’t forget that you have amazing times ahead of you. This is just the beginning of a new chapter.
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Expand your perspective BY ANDREW DONOHUE As one’s high school career draws to a close, it is natural to want to look back and reminisce. Think about all the Tuesday night soccer games, late nights with friends and hours spent trying to understand the Phillips curve. However, it is interesting how often people are forced to resort to clichés to describe their experience. If you describe your memories in the same way as everyone else, does are they really that unique? This was going to be my plea to break outside the norm and meet new people and do new things, but I realize that everyone is going to tell you that. That is why I’m going to ask you to do something harder, something that requires a great deal of effort and perseverance, but offers a huge payoff. I am asking you to change your perspective. Not so you are a different person, obviously; a little adjustment is all I am asking for. Be more open to people, each of us has biases, but
being able to overcome them makes us even more human. Be self-aware. Knowing what you are doing and how it is affecting those around you is incredibly important. It makes you more compassionate towards others and helps you understand yourself. I know I promised to try not to use clichés, but I already did. Clichés are not bad in and of themselves, but it is important to be aware of them and their use. If you go to college to be a cliché (sorority girl, frat guy, athlete, nerd), then you need to expand your perspective. You are too unique and diverse to be pigeonholed as one thing. Expand who you are and what you do in college. That is my challenge. I can’t wait to see how you all grow and develop in college. Life is all about expanding our perspectives and learning as much about ourselves and the world as possible. As a wise man once said, “If you don’t get lost, there’s a chance you may never be found.” So congratulations on graduating seniors. Now go get lost.
The 5 stages of grief BY MURPHY HULLETT-NELSON Denial.I can’t believe it’s over. I can’t believe I won’t spend my nights sitting on the couch watching TV with my parents. The fact that I’m never coming back to EPHS is scary too. I can’t believe it. Anger. I’m not ready to be an adult. I’m practically failing botany. I wish that I‘d told people off earlier. Bargaining. Maybe when I leave I’ll be happier. Will I be happy as a college student? If I take all my pills on time will I be happier? Am I ready to move on? Yes. Depression. I look at the ceiling a lot. I think about middle school and all the times I survived and thrived. I will survive again. I feel bleak that I’m leaving my friends. I hope Hannah stays here and doesn’t move to Arkansas. I hope I visit Victoria as much as I say I will. Acceptance. I am ready to move on, I think. I remember the time a substitute yelled me at and he said, “In college you can’t do what you just did.” I think I know the rules now. Cwod yelled at me for cussing too much, but I’m ready to grow up. I have so many memories from this place. I am ready to make new ones at my college next year. I’ll remember not to cuss and to always ask before leaving class.
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Lessons learned BY ANTHONY ROSA Family is important. Spend time with them while you still can. Homework is not important. If you spend all your time preparing for your future, the present will slip away. Stand up for what you believe in. Whether it’s the most radical leftist or rightist ideology, don’t be afraid to speak your mind. When people talk behind your back, they’re behind you for a reason. We live in a beautiful country, cherish the opportunities that you have. Tell that man/woman that you like them; the worst that can happen is they tear you to shreds with their friends. Facts are more important than your feelings. Facts are useless without someone to share them with. “Go to heaven for the climate, Hell for the company” – Mark Twain
What do you live for? BY ARUN PARGAL High school is about finding yourself. When you finally find yourself, start by saying hello. Ask yourself what you live for, and what you are going to do with the rest of your life that will allow you to live for it in every moment. I guess I’m getting pretty deep here, but it is important to get deep every once in awhile, because when you’re down there, rolling in the deep, you find what is really important to you and those are the things that you live for. When we were young, we were told that high school would fly by and we would regret the things that we didn’t do more than the things we did do. However, there is no amount of advice that can fully prepare you for the reality that sets in once you realize just how little time there is left with the amazing experience that is EPHS, the people, the teachers, and the atmosphere are just some of the things that we are lucky to have and must appreciate while we have the time. Rumor has it that college is the best four years of your life. I am quite excited about being more independent, testing my own limits, and having new experiences. However, I disagree with the idea of limiting myself to having the best four years in my life during a set time. I believe that life is more enjoyable when I can always have something to look forward to. It is more fun to look ahead and believe wholeheartedly that no matter how good or bad things are going in the present, there is potential for the next moment to be the best of your life. All I ask is that everyone makes an effort to appreciate each moment, is appreciative of the amazing situation we have here at EPHS, and to make it your goal to find out what you live for. Also Adele is quite a singer;)
The times are a changing BY CALDER SELL
The value of a dollar varies based on how you spend it, where you spend it, and what matters to you. In the U.S., one dollar may get you a large can of iced tea or a slushie. However, in Honduras, that dollar (if exchanged) can buy you 11 bananas. I hear if you drop one, then banana split. I think of my last four years as someone handing me a dollar bill and saying, “Go spend it any way you like.” Spending only one dollar is very difficult. You have to choose what things are worth spending your money on. My first 25 cents was spent during my freshman year. I exchanged it for time to explore. I explored the “massive” high school, and I explored different classes. I spent my next quarter on my sophomore year. This bought me the opportunity to try to narrow in on what I wanted to do with my remaining two years. I was now familiar with my surroundings thanks to my first 25 cents, so my focus shifted elsewhere. My junior year was another 25 cents. I chose to use these 25 cents to their greatest value. I took difficult classes, I tried out for new positions and I set improbable goals. I experienced both successes and failures with this exchange. I learned how to learn beyond school. This was quality value for a low price. By the end of my junior year, I had burned through 75 cents, leaving me with one last quarter. Do I buy a gumball or another year of high school? This one took awhile, but I decided to go with the latter. Still in recovery from my junior year, I decided to spend my senior year sharing what I learned and having a grand time. I wish I had spent more of my dollar sharing ideas and talking about life like I did my last 25 cents. You can do a lot with a dollar. Spend it how you want to spend it. Do not waste time looking to others to see how they think you should spend it for the dollar may just blow away. Thank you EPHS, money well spent. Eleven bananas! Can you believe it?
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Ready, set, be yourself BY SARA MICHAEL As cliché as it may sound, being yourself and following your heart are two of the most important lessons that one must learn while in high school. Being yourself and finding out who you truly are is difficult—especially when you are faced with so many social and academic pressures each day. I am not going to tell you to prioritize hanging out and going on adventures with your friends versus studying for your final exams, because it is not up to me or anyone else to decide that. What I am going to tell you is that life presents you with choices, and that it is up to you to choose whichever makes you the happiest. Find whatever and whoever makes you the most content with your life and prioritize them. Coming from a very nostalgic and soon-to-be high school graduate, the most crucial piece of advice that I can offer to you is to learn to love your life and the decisions that you make; always remember that the more that you love your decisions, the less that you will need others to love and approve of them. So, my fellow EPHS seniors, I challenge you. I challenge you to surround yourself with the people who you genuinely care for—regardless of what others may say or think and to remember that everyone has their own, original story—some that are not as pretty as others. In addition, to give everyone a chance—you’d find out that there are some pretty amazing people in this world, and lastly, to be good to people—a respected teacher once told me that people will remember you best by the way that you made them feel. Most importantly, I challenge you to live for yourself; do what makes you happy and always remember to follow your heart.
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I guess it’s over?!?!?! BY ZENAB KASHIF As senior year is coming closer to an end, I find it harder and harder to believe all the people I know and daily schedule I have will be completely different next year. People always ask me: How is it being a senior? How do you feel so close to graduation? The answer is always the same: Surreal. As a child, I thought, to college classes, having a roommate, socializing with people, living on campus, all seemed like fairytales. It wasn’t reality. No one lived that way. However, this comes from the same kid who thought the couches in the teacher’s lounges were futons and the place all teachers had to slept at night. The complexity of graduating and attending college are still foreign concepts to me. I still fail to acknowledge and fully comprehend the fact we are almost done as seniors. High school has been one of the bumpiest rides I have been on. Not only have I met some of my greatest friends, I have learned so much (and not merely behind a desk). People skills, confidence, and problem solving techniques are some of the greatest skills I will take away from EPHS. I have grown in all ways possible during my time in high school: Emotionally, socially, and of course, physically. Because I was a very shy child who could barely communicate in English, my parents were very scared for my future and worried how I would make friends. Yet now, I do not fear talking in front of crowds of people and am confident when meeting new people. High school is what you make of it (I know, it is very cliché, but insanely true). Usually, if you’d ask people if they could redo something or skip something in life, they would include school. But, the hallways and classrooms of EPHS have truly crafted the person I am today; I wouldn’t do high school any differently. I take pride in being an Eagle and couldn’t be any more excited to be a Gopher next year. And as for whomever is reading this, I hope you excel beyond compare in whatever it is you will be doing next year and carry the Eagle spirit with you in life.
Dear freshman Greta, BY GRETA FRYE Yay! You are now finally in high school! This is an exciting part of your life where you find out more of who you are going to become. First off let me, senior Greta, tell you to become as involved in school as possible. Go tryout for the cheer team because taking chances on something that scares you more than anything will lead to big things. And you never know because one day you may become captain *wink wink.* Join as many clubs as you can because being involved in your school will open a lot of doors and introduce you to a lot of different people. Don’t be afraid to do things that make you scared because sometimes you learn the most from the scariest situations. I want you to do everything you are interested in because who cares if it’s not cool at least you’ll enjoy what you’re doing. Just because you are a freshman does not mean that you need to be afraid. Stop being the clam that never opens up to the world because you are so worth everything. Don’t worry about high school. Just enjoy it because
it is true that it goes by fast. High school is the time to push yourself and not linger on the small things. These are the people you’ve spent your whole life with so far. We are all connected in a way because we are all moving forward in life whether we like it or not. Remember that high school is not like the movies. Boys will not come flocking to you, you will not automatically get good grades and high school isn’t as crazy as you think. Just remember to be who you are and the right people will come to you. It is way better to be yourself than pretend for the next four years because pretending to be someone else is so much more work than being who you are and who you were born to be. As all the four years are coming to an end and the dreaded, but long awaited, graduation day is on the horizon, I want to let you know that what you will miss the most. You will miss cheering on the football team in the gleam of
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the stadium lights, going to your one and only dance junior year with your best friends and seeing the people you grew up with in this part of your life. Don’t worry so much about high school because it is only a small part of your life and it is not worth all the worrying. Enjoy the time you have in high school because as everyone says “it goes by really fast!”
BY YASMIN CHAVEZ Looking back, I wonder why I was in such a rush to grow up. Why was I so eager to graduate, move out of the house, and become an adult? Now, four years have passed, and I find myself on the edge of a cliff, peering down below at the “real world.” As I look down, everything seems so surreal to me. The idea that I won’t be returning next summer is difficult to grasp. No longer will I have to wake up at 6 in the morning or see the classmates that I have been with since elementary school. And no longer will I hide within these brick walls that have protected me from venturing into the world. Instead, I’ll be standing on the outside for the first time. It sounds scary as I think about it, but I know I’ll be ready when the time comes. Within those brick walls, I was taught and learned countless things, things I will carry with me as I continue onto my next journey. The only thing that is left to do is look towards the future. It is time for me to leap off the cliff into reality and into the world that lives outside these brick walls. As my parting words, I would like to thank all the friends and people I’ve meet throughout these four years. I will always be grateful for the memories I was able to make during my time at EPHS and I hope the best for all my classmates who will also embark on the same journey as I. This is the end for now.
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Love the life you are living BY STEVE CWODZINSKI So seniors, we are all leaving this building in a few days, you after four years and me after 31. My advice for all of you is simply this: Love The Life You Are Living. Start every day with these three simple questions: 1. Who am I going to reach out to today? 2. How am I going to grow today? 3. What am I going to enjoy about today? You see, if you think about these three questions ahead of time, it gives you something to look forward to. So who today needs a little push, or a hug, or a nice note, or a smile? Give someone a “heart attack,” not the kind where they grab their chest with pain but where they grab their chest with pride and say, “Thanks for thinking
of me, thanks for being there for me, thanks for being my friend.” So how will you grow and enrich yourself today? Every day we should strive to become wiser and richer than we were when we awoke. New experiences and new adventures are awaiting your curiosity. Seek them out, so at the end of the day you shout out “I grew as a person today.” What is it you are looking forward to today? If you cannot think of anything, you really need to think harder. The world is full of many wonderful moments and memories that will ultimately give each day a different meaning. Enjoy today, because you can never get it back. If you plan on giving each day meaning, you will give your life meaning. If you give every day your best efforts, you will, I am sure, succeed in leaving the world a better place than you found it. Love The Life You Are Living.
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What are you most looking forward to next year?
“The freedom of not having my “The sun, I’m going to California for college” parents around” Michael Thurin Olivia Edwards
“Ultimate Frisbee” Logan Lasley
“Meeting a bunch of new people” Natalie Maurice
“Having a fun time in college” Nathan Schacht
“College Parties” Alex Wasieleski
“College choir- if I get in!” Talia Flores
How have you changed over the last four years?
“I’ve become more outgoing” Tim Fasoranti
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“My efforts have gone down, but my grades have gone up” Noah Zweber
“I’m not afraid to speak up for myself” Camille Ramos
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