FRESHMAN
A look back on the last four years... Written by Natalie Venable & Tanner Patterson On Aug. 23, 2017 the Class of 2021 walked on to the TOHS campus for our first day of high school. To the quad we walked to get our schedules — the last year they printed schedules on paper — and off to class we went, many of us waltzing into the wrong classrooms and trying desperately to navigate so many more buildings than our middle schools. Eventually we got our bearings, enough so to be the first freshmen class in quite some time to win the homecoming rally. As our sports seasons started, the buses filled with Drake’s God’s Plan and we took out our airpods (we don’t speak broke here) to listen to the school board come after our beloved core novels. When we weren’t too busy resisting the urge to eat TidePods, we were begging our friends not to spoil the ending of Infinity War. Then, second semester hit, and sparking animosity in the Class of 2020, every one of us received a Chromebook. Although intended for essay writing in our English classes, they quickly evolved into a multi-tool: Functions including an umbrella, a frisbee and a hockey puck. This is why we can’t have nice things, people.
SOPHOMORE
Sophomore year we walked on to campus in our greatest style-trend yet: Big shirts, running shorts, Crocs and Hydro Flasks with more stickers than you could count. It was also the year the new HVAC system made its debut. For many of us, lanyards donning our first set of car keys joined us on the long walk from parking at Korea to our first period classes. At homecoming we witnessed the stampede of teenage boys running into the gym to shout their uncensored version of Mo Bamba. However, the rest of our fall semester brought harder times. Twelve lives were lost in the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting, which was quickly followed by the devastating Woolsey Fire. After our two week hiatus, we returned to school to the Westboro Baptist Church standing on the street holding signs saying things so ridiculous we won’t even repeat them. In our typical Thousand Oaks spirit, our counter protest preached love and acceptance for all, and we outnumbered them by a landslide. Finally, we slowly fell in love with the funny dances and trends on TikTok (We downloaded it as a joke, promise!).
What is your high school legacy?
making Mr. King laugh
hosting virtual trivia nights
being quiet enough to be mistakenly considered smart
Making the @ realistictohscouples account
blue chips selling wares
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being tohscantpark
im smart
