Lindsay reflects on seniors’ last homecoming
Throughout your high school years, you don’t really notice a lot
until you’re on top. Then you realize that senior year rocks! You
wear that class shirt and all of a sudden, those younger than you
realize that they should back off. But it’s all in good fun, of
course.
I’ll admit that I never really got into the school spirit until
this year. As a senior class officer, it is my job to keep the
senior spirit up and it seems to be working for the most part. And
with this past week being homecoming week, my class needed to
continue to be number one. After long hours, our float was a
success, giving us first place, as well as our panels. And the
parade was fun. As soon as I walked onto that street, I screamed
and cheered as I had never done before. Everyone knew from the
shouting and hollering from our mob of students that we were the
class of 2008. And from our slogan, everyone knows
”
the class of ’08 dominates!
”
Lindsay reflects on seniors’ last homecoming
Throughout your high school years, you don’t really notice a lot until you’re on top. Then you realize that senior year rocks! You wear that class shirt and all of a sudden, those younger than you realize that they should back off. But it’s all in good fun, of course.
I’ll admit that I never really got into the school spirit until this year. As a senior class officer, it is my job to keep the senior spirit up and it seems to be working for the most part. And with this past week being homecoming week, my class needed to continue to be number one. After long hours, our float was a success, giving us first place, as well as our panels. And the parade was fun. As soon as I walked onto that street, I screamed and cheered as I had never done before. Everyone knew from the shouting and hollering from our mob of students that we were the class of 2008. And from our slogan, everyone knows “the class of ’08 dominates!”
But there is a down side to being a senior. You realize that everything you do, it will be your last time doing it in high school; your last homecoming dance, your last homecoming football game, and even your last October, before you venture off into the real world. Every time you go to your counselor, they are always asking about college, where you want to go and talking about reasons why you should. Then all of a sudden you’re filling out applications, taking those long SATs, and completely becoming more and more of an adult. You realize that you are not a child anymore. It’s a scary thought, but it’s exhilarating as well.
Filling out applications is probably the worst. You sit on the computer typing in all of your classes and grades, knowing that as soon as you send that submit button, your life is about to turn a new leaf. You anxiously wait for reply’s and hope that your SAT score was amazing. With CSUs the weight isn’t as much, but with major universities, you are holding your breath and praying for some kind of sign.
So you try everything you can to hold onto your youth. I’m trying to attend every school event that I possibly can before the college life and adulthood consumes my body.
I found that the homecoming dance is one of the greatest things ever invented. You get to dress up, go out to dinner with your friends, and then give the cute waiter your friend’s number. Well at least that’s what I do. Dancing is fun as well, especially if you are with your friends. I don’t think you need a date to have fun. High school is about hanging out and being yourself with those you feel comfortable around.
Take time to notice the little things; you’re only a young adult once.
