By EMILY O’LOANE
College decisions are made, AP exams are over and seniors are celebrating their final days as high schoolers. The school year is beginning to draw to a close, which is a scary prospect to seniors and parents alike.
As a senior, I will be graduating on June 4 with my fellow classmates, a realization that makes me nostalgic as well as euphoric at the same time. The culmination of all of my efforts in high school is quickly coming to a close with graduation. There is no longer a “next year” to do something; as cliche as it sounds, I really feel like my life is just beginning.
The past four years have given me so many fond memories, so in order to properly celebrate the end of the year, this issue of the newspaper focuses on reliving and memorializing the past year, from the most prominent current events to the accomplishments of the senior class.
For upperclassmen, this time is nostalgic as we try to adjust to the changes that will soon happen in our lives, whether that means going away to college or joining the workforce. Stories on the different paths of this graduating class’ seniors are highlighted in the double-page spread of the senior section.
For underclassmen, this is just another year in their four years in high school, but some of the underclassmen’s accomplishments are just as noteworthy as the seniors who are leaving. In the double-page spread of the main issue, we recognize the most influential students from each grade. This was a new award which the Hi-Lights staff wished to bestow on students who are moral, responsible and accomplished academically, extracurricularly and socially.
Our Year-in-Review section and senior section also highlight the most important current events and school events of the past year. Through the brag sheets and the stories on scholarship winners and valedictorians, this section of the newspaper is all about recognizing the accomplishments of the seniors throughout their high school careers.
So, for all you underclassmen out there reading this, my only advice is to make the most of your time in high school. As shallow and seemingly unimportant as it may seem, your times at Boone will hold some of your fondest memories. Have a great four years.