Logan Magagnotti, Writer
May 5, 2016
It has come to that time in the year where I am being constantly bombarded with pictures of prom dresses on Instagram and graduation party invitations on Facebook. All of this means that the school year is quickly coming to a close, and we are putting our high school career to rest. I feel some things need to be said before we leave for the year, though.
We will start with academics. I know that Senioritis is real, and I know that it is hard to take very much of anything seriously anymore, but you still need to try. The way I see it, it’s been a lot more satisfying to go out with a bang as far as grades go. While it may not have affected my GPA that much, I get to say that my last few months of my high school education were not wasted completely. Even though it is difficult, try your best to stay on track through the end of the year. It will give you something to be proud of when you look back on it.
Now, I understand that your social life is basically the most important thing to you at the moment. With parties and prom and graduation just around the corner, it can all seem to be a little bit too much at times. Do not let this ruin the experience for you. For the last couple months of senior year, I’ve had an agenda that’s been completely filled with errands that I need to do or events that I need to attend. It can get to be ridiculously stressful if you allow it to be. Embrace every single thing that you do. Take a million pictures at prom. Do not allow yourself to forget these memories.
Promise me one thing: on graduation day, take a look around. As you are sitting there, cap and gown and all, look at all of the faces of your fellow classmates. Look at all the the families that attend. Look at your best friends. This is the last time that you will all be in this room together. Look at all of the people you grew up with. Pay attention to how everyone has changed. We are all about to get pushed into the real world together. Do not, for your own good, let yourself forget this moment.
It’s been real, guys. Here we are, counting down the days until we say goodbye to the hallways of Redbank. It’s hard to believe that the last six years managed to happen so quickly. As much as we all promise that we won’t miss this place, I know there are lists of things that I will miss everyday. Here’s to the class of 2016! Good luck, everyone!
