Now it’s understandable that crossing the gym floors during the Aloha Assembly at the end of sophomore year is a largely momentous event as it transitions underclassmen to the ever so prestigious upperclassmen. However, although the crossing of the gym is a lot more dramatic, there is no larger moment in a student’s high school days than the transition from juniors to seniors.
This coming Aloha Assembly, the class of 2015 awaits their reign of seniority at Clark High School.
Being one of the juniors waiting to switch to the senior bleachers, I understand the feeling of anticipation for my senior year, the longing for a repeat of freshman year, and the lingering feeling of envy towards the seniors on their way to graduating this year.
“It’s very nerve wracking, but at the same time, very excited because it’s one year closer to pursuing what I want to do in life,” said junior Joanna Medina.
It’s true that senior year gives us a glimpse of the responsibility we will face in the world outside of high school, with jobs, classes, and college applications. It’s the final year that prepares us for our ‘future,’ a largely important part of what the past eleven years of school has been working up to. Though many see it as a nerve wracking experience full of responsibilities, others see it as a reasonable time to us the “senioritis” excuse.
“Senior year’s gonna be great! It’s finally 2015’s turn to sit back and relax after the last eleven years,” said junior Navid Hamidy.
Despite the responsibilities that seem to pile in during senior year, it is a time of freedom and liberation for many students, a time where their legal position no longer relies on their parents and guardians. Many seniors celebrate their eighteenth birthday, and as we all know that means the legal age, it’s a time of driving to California with friends and no parental figures, a time of no late night curfews and finally being eligible to be tried as an adult.
“It’s exciting, that kind of freedom, but also very terrifying,” said junior Stephanie Chavez. “It’s like we’ve been set free after being cared for, for so long.”
Regardless of whether we, the class of 2015 are ready or not, it’s coming, in less than four months, the class of 2015 will have our senior sunrise, experience our last homecoming, and finally win our first class yell. It’s a scary thought, to be almost done with the routine we’ve made throughout the past eleven years of our lives, but 2015 is coming for it. 2015 is Clark’s 50th anniversary, and the Class of ’15 are determined to make it count.
