Seniors graduating in May 2025 enjoyed their last year in school. New friends were made and unforgettable memories were formed that impacted the students’ lives. Some seniors completed a survey answering questions about their experience in High School, and gave advice for highschool students for the upcoming years. Here are their responses:
“What was your favorite memory in high school?”
– Senior survival
-Senior sunrise
-Having some good times in hodges room during lunch
-Physics trip to Dollywood
-Jr/Sr Banquet (my senior yr)
-Performing at Carnegie hall.
-US history trip
-Opus Europe tour
-My favorite memory was eating -An entire fried chicken, a bag of oranges, and chocolate pudding that Caelum and I bought on the US History Trip.
-Junior history class trip
-Growing close to my class during senior survival.
“What is a message you have for the people you’re leaving behind after graduation?”
-Get involved
-Don’t take the little things for granted, and stay ahead with your tasks. Don’t wait until the last possible moment to get those things done, it will come back and bite you really hard and you’ll wish you had done it ahead of time.
-God is with you in everything. Don’t forget He cares about you.
-Don’t worry about what others think, disclaimer…they don’t think about you as much as you think about them!
-Don’t ever overestimate yourself but don’t underestimate yourself either. Always strive to be better than you are now.
-Grades aren’t the most important thing, try to be social.
-Have fun, do things and leave no regrets behind
participate.
-I know you hear it a lot but really don’t waste any time. Go hang out with your friends go to that class game don’t miss out on what you have now–you’ll regret it later.
-Don’t do something stupid that you’ll regret.
“What was your favorite success in high school?”
-Making it to senior year.
-Getting a 4.0!
-Having a good group of friends and keeping my grades decent.
-Getting to sing at Carnegie Hall.
-Musical achievements.
-Graduating.
-Overcoming the fear of what people think of me
-My favorite success was managing to get an A in Algebra II.
-Varsity tennis girls team making it to state and going on my first ever medical mission trip to Costa Rica!
-Somehow keeping my grades up and making great friends who I can be sure care about me.
“What did you learn about friendship in the past four years?”
-Keep it small. Quality over quantity
-Not to rush it but to take it slow and always be there for your close friends whenever they need a lending a hand.
-Not all friendships last, but cherish those who help you become a better person.
-It only lasts if you work for it.
-Sometimes the friends I’ve got are better than friends I could make
-You won’t be close with everyone in your class but if you have a few close friends, you’ll be okay
-I learned that friendship is having someone who will be with your through good times and bad times.
-It’s better to have 1 close friend than have friends who you can’t be close with.
-Stick with the people who are positive, kind, hardworking, and Godly because they’re the kind of friends that bring out the best in you.
