After spending four years here, I can’t believe the time has come at last to officially say goodbye.
Every day at school, I would always say, “I’m tired. I want to go home.” As much as I used to dread waking up early, this place slowly began to grow on me due to my friends, classmates, and teachers.
I’ve made many fun memories here, as well as had some embarrassing moments, but I still cherish all of the time I have spent here.
I remember freshman and sophomore year, I hated running the mile for PE. However, it was fun to suffer with all my friends and to be able to do something apart from being in classrooms all day. I also remember the first day of the swimming unit when I almost drowned because I didn’t know how to keep myself afloat.
Being a part of the AVID class is something I’ll truly miss. Having things such as fun Fridays and doing activities such as making slime, decorating Valentine bags, participating in Easter egg hunts, and having potlucks for various holidays, I felt like I was a kid in elementary school. I’m grateful to Mrs. Chang for creating a nostalgic feeling in her classroom and reviving the little kid in me again. Although, something I don’t miss from AVID is tutorials, but thanks, Mrs. Chang, for not making us do them senior year.
In elementary school, I loved dressing up. I would wear dresses and boots, so being able to write the Fashion Column for the Clarion with my best friend Mia was a full circle moment for me. This is something I truly enjoyed and am going to miss a lot.
I loved being a part of the Clarion, and I’m sad that this is the last time I’ll be writing for the Clarion. I was fortunate enough to serve as the Copy Editor and Co-News Editor this year which taught me a lot about responsibility and useful skills I never knew I needed. I’ll forever miss Mr. Castle’s dad jokes. Junior year, I had Mr. Castle 5th and 6th period, so it was funny when he would tell us a story and I would have to sit through his storytelling twice, already knowing what is going to be said.
Lastly, I want to thank all of my teachers for helping me grow and have a better understanding of things. Some teachers I want to shout out are Mrs. Pena for being so energetic and making class fun, Mr. Filkins for believing in my math abilities even when I couldn’t, and Mr. Johnson for adding humor into your lectures.
There are many things that I’m going to miss from Selma High, one of them being able to hang out with my friends every single day during lunch. However, I’m glad that I don’t have to take any more AP exams, do brutally long learn-biology assignments, memorize essays for AP Gov tests, and have to follow the no phone policy at lunch.
As my journey ends at Selma High and each day I step closer to graduation, all of these things are going to become memories that I will one day look back on. Although this chapter of high school is coming to a close in my life, I am eager to see what my future holds for me and how I will become an even better version of myself. My plan for the next four years is to attend college at Fresno State and major in Political Science. For now, though, I’m excited to celebrate the end of this chapter in my life and finally toss those grad caps in the air.
