Challenger

Well folks, it’s been real. This is officially my last editorial for your school newspaper, and as most senior writers do, I have a few closing remarks, final words, and special moments to share.

So anyway, one of my favorite things to do is eat mexican food with my friends. Random thought, but I’ve come to the conclusion that the experience that I have eating this meal is a lot like senior year.

Whenever I first sit down at the table to eat, the server brings me out some chips and queso, and I eat and eat and eat because they taste so wonderful and new. I can’t wait for the experience of the meal ahead of me. This is the perfect start to a perfect dinner. The starting of my senior year rocked out in a similar fashion. I sat down to begin my final year of high school and new and exciting things were brought out to me like chips and dip! All of my friends were excited about college next year, I had Sadie Hawkins to look forward to, and, of course, the volleyball season was going very well. Heather, Alex, and I all went to see Gavin DeGraw in concert. I mean, what could be better!

nderclassmen, don’t be afraid to take advantage of being a senior! I know you won’t dissapoint me. Go to ballgames and be the goofiest fan, because you’re older and need to show the young’ns how to be an eagle fan! Go to dances or plays or others events and remember your last high school year better. But when I say “take advantage of being a senior”, don’t boss around the younger students of the school;)

Next comes the decision making part. When the menu is placed in front of me, I’m bombarded with choices of wonderful chicken, beef, or steak dinners. How could anyone choose just one!?! So it is with all the college information that is plopped in your lap at the begining of the school year by Mr. Johnson. Everybody has to decide whether or not to go to college, work after school, or enroll in the army. And if you do want to go to college, which one? The stress from applications and the ACT are almost too much for anyone to bare. Juniors, don’t stress this too much. You will know you’ve found the perfect college when it feels like home, and you can see yourself living there for the next few years. Work hard and you’ll get where you deserve.

So I’ve been going through my senior year stuffing every bit of information and savoring every special moment just like I would my mexican food. Wanting to make the best of every moment, I keep piling things on my plate, even if I didn’t always have time for everything I did. Senior year you need to overindulge. Don’t worry about the aftermath yet. This is the last time you will be spoon fed for the rest of your life. Live it up!
During the duration of the meal, my friends and I have time to sit and chat about what’s been going on with ourselves. The middle of senior year seems to have a lull in the middle of it as well. You have homecoming, but it’s not near as fun as Sadie Hawkins or as glamourus as prom. You’re getting a little bored with all your classes, but you still ATTEMPT to do some of your homework. The idea of being a senior kind of left my mind during this time, and I didn’t think so much about how this is my last year at AHS. When you get in this horrible mood (mid-senior crisis), do something that surprises yourself. Or make plans to do something so you have something to look forward to; a concert, a road trip, or even eating mexican with your buddies on Friday!

However, after I’ve emptied my plate at Hacienda, I am overcome with feelings of fullness that are almost unbarable! I get so stuffed I can’t breathe. That’s sort of like the feeling I have right now about Owensboro. My friends and I always talk about how we can’t breathe within the city limits. We’re so stuffed full of everything The Boro has to offer that we’re ready to get out for a while. Getting ready to leave home isn’t always easy. Remember seniors, this is the last time you may live at home with your family and be around all the people you see here at AHS. Don’t take this for granted.

All in all, I can honestly say I have enjoyed my senior year. Mrs. Lewis’s AP chem class, “give me an E” with Ms. Jones, donuts and hugs in FCA, “serve it at me” with my vball girls, “always an eagle family guys!” with Patty in the hallway, going on PDA patrol afterschool with everyone in the gym lobby, the smell of eggs in Denny’s at 4 in the morning, the chicken dance at the DC football game, “we’re better together” chants at lunch, the circle of trust with Phenie, and spending time with my friends are a few things that I will miss very much about this place. I’ve enjoyed writing these articles that people read, or some just skim through in sheer boredom. Either way, thanks for reading and remember you’re only worth what you leave behind.