Graduation for the senior class of 2025 is only three months away. Before they leave, they were asked a few questions to give advice and personal feedback about their experience in high school for the benefit of underclassmen.
“The hardest obstacle I’ve faced in high school was staying on the A-B Honor roll,” senior Santiago Hernandez said. “Maintaining baseball and football too at the same time kinda made it difficult.”
In addition, Hernandez gave advice from his personal experience about juggling grades and sports at the same time.
“Keeping up with turning in assignments and when there’s a test or quiz would’ve saved a lot of time,” Hernandez said. “I’d wait ’til after school and practice to actually do work that was meant for class. I got better with this after a while when I saw how hard I was making it on myself. I started handling the time I have in class better.”
Seniors not struggling with grades struggle with arriving on time or showing up at all.
“My biggest problem was being late and not coming at all,” senior Clarissa Jackson said. “I don’t know why it is so hard to come to school or be on time, but it’s not like on purpose. I either am too sleepy, sick, or just not feeling like getting up.”
According to Jackson, attendance issues may be solved with practicing or trying better habits.
“And I did after I started changing my routine,” Jackson said. “Seeing how many excessive tardies and absences I was getting, it made me want to get better with it. Since I don’t have any after school activities, I went to the gym. So that way I’m not taking long 3-4 hour naps right after school. By the time I’m getting home it’s 6 or 7, and I do homework, eat dinner, then I’m in bed by 9-10.”
There’s been more information received from seniors on what they’d warn underclassmen before senior year.
“Picking out your endorsements; make sure it’s a class that you’d want to take for 3 years,” Hernandez said. “You’re going to regret picking electives or endorsements that you won’t be consistent in. And if you need help, go to the counselor.”
Some seniors are still indecisive about what college career they’ll pursue.
“I got into Texas State, but I still am undecided on what I’m going for,” senior Aniaya Briscoe said. “For now I’m going for nursing, but I’m not that passionate about it.”
