As the 2024-2025 school year is coming to an end, students are excited to finally have their well-deserved summer break after a long year. All students will be moving up a grade, but seniors will be moving on to the next chapter in their life, into adulthood. They have advice for the younger classmen.
“This will sound 100% super cliche, but really join and attend school events,” senior Breanna Maltez said. “Put yourself out there. I recommend things like clubs, games, performances. Senior year can be so stressful so it’s good to have things to look forward to.”
A trend has been spotted these past few years among seniors, many of them suggest students to go out and do things before it’s their last year.
“My biggest advice for underclassmen as a senior is to not let any opportunities go,” senior Nhi Su said. “Oh, one of the school’s influential clubs is releasing an officer application? Do it! Should I go to this free SAT prep school? Yes! What’s there to lose? Every second counts so make use of it.”
Speaking of opportunities, some seniors regret not taking chances getting to know more people in their last year of high school.
“I regret not being more social throughout the whole year,” Maltez said. “I find myself making more connections with people at the end of the year.”
Although many seniors urge students to do everything they can to make the four years special, some seniors think doing too much isn’t any good.
“Seniors always say to do everything,” senior Ariana Mott said. “But I think the real advice is do one or two things and give your all to that.”
Many seniors can agree that not living in the moment and shrugging everything off will catch up to you by the time the moment of realization hits that this is their final year of high school.
“Keep strong,” senior Destiny Medina said. “Because the minute you slack off is when you get caught by surprise. Enjoy time with the people you get along with and make the memory last.”
There are a lot of students who don’t want to do an activity or join a club because they’re scared of what other people will think about them. But, being truly happy requires caring about your own needs and wants.
“I would say: live, breathe, eat, sleep,” senior Jacqueline Gomez said. “You also shouldn’t care about what others think, because it’ll just make you even more depressed. At the end of the day, who cares about what other people think?”
Living in the moment can help students out of the anxiety they might feel when actually becoming fully aware that their four years of high school are about to end.
“Don’t overwork yourself or push beyond your capacity,” senior Sophia Nguyen said. “If it can’t get done today, there’s always tomorrow. In five years a lot of the small stuff won’t even matter, so live in the moment, enjoy the ride, and make the most out of your four years before they’re gone.”
Making good friends and decisions can paint a happy ending for everyone.
“Make as many memories as you can so you can treasure them in the future,” Su said. “Because ultimately, each and every person is going to pace their own path.”
Seniors will be missed as they transition from being a teenager to an adult, but a piece of them will stay with us here at Langham to lead students to the right path.
