What We’ll Miss… 9 things from the Class of ‘09

May 29, 2009
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The sense of community.  There are over three hundred seniors at the school, but somehow Mr. Nixon knows the majority of our names.  Or he has at least given high-fives to us at one point or another.  Also, who isn’t fairly surprised each morning to see him standing out by the student parking lot gates, waving to people as they drive into school?
The caring, hardworking staff.  Teachers here truly care, as a general rule.  They want to see their students succeed, and will typically go to great lengths to ensure success: staying after school for numerous hours, giving out their cell numbers for homework help, etc.
The student section.  It’s so fun to have a whole section of the bleachers set aside just for students!  The dancing, singing, group chants—I think we’ll all miss this.

Lunch in the cafeteria.  It is always nice how so many people are able to sit at one table, and on warm days everyone can sit outside and float from group to group.  The sharing of food is another plus that might not be as acceptable in the workplace.

Resource labs.  In college, you don’t get a grade for simply sitting (or sleeping…) in a classroom for an hour and a half.  You definitely can’t get paid for that.

Words of wisdom from bathroom stalls and desks.  We recognize that graffiti is vandalism, and it shouldn’t be tolerated.  But we’ve read so many deep things on the walls in the bathrooms!
People’s outfits.  As with any group setting, fashion sense is varied here at East.  From a teacher’s mismatched skirt and shoes to another student’s odd combination of neon colors, we’ll miss seeing people show off their personalities.
Senioritis.  This is a built-in excuse for just about anything:  wearing sweats to school, waking up late, or not completing a homework assignment.  Until we are in our 60’s, we won’t be able to blame slip-ups on being a senior again!
Last but certainly not least, our friends.  Whether we’ve made one BFF or twenty close friends, we’ll miss them as we go our separate ways next year.  They’ve been through the lunches, resource labs, bathroom trips, and have experienced senioritis right along with us—this will be the hardest part of high school to