Good bye, high school. Hello, college.
by Stephanie Mesa
It's here, the last week of high school! The class of 11 is feeling a mix of emotions: excitement, sadness, nervousness, and even numbness. It's really a critical time as the seniors slowly approach their final day of high school. After 4 long years, it's hard to believe there is just 4 days left. They say high school years are the best years of your life, and the memories that all of the seniors have in high school will never be forgotten. Most seniors still remember their first day of high school, some even remember what they were wearing. It's amazing to see how time flies, and now the seniors are just an inch away from graduation.
Along with the feeling of excitement, there's a sense of nervousness going on among the seniors. What is college like? Will I fit in? Who is going to be my dorm roommate? Will I like living on campus? Will I get homesick? The questions never end. Truth is, seniors are just about to step into a new chapter in life; they're about to enter college and prepare for a future career.
I conducted a survey among some the class of 2011 of where they would be after high school, and these are the results:
Southwestern College: 84
San Diego City College: 46
Grossmont College: 13
SDSU: 17
UCSD: 9
UCLA: 10
UC Davis: 4
UC Riverside: 4
UC Santa Cruz: 3
Art Institute: 3
UC Merced: 3
UC Irvine: 3
Navy: 2
Humboldt State University: 2
Universidad Xochicalco Tijuana: 2
Richmond American University in London: 1
University of Oklahoma: 1
UABC Tijuana: 1
CSU Bakersfield: 1
UC Santa Barbara: 1
CSU Long Beach: 1
There's no doubt that everyone will go their own way. Some students will be all the way on the other side of the world, some will be out of state, and the rest will be all around California. High school has come to an end, but life is just about to start.
"Every story has an end, but in life every ending is just a new beginning"
