Sadie Pierce:
What is one thing you regret not doing in high school?
“I regret not being my own person and letting other people control me.”
What is one decision that you’re really glad you made in high school?
“Being true to myself senior year and also joining cheer because I made so many good friends.”
What’s one academic regret you have and why?
“Not being as focused freshman year.”
What’s one social regret you have and why?
“I regret not joining cheer earlier.”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
“Get involved with clubs, sports, get out of your comfort zone, meet new people, and just be yourself because the good ones will come to you if you’re just yourself, and for my girls don’t attract bad people by portraying yourself as something you’re not.”
If you could redo one year of high school, which year would it be and why?
“Sophomore year, I lost all my friends because I got so hooked on a guy that ended up being very toxic and bad and I couldn’t get out of that relationship until about 2 months ago.”
What’s your best piece of advice for upcoming seniors?
“Get your stuff done early, stay in school, and stay focused because it goes way too fast.”
Ellie Christiansen:
What is one thing you regret not doing in high school?
“One thing I regret not doing in high school is participating more. Whether it’s playing more sports or joining clubs that interest me.”
What is one decision that you’re really glad you made in high school?
“The best decision I’ve made in high school is trying out for cheer. This allowed me to meet new people who I am still friends with today.”
What’s one academic regret you have and why?
“My biggest academic regret is not trying hard enough my freshman year. Most people say academically your freshman year isn’t important, but for your overall GPA when applying to colleges it is.”
What’s one social regret you have and why?
“One of my social regrets is staying closed off. I think it is valuable to branch out and meet new people.”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
“If you are an incoming freshman, join a sport or club. Picking something you are interested in allows you to grow as a person and meet new people.”
If you could redo one year of high school, which year would it be and why?
“If I could, I would redo my junior year. As hard as it was academically, I spent most of my time wishing for my senior year to come faster. Now that I am about to graduate soon, I wish I spent more time enjoying the small moments.”
What’s your best piece of advice for upcoming seniors?
“My best piece of advice for upcoming seniors is enjoy every moment and continue to branch out. You will only be with these teachers and your class one last time and it’s important you make the most of it.”
Avery Reitsma:
What is one thing you regret not doing in high school?
“One thing I regret not doing in high school is joining more clubs.”
What is one decision that you’re really glad you made in high school?
“One decision I’m glad I made is finding a core group of friends that support each other.”
What’s one academic regret you have and why?
“I would say not to take more dual enrollment classes because it’s good for college and GPA.”
What’s one social regret you have and why?
“I don’t have any social regrets because I always made sure I was outgoing and nice to everyone.”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
“Get all your work done but also find a good balance of spending time with friends and family.”
If you could redo one year of high school, which year would it be and why?
“I wouldn’t redo any of my years, I like the choices I’ve made during my time at this school.”
What’s your best piece of advice for upcoming seniors?
“Take care of your grades and homework and spend the rest of the time having fun and living it up!”
Jacqueline Sumpter”
What is one thing you regret not doing in high school?
“Not participating in enough extracurriculars.”
What is one decision that you’re really glad you made in high school?
“Joining sports.”
What’s one academic regret you have and why?
“Procrastinating on my work, rushing to do assignments at the last minute.”
What’s one social regret you have and why?
“Missing out on certain school events, and not being able to make it up.”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
“To be involved in something you are interested in.”
If you could redo one year of high school, which year would it be and why?
“Freshman year because I felt not prepared with certain things in high school.”
What’s your best piece of advice for upcoming seniors?
“To enjoy every last moment with friends!”
Kendall Loughead:
What is one thing you regret not doing in high school?
“One thing I regret not doing in high school is trying out for the tennis team. It was a sport I always wanted to get back into but sadly never did.”
What is one decision that you’re really glad you made in high school?
“One decision I’m really glad I made in high school is to take AP classes. They really helped my college applications and have given me future college credit.”
What’s one academic regret you have and why?
“I don’t really have any academic regrets but procrastinating and putting off studying is something I wish I did less of.”
What’s one social regret you have and why?
“One social regret I have during high school is not branching out to new people sooner. It was easy to stick to people I already knew well going into freshman year, but looking back the people I now consider my closest friends all can from different schools!”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
“The advice I would give to an incoming freshman is to go into high school with few expectations. I think a lot of times people set standards and rules for incoming freshmen to keep in mind when really it’s a different experience for everyone and what you make of it.”
If you could redo one year of high school, which year would it be and why?
“If I could redo one year of high school, I would go back to junior year. I just had the most fun and enjoyed the energy of our grade, while not having the pressure of senior year yet.”
What’s your best piece of advice for upcoming seniors?
“My best piece of advice for upcoming seniors is to enjoy the time you have. Now that it’s already the second semester and almost graduation, I understand why it’s so important to be grateful for your parents and friends!”
