As the four-year journey comes to an end for SCHS seniors, the opportunity to observe one’s lifelong learning presents itself in an environment such as high school. Seniors reflected upon their journey and discussed special moments held close to their hearts when looking back at their life at SCHS.
Senior Logan Fernandez initially walked on campus with first day jitters. With an admiration for wrestling, Fernandez was able to open his heart to those who shared the same interest, such as his close friend Alex.
“I feel like me and him have grown a lot because we do everything together. We go everywhere, do homework, go to lunch, probably one of the friends that I made a good connection with,” Fernandez said.
Now having found his footing within the sport, Fernandez is confident as he has grown in the wrestling environment he once knew nothing about.
“I feel pretty comfortable. I have a lot of friends here. There’s really not much that I’m missing,” Fernandez said.
Senior Christian Manzanares began his high school adventure with an effort to be involved on campus. In retrospect, Manzanares appreciates and admires the diversity of SCHS, mentioning that through many different minds, ideas clash and everyone gains insight through conflicting ideals.
“There’s a lot of people here. It’s very diverse in interests and beliefs,” Manzanares said. “I like that because I find people who challenge my beliefs. I get to challenge those too. So we learn from each other.”
Through the likeness of his badminton team, Manzanares met a variety of new people to grow close to. Prepared to enter the next chapter, Manzanares expressed his wishes to relive a special moment, and yearns to have done something differently.
“I wish I could have gotten more involved with my badminton team. Being more open instead of being so closed off. I wish I could relive the moments of last year’s senior night,” Manzanares said.
Senior Shelby Schuberg found herself excited to try out new activities, such as soccer and track. Working to prioritize her academic life, Schuberg balanced her class workload and practice as a student athlete.
In her sophomore year, Schuberg experienced a moment that challenged her physical and mental strength. Although a tough battle, Schuberg knew she was not going through the challenge alone.
“I ended up having a pretty serious injury. I was really brought down. I was uplifted by my friends,” Schuberg said. “I thought that was really sweet to think about. It was nice to feel that I had people that cared about me.”
The special moments became memorable to Schuberg. Understanding the stressful transition for many, Schuberg shared words of comfort for anyone going through a stressful period.
“There’s nothing to worry about. Things will play out as they need to. You have the power to control whatever you desire to happen,” Schuberg said. “If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. You’re gonna keep going, and that’s the fun part.”