Christian Garay and Katherine Perez
Staff Writers
Tuesday, May 22 2012, marks the end of an era.
The Class of 2012 is at last participating in their last day of high school. Close friends and colleagues will soon part and prepare to start their own futures, and most of them couldn’t be more excited.
“I came to Bishop Amat knowing that I was entering into something good. Now that I’m graduating, I’ve come to learn that I’m leaving something great,” senior Laura Mejia said.
Many seniors have already entirely cleaned out their lockers signifying their eagerness to leave Bishop Amat as fast as they can.
Other seniors, however, said they have come to the realization that Bishop Amat has been a place of sanctuary for the past four years and its impact on them will dearly be missed.
“It all went by so fast. It feels like just yesterday I entered the Amat doors for the first time with a backpack bigger than me,” said senior Katherine Lazo. “I really can’t believe we are all headed to colleges. I’m going to miss the friends I’ve made the past four years”.
Amat seniors experienced many memories they will never forget. Whether it be Kairos, a Friday night football game, or the Barkada Show, every senior has a story they can tell from their time at Amat.
“All I can say is ‘finally’. I’ve been waiting to get out of this school since freshman year. I cannot be anymore excited to move on to college and leave all this behind,” said senior Monica Loera.
However, some are hesitant on the big life change that lies ahead of them.
“To be honest, I’m not looking forward to college,” said senior Joshua Meza. “We kind of have it really easy now, with all our teachers watching out for us. I know it won’t be like that in college so I can wait.”
The anticipation varies between all the seniors at Amat. Some can’t wait to get out and some want the time to go by as slow as possible. They have waited four years to get to this point in their lives, and it’s a huge step to take.
“Growing up is not easy at all. But Bishop Amat taught me to understand that growing up is not supposed to be easy,” senior Brenda Ornelas said. “It’s supposed to be hard. It’s the great effort that we put into it that shows our determination and our willingness to grow.”
Throughout the past four years, the Class of 2012 has been put through a number of tasks and responsibilities they were forced to face.
“As long as I know we have left our legacy behind I’m ready to move on to bigger and better places in my life” said senior Elainie Ceja.
