{"id":2596,"date":"2022-06-10T11:55:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:55:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:55:19","slug":"introducing-the-river-hill-senior-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/introducing-the-river-hill-senior-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the River Hill Senior Class of 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Claire Fagan, Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a school year that felt simultaneously like three weeks and a decade, the class of 2022 is graduating. The impact our seniors had on our own school will remain for years to come, but who will fill the spaces they leave behind? Allow The Current<\/em> to formally introduce the class of 2023, River Hill\u2019s next senior class!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>Three years seemed to pass incredibly quickly for the next senior class. They\u2019ve gone from transitioning to a new school to touring colleges in what seems like no time at all. Rising senior Whitney Ye explains, \u201cHigh school kind of went by in a flash, so it\u2019s kind of shocking that we\u2019re seniors already, or almost seniors at least.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As seniors, the class of 2023 will be expected to lead and be model students for the underclassmen to follow. However, Whitney worries that the tumultuous years of high school have negatively affected her class\u2019s ability to advise. Whitney doesn\u2019t believe her class has developed enough or spent enough time in person to effectively lead the school. She admits, \u201cI feel like that\u2019s because the pandemic happened. I feel like we\u2019re all still not in the mindset of being a senior, I guess.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, rising senior Brooke Fox disagrees, taking a more optimistic approach. Brooke believes her class will be able to overcome the challenges of senior year and flourish as figureheads of the school. She elaborates, \u201cI think every single person I know in our class has some sort of leadership role in some sort of club they\u2019re in, something they\u2019re passionate about. Given all that leadership experience and passion, I think our class will definitely be able to lead this school pretty well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from being leaders, seniors also receive a new schedule next year made up of their own interests. Rising senior Eleanor Kim comments that she is \u201cexcited to take classes that are interesting to me rather than just part of graduation requirements.\u201d By the time most students reach their senior year, many graduation requirements are filled. The only subjects that require you to take a course each year of high school are Math and English, students have up to five extra class spots for electives senior year. Potential electives include Photograph, Forensics, Choir, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitney agrees with Eleanor, saying, \u201cI have a lot more classes that are more fun, relaxed classes rather than all those heavy-duty classes.\u201d Going from junior to senior year can be an abrupt shift from rigorous courses to fun electives. Students also have the opportunities to aide for a favorite faculty member and receive work-release for an internship or part-time job during their senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This increase in electives also enables students to follow their passions. Rising senior Elizabeth Fu states, \u201cI\u2019m taking three science classes next year, which I\u2019m really excited about because I really want to explore more science and STEM-related stuff. I plan on going to college for that.\u201d Having a wider range of classes to choose from senior year enables seniors to explore their interests and find a potential career path. More than any other year, seniors can create the schedules they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, beyond the diverse classes available to River Hill\u2019s twelfth graders, one thing takes priority. College applications, often the biggest stressor for seniors, are inevitably approaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleanor feels slightly overwhelmed by college applications. She expresses, \u201cI\u2019m worried because there are so many schools to choose from, but I feel like the school has prepared us to choose wisely.\u201d River Hill teachers and counselors are prepared to assist all seniors with their college applications to minimize their stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about senior year, Elizabeth said she wants to submit her college applications so that school can be less stressful. \u201cThe second college apps are done, or after I get accepted into a school, I think my life will get way easier. I\u2019ll actually get to relax and enjoy the high school experience that I feel like I kind of missed in sophomore year.\u201d The class of 2023\u2019s senior year will be a second chance at a calm, normal, and full school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooke is ready for senior year to begin so that she can finally make concrete decisions about her future. She comments, \u201cI think [next year will] be more surefooted. Right now everything is up in the air. It\u2019s like, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m going to go to college. Where am I going to go to college? What am I going to do in college?\u2019 It\u2019s just a lot of questions, so as a senior I think a bunch of those questions will be answered.\u201d Seniors will be able to fill in their future as they apply to different schools and figure out their path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During freshman orientation, teachers inform students that high school will pass by quickly. Now, \u00be of the way through their high school journey, River Hill\u2019s rising senior class is realizing just how true that sentiment is. The class of 2023 is fully prepared to lead, learn, and cherish their final year of high school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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