By: Gracie Marsh Now as we are at the start of our third trimester, many seniors are thinking about graduation. This column will highlight one senior each issue and his or her thoughts regarding graduation.This week Ellie Lish is being highlighted.
Outside of school, Lish keeps herself very busy as she works at Kent’s, nannies for a family, and helps with her dad’s real estate company. Even though school and work keep her busy, Lish puts a high priority on friends. She said her favorite thing to do is hangout with friends and that “friends are everything.” After graduation, Lish plans on continuing her schooling at Bridgerland for dental assisting. After finishing her program in the fall, Lish wants to move away: “I want to go to St. George or somewhere where it is always warm. Hawaii is the dream.” Lish is looking forward to not having to get up so early once she’s out of high school, but admitted, “I’m actually really scared to graduate.” While she is excited to be on her own, it also makes her nervous that her life is just up to her now and there’s not a set plan. What she dislikes most about graduating, though, is the fact that she won't be able to see her friends as much. Lish’s favorite classes during school were social dance and P.E. because she thought they were the easiest classes. During high school Lish’s favorite teachers were Wilcox and Ms. Jorgensen. They were her favorite teachers because they were fun and nice. If Lish could give the future seniors advice she would tell them to “Make the most of your senior year and have so much fun! Homework can wait and boys are stupid! Party it up! It all goes by so fast!”
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By: Dustin Smith March 13, 2020. This is a date that everyone knows and remembers. It is the day when Bear River High School along with all other Utah schools shutdown because of COVID-19. All students were affected by this, but Jelka Peterson, a sophomore at the time, finds this day especially memorable as it was also her 16th birthday.
Peterson was in the library when she first heard of the shutdown. Peterson said she thought the news was “hilarious because it was bound to happen at some point.” At first, people thought the shutdown would be short-lived while others thought it would last much longer. Peterson recalled, “Some were betting to see how long this would last. A few were saying that this would take longer than the two weeks.” Either way, Peterson was not overly concerned even thought it was her birthday. Despite the shutdown being announced on her birthday, Peterson wasn’t too put out as she “usually just stay[s] at home for [her] birthday.” Peterson’s friends, although hermits themselves, were concerned about her birthday plans in light of the recent shutdown and decided they wanted to do something to make her happy. Her plans to just stay home turned into a more elaborate birthday because of the shutdown. For her birthday, Peterson ended up “going to a friend's house, playing Mario Kart, and having some cake.” A year later, we are still dealing with the pandemic and many things are restricted. While many would think this would hamper Peterson’s birthday celebrations, she was “able to dine in a restaurant (Hook and Reel) with [her] sister and dad.” She also went to Wendover, Nevada for an overnight stay. Because things for the last year have been so different and restricted, Peterson said, “I was really happy to do nice things for a change.” By: Dustin Smith Keyjun Hale is a senior at Bear River High School who is involved in soccer, track and field, cross country, and band.
Hale has had a great experience as a student at Bear River: “My experience has been educational. It has taught me life lessons like how to manage finances and to be a team player.” Another part of Hale’s experience at Bear River has been great teachers. Like most students he has a few favorites: “My favorite teachers would have to be either Wilcox or Walton. Both have taught me how to work hard and give it my all in everything I do.” Classes Hale has enjoyed include “band, 3D animation, 3D graphics, art, and soccer class.” Hale expressed the value of these classes and said, “[These classes] were all about the world of finance and hard work to get me ready for classes ahead.” Hale has great plans for the future that include both college and sports. He’s applied to many colleges and worked hard on scholarships. Although he’s been accepted to many Utah colleges he said, “Right now I am headed to play soccer and study physical therapy in Michigan at Finlandia University.” By knowing not only what he’s going to do but where he’s attending college, Hale is ahead of many seniors. When asked about graduation, Hale expressed both excitement and sadness: “I have mixed feelings about graduating, the fact is that I get to move on with my life and the fact that I’m going to miss people and miss the good times that I had in high school. I’m also a little nervous because I am moving far away so I don’t know how often I’ll be able to see old friends and connect with them again.” Hale’s final advice for future seniors is “Prepare now and get on top of college stuff. You need to ready yourself for college and make sure you get homework done on time.” |
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