Senior Reflection: Daysia Finley

–30– has been traditionally used by journalists to indicate the end of a story. For seniors -30- will signify their last story on the Prairie Dog staff.

Looking back, I wish I could change a lot of things about my high school experience. Now that it’s nearly over, I’ve realized that I’ve made a ton of mistakes.

For starters, I wish I would have put in more effort. When I first became a freshman, I had no concern for my future. I slacked off and put no effort into my grades. I didn’t realize how important it was. If I would have tried harder, my transcript and GPA would have been more impressive, and it would have qualified me for a lot more opportunities.

In addition, I wish I would have enjoyed my time with friends. I had an internship and house band rehearsals during my freshman and sophomore years of high school, so I spent most of my time practicing for my performances. Now that I have limited time with my friends, I realized that I should have created more memories. I spent most of my high school career at home by myself. I wish I had more memories to cherish from high school.

I also wish that I did more community service. Much like a better GPA, community service would have strengthened my opportunities and given me more chances to improve.

While there are a lot of things that I would change about my high school experience, I’m still grateful that I got to experience it at all. I am lucky to have access to an education, and I’m glad that I powered through these four years. I have four more ahead of me before I experience what the real world is like.

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