Class of ’19 anticipates activities, bonding

For students pursuing a higher education, senior year marks a point in life where career and college choices begin new adventures. Senior activities such as their upcoming trip to Hume Lake and the senior trip provide opportunities to create memories and interact with their classmates.  

Working his 20th year at FCS, senior adviser Rob Foshee elaborates on the importance of campus seniors and what underclassmen learn from them.

“They can learn good or bad things from the seniors,” Foshee said. “They can learn how to be apathetic, they can learn how to be involved and they can learn how to be a good leader and a supportive instructor. Last year we had a lot of seniors like Tyler Villines who made sure to bring up the younger students. They have power either way.”

Associated student body senior class representative, Sophia Kalugin, ‘19, looks forward to school events and making an impact on other students.

“I have multiple goals for this year,” Kalugin said. “I hope to get more involved at school and to meet a lot more people. I also want get closer with my class. Last year was very similar to this year, I have very similar classes so it’s not a big difference. I’m really looking forward to the homecoming week, dress up days as well as other events such as NOTS and Sadies. I hope that our class will make an impact at FCS by inspiring other classes to follow through with their goals and to work hard in class and sports.”

Reese Brown, ‘19, compares the differences he notices from last year.

“The major difference for me this year is I have a lot more freedom, “Brown said, “with being able to go off campus at lunch. Plus going into all the activities like Powder Ruff, homecoming, tennis matches, and many other thing knowing that this will be my last year participating in them.”

Aiming for senior athlete of year, Alina Davila, ‘19, anticipates her last school events.

“I’m looking forward to my last Sadies,” Davila said, “last formal, last homecoming, and senior trip. I look forward to these because since they are my last, I have to make the most of it.”

Foshee helps lead many of the trips for seniors and observes how seniors realize what lies ahead after high school.

“Seniors start to see the finish line,” Foshee said, “they start to see bigger than the four years of high school. They start looking at college or a job or down the road getting married. It starts getting in to your mind that these kinds of things are coming up.”

Singng as a four year ensemble member, Macie Thompson, ‘19, dreads the upcoming separation of friends but remains optimistic.

“I think that my biggest struggle this year is going to be saying goodbye to all of my friends especially the ones I have had ever since 1st grade,” Thompson said. “But I also can’t wait to see all of them go out into the world and live out God’s amazing plan for each and every one of their lives!! It’s going to be awesome!”

Foshee plans on many activities geared specifically toward seniors this year.

“Seniors have some things that are unique to them,” Foshee said, “we have a senior treat in September where we go to Hume Lake, there is a senior trip at the end of the year.  We are also doing a couple of things this year like a senior sunrise where we are going to wake up early and have breakfast together.”

Thompson reflects on what underclassmen can learn from the experiences and knowledge of seniors.

“I think what the underclassmen can learn from our class is that not everything has to be super serious,” Thompson said. “Things can be so much fun if you don’t let the pressures weigh you down all the time and if you look at them from a different perspective. But it is always good to remember there is a place to be serious. I think that we as a class can learn from the underclassmen that we all have to work together and be one and that we can encourage one another no matter the age difference!”

Brown sets goals for him and his classmates this senior year.

“This year I’m hoping to get a lot done compared to the rest of the years I have been here,” Brown said. “Seeing the senior classes above me, some of them amazing and some lackluster I made up my mind that I didn’t want to be that class that did nothing. This year my goal is to have a year that other classes will want to mimic.”

The senior class begins their final year with a retreat at Hume Lake to bond as a class, Sept. 23. 

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