The realization that the senior class has some of the least spirited people in the student body became made apparent on Oct. 19 when only about half of the class showed up to what would be their last Jogathon.
The majority who didn’t show up simply left school, and felt that there was no need to come to one of their last school functions.
Seniors should be the ones taking charge and encouraging other students to be excited about all the experiences throughout high school.
In other words, they should be role models.
Nearly half of the senior class is checking out before they are even second-semester seniors, saying “Sayonara” to anything and everything having to do with the school that has brought them this far.
It’s not like efforts to bring the senior class together haven’t been made—seniors have tried to plan many senior meetings, before the school year started, and during the year, in an effort to mesh at least a little bit.
Yet once again, that one half of the class doesn’t show up.
If seniors don’t enhance the class’ overall school spirit now, they won’t have anything to look forward to when it comes time for class reunions.
Although those seniors who choose to be separated completely from class functions or bonding experiences stick out like sore thumbs, those seniors who try to strengthen the senior class’ school spirit definitely do not go unnoticed.
They are the ones who stand out the most—always showing up at sports games, volunteering at school-wide events, and just having a positive attitude at school every day, no matter what the circumstance.
These are the kinds of people we need to be leading the school as seniors—not an unenthusiastic group who are over high school before the second semester begins.
Don’t be “too cool for school.” Show your spirit, you just might enjoy yourself.