![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
The beginning of the end
Seniors look forward to their final year of high school
With their final year beginning, seniors are starting to be excited for the next chapter in their life including the college application process. Students have begun to try and figure out where they want to go to college and what they want to study.
As seniors prepare for their last year before they leave and begin the next phase of their life, there are a lot of things that they are looking forward to. Whether it’s graduation or prom or having a parking spot, there are many things coming up.
“I am super excited about the whole college process,” Olivia Olmsted, senior, said. “I’m not excited about applications, but I’m ready to find out and decide where I’m going to go.”
Many seniors are excited for all of the fun activities specific for seniors.
“I can’t wait to see the things like ‘The Amazing Race,’” Mikayla Ellsworth, senior, said. “It’s going to be fun seeing all the people in our grade doing all that kind of stuff. Things like the senior sunrise are also really cool because the whole class comes together and it’s a lot of fun.”
Senior year signifies many things such as the end of childhood and the beginning of adult life. For some this is a daunting idea, but others could not be more excited about getting started on the next chapter of their life.
“I’m thrilled to be a senior and getting ready to start the next part of my life,” Julie Rucker, senior, said. “I’m sad when I think about leaving home and leaving the high school. But then I think about going to college and doing something I’ve never done before and I get so excited about it all.”
Many seniors have started looking into what college they would like to attend, but very few have any idea where they want to go or what they would like to study.
“I know what I am planning on majoring in,” Olmsted said. “I want to major in kinesiology and that is helping me decide where to go to college.”
“Right now I have no idea what I’m looking for,” Rucker said. “I have some idea of the kind of college I want to attend but there are no definite choices for me yet. I probably should start looking more into that but I’ve got time.”
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