California High School Interview Essay

At 38 degrees latitude north and 92 longitude west, lies the rural farming town of California, Missouri. This town is rich in cornfields, small businesses, and many churches of all denominations. From the quiet fields, to the busy town square this city is home to 4,341 people. What I believe makes California stand out from the other towns is that it has the “oldest continuously operating fair west of the Mississippi” (Kunze). But the thing that impacts me most about this town is the California High School, it’s staff, and the students. I spent my elementary and middle school years in a very small Catholic school. And when I say very small, I’m not exaggerating. There were only thirteen kids in my graduating class.We were in our own little bubble and knew everything about each other. But when it came time to graduate eighth grade and move on to high school, it also came time for all of us to split up. The majority of the kids in my grade were heading on to one of two different Jefferson City Catholic high schools. Most …show more content…
I’m so lucky to be able to go to such a wonderful school. I would like to thank all of my friends, classmates, and teachers for giving me the best four years of school. Everyone says that high school is the best four years of your life. Now that I’m months away from graduating, I can say that i've enjoyed high school better than my elementary and middle school years. These four years were my most educational years, when I say educational, I mean I’ve learned so much about myself and so much about life. Don’t get me wrong, their are some days I would much rather skip school to hang out with my friends or stay home and sleep in but I enjoy seeing all my friends in class. Once again I would like to thank California High school, it’s students and staff for four wonderful years. I’m very proud to be a