Reflective Essay About Graduation Day

On June 5, 2015, I along with thirty three of my classmates graduated from Neuse Charter High School. We are a relatively small graduating class compared with other schools around us, but I believe that is what makes us all have a closer connection with one another. As many of my friends have now gone off to four year colleges I tend to feel left behind some days. I miss my friends sometimes and that is why I hold the memory of our Graduation day, along with our whole senior year so dear. Our whole senior year was a blast, starting with the very first day of the school year when we got a police escort to campus. It’s not very often that you get to chase the cop as it is usually the other way around. I remember riding with my friend Hunter …show more content…
It was a cruise to the Caribbean’s islands which I had already paid for, but unfortunately I got sick the night before with a virus or food poisoning. Still unsure what may have caused it, but for me it truly sucked. They all come back tanned and with nice cigars too. The year went by so quick which is usually how you want the school year to go, but not when you’re the big dog on campus. You want to enjoy it and relish every last minute of your freedom from adult responsibilities. The time passed though and we got our caps and gowns and our tickets for our families. The gym was decorated with all the festive spirit you can possibly imagine, from pristine white chairs to balloons and ribbons. The day was upon us and it was time to complete our final mission that was to Graduate. All the things we had worked for and participated in for the last four years of high school had led up to this one moment in time that would never be repeated or recreated. It’s kind of sad when I think about it now that it is gone, but in that moment it was a happy moment …show more content…
I love how suits make me feel like someone important like an OO7 James Bond or a mafia boss. I put on the gown and thought okay this isn’t that bad and then I remembered the stupid cap. I do not know anyone who looks good in this cap, but then I put it on. I have to admit I looked pretty sharp for a guy in a gown and cap. I grabbed my phone, gum, and of course my aviators and headed out the door. Hunter drove me to school one last time. It’s weird that I didn’t think of it then, but it would be the last time we would drive to Neuse Charter School. The appropriate song choice here would have been,” School’s out for Summer” although I do not recall what was playing on the radio that night. It’s funny how you remember only certain things about an event. Finally we arrived and it was show