Graduation Day Essay

forced to be around day to day, I didn’t care about any of my classes, and the dark, gloomy, plain repeating sight of the halls inside Canyon High School were exhausting to look at. I was done. It was about three weeks into my junior year when I…

We always assume tragedy won’t hit close to home. We read in newspapers, or watch on the news about someone getting killed, people going into the movies and shooting, or people getting these crazy sickness’ and passing away, but we never think any of that could happen to us, one of the people that we love. I never thought that any of that could have happened either. But for our senior class, it happened to one of our loved ones. I was climbing in to bed when I got the phone call that Tyler was…

In high school, attendance is required and mandatory. If you miss a day you’d need to bring a written or doctors excuse proving that you missed school for a valid reason. When too many unexcused days are accumulated child protective services are called, or the student is charged with truancy. In college, attendance is recommended but not required. If a student misses many days in college they will just be withdrawn from all of their classes and the college will assume they’ve…

Have you ever thought about a symbol that represents your graduation? Well I have, and mine is the valedictorian medal. I’m using this as my symbol because I think it represents the hard work and dedication I have had throughout the years. I love the gold/bronze color of it, the medal means you have graduated with honors, and finally it is something all of my older siblings have received. To begin with, I like the gold/bronze color of the medal. Gold is the color they give you in the Olympics…

sacrifice done by their parents has been worth it, have proven the statistics wrong, and have inspired other siblings to accomplish their dreams. Graduation is the event many, if not all, first generation students keep on their back of their minds as one of the milestones they must accomplish as they complete their undergraduate careers. However, reaching graduation is not an easy task for any first-generation student. It comes with many obstacles that sometimes appear to be almost impossible to…

America all seniors look forward to graduating. This is the last step in completing the first of many parts in my life. As graduation approaches all seniors are looking forward the lasting tradition of how our school sets up its graduation. From the walk in to the walk across the stage and pictures as we receive our diplomas. All of these steps tie in together so well to make our day very special. To remember our experience for many years to come instead of pictures all though we appreciate…

knowing today is the day I finally graduate and I probably won’t see some of the best people I’ve ever met again. Music starts to play , “S INGLE FILE LINES, FACE FORWARD , AND SMILE” said one of the counselors We go inside in pairs about 3 feet away from the previous pair. Of course my row is the row that messed everything up. When Mrs. Cannon told us “You may now be seated” is when we noticed we had a missing seat, we looked so unorganized. I’ve been to a couple graduations before and the…

Central Gym is an important place not only to the school, but to athletes, as well as the community. The students of Knott Central service this gym daily for physical education and weightlifting. Athletes, such as myself, use this gym almost every day for a game, practice, or conditioning. The community also uses this gym often, especially during basketball season. People from Knott County and the surrounding counties come to this gym for not only sporting events, but for yard sales, meetings,…

Graduation plays an important role in everyone’s lives. Whether its graduating from kindergarten, from high school, or from college, it is exciting, nerve-racking, and when it is done and over with, a relief. Graduation is important because it the first step to lead us to our goals and what we want to achieve in live. Maya Angelou was excited to graduate the eighth grade and move on to the next step in her life. Maya Angelou was born in 1928, she was a poet, writer, and civil rights activist.…

The graduation ceremony only took about and hour. The entire school fits high school fits on 3 school busses. Teachers remember teaching my parents. The high school has 88% of its students involved in FFA. There is one teacher for every subject and some times…