Graduation Night Essay

I was done. I did it. I was all smiles as I walked back through the double doors. Several people mouthed to me, “Did you mess up? Did you do good? Did you do this? Did you do that?” All I could do was smile and nod my head yes. Later that night me and my friends ran up to the front doors of East to find out who made the team. Before I could even get out of the car I took a deep breath and hoped for the best. I slowly stepped out of the car and waited there for a moment. Two point five seconds later I was running like a cheetah towards the front door of the school. I looked crazily for my number on the sheet of paper. It was there. I couldn’t believe it. So many thoughts were going through my head. I literally couldn’t think right. Me and my friends started hugging each other. To my surprise all my friends made it, and I was so proud of them. I layed in bed that night thinking about how fortunate I was to be in such a good place. Good grades, good friends, and fun times. I couldn’t be any happier with my

We got in our room and unpacked, rested, and in an hour or so we went to my great aunts house where our reunion was. There were people there that I hadn't seen in four years. We stayed till it was dark then we went to our hotel. I had to sleep on a springy pull out mattress that felt like springs were going to cut my back. The next day we went to the mall to get something to eat. We went to a steakhouse and had juicy tasty steaks. Then we went to a White Sox game where they were playing the Yankees. We sat so high I felt like we could touch the airplanes as they flew above us. I was a little disappointed in myself for forgetting my binoculars. When the games was over there were fireworks. After the firework we went back to our

After being in the circles for quite some time and meeting a few other sophomores I started to feel a little better about the weekend ahead of me. We were then escorted to an auditorium doing these cheers the whole way there were we had the opening ceremony and were put in our groups. These people whom I still keep up with today became my partners through the entire weekend and everything I experienced was shared with them. I was so grateful that our group members were compatible. After our barriers were broken down we were all eager to get the most out of this weekend that we possibly

First, I walked through the gates and smelled the great food and could see the amazing field. Then, we had to find the suite where my friend’s dad’s business had bought for their employees for the game. We had to climb a ton of stairs to get to our seats because they were way high

On the morning of my fifth grade graduation, I was chosen by my teacher to read a speech in front of everyone at graduation. Which included the fifth grade classes, faculty and staff, and most importantly, families of the graduates. I immediately felt my stomach turn upside down. Me being the person I was at the time, I have never talked or read about something at such a very large crowd or event. Also with being in my teacher's class, I was very shy and wouldn't really talk with anyone. So figuring out why she would pick me to talk to a large crowd of people totally shocked me.

Graduation has many meanings for it; however one way to look at graduation would be the transition from youth to maturity. Graduation in another point of view could be the transition from one chapter of someone’s life to another. Most people would consider their childhood the best time of their lives. Some could also recall a part of their life that was a new chapter for them, or that it changed their life in one way or another. The journey from youth to maturity however, is ruthless, inconsistent, and can be a good time for some; others, not so much. Poems such as “To an Athlete Dying Young,” or “An Ex-Basketball Player” and award winning movies like “Holes” and “High School Musical: Senior Year” all relate to the celebration called graduation

November 18th 2016 was a huge day for me. It was also a great day for Bronc Nation as a whole but before we can talk about that we need to start at the beginning. It was the summer after eighth grade year. Well actually I guess it started even earlier than that for me. I was probably around the age of eleven or twelve when my dad told me about how he won a state championship in Columbus in 1980. After he told me this I wanted to be like him and win a championship so much I would have given anything. My dad was my hero for many reasons and this added to it. Anyways We (me and the rest of the incoming freshman) walked into the new high school. For some of us it was the first time, others had been her many times before to watch siblings play sports,

Throughout the hallways of the Xcel, all I could hear was people cheering for us. Not only were the students of East High happy to have won, but over 75 percent of the people attending the game were as well. As we finally made it out of the Xcel, I knew this was a moment I would remember for the rest of my

This was the last time my friends and I would ever play together. Our season wasn’t going as planned because we only won two games out of eight. We knew we would be haunted for the rest of our lives if we lost our last game of our season. We quickly stopped the opponent’s offense by a 10 yard sack by me and other great defensive plays. In addition our offense swiftly put up 14 points. Time seemed to be going by at a fast rate because before we knew it, it was half time. Our coach give us the usual “We need to do better” speech. He also said there was a special guest that wanted to see us. My coach brought in a fellow classmate I was friends with that had gotten into a really bad car accident and had brain damage. I realized that the football game we were all emotional about was nothing in the big scheme of things. This kid had damage and wasn’t complaining at all, while we were all complaining about only having one game left to play. This fellow classmate motivated me to do better for him. We ended up winning the game 41-0, but my outlook on life changed in that single

I was super excited because I loved assemblies and especially surprise assemblies. The principal, Mr. B, looked very somber and gloomy. He spoke a few words about what happened that day. I could not hear him too well due to the cars going by on the street. One of our janitors, Mr. Stevens, was a musician. So, while playing his acoustic guitar, he sang the National Anthem. There was total silence in the crowd of teacher and students ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade. After he was done, everyone took a moment of silence. It was a long moment of silence. From this day on, every year, the school would go to the front lawn, surround the flagpole, and take a moment of

The crowd went absolutely wild, and everyone was hugging (compound). My team and I were in a group hug in the middle of the court with our coach. When we turned to the crowd, it erupted with applause (complex). I went over and hugged my best friend, Delaney, and we told each other that we each did outstanding. We then were presented with medals and the State Championship trophy. We all stood huddled on the floor, holding the trophy high above our heads. After that, all the fans and parents came onto the floor. I could tell that my parents were ready to embrace me.

Once I was finished, I gathered up my cap and gown and my car keys and headed out the door. All the graduates had to meet in the high school library an hour before the ceremonies started, and I promised one of my best friends Tony that we would go together. I knocked on his back door and let myself in like I always do. All of his family members were running throughout the house trying to get ready. I asked his mom where Tony was and she proceeded to tell me that he was in the bathroom getting ready. I tapped on the door and walked in. He was standing in front of the mirror with his cap and gown on. He look me straight in the eyes and said,” Can you believe that we are about to graduate?”

Graduation day arrived and I had butterflies out of this world. It seemed as if I misplaced everything. I could not find my dress. My family came from one state to another. I finally got to the church were the commencement was going to be held. I

As the end of the night approached us, I couldn’t stop thinking about how many mixed emotions I had about starting a whole new chapter in my life. I couldn't wait to go to college, meet all new people, get a degree so that I could start my career path, but I knew that meant I had to say goodbye to my two best friends, who were moving several hours away from me. This was one of the hardest things I had ever had to do in my life. We all cried a little, and then made promises to keep in touch, and then we were off into the real world! I was very happy to be at this point in my life, but I was scared deep down inside.

The day I graduated high school is the most important day of my life because I experienced a euphoric feeling. The excessive weight on my shoulders was released and I felt relieved. Throughout high school, I endured many sleepless nights due to homework that piled up because I was horrible at time-management. Also, procrastination always got the best of me and I spent many late nights drinking coffee to stay awake in order to study for quizzes and finals. High school definitely challenged me and I developed into a new version of myself after I graduated. My graduation day was a rollercoaster of emotions because I was anxious on the drive to school because of the tremendous amount of traffic. Naturally, stress came over me as I was about to arrive late to my own graduation. Truthfully, I was running late because I spent so much time straightening my thick, curly hair and applying makeup. After I applied some dark pink eyeshadow throughout my eyelids using a soft synthetic brush, I quickly applied a muted pink lipstick and rushed out of my room. Unfortunately, the time I spent applying my makeup was wasted because as soon as I