What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“I really enjoyed Winter Ball. Senior year was the first year I was able to go. I enjoyed finding a dress, dancing and hanging out with my friends.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“When trying to decide what level you should take for each class, think about what you are interested in. If you really love science, then taking an AP or honors science class would be great for you. Try not to stress about taking all honors and AP classes.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“I will miss many of my teachers and classes. I have had many amazing teachers. Many of the classes I have taken led me to the things I am passionate about.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“I really loved the Environmental Science classes I took throughout high school. I feel like I learned a lot, and I always enjoy learning more about the topic.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“I learned that I shouldn’t just throw my pencils into my backpack when the bell rings. They always fell to the bottom of my backpack and I would never find them. At the start of each class, I would spend several minutes searching for a pencil.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry was definitely the hardest class for me. I always felt behind and I spent many hours studying for tests.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Kindergarten was definitely my favorite year.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Being able to teach fifth graders in the library for my AP Gov (United States Government and Politics class), I had so much fun doing that and seeing kids younger than me who went to the same elementary schools as me. It was just really fun, the whole experience.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Walk on the correct side of the hallway and don’t walk in clumps. But also just work hard all four years because all four years count. Don’t think you can slack off at the end of senior year or the beginning of freshman year. I would just work hard [at school] and get a good habit going.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“My teachers. I’ve had some really good teachers this school year and past school years. It’s going to be sad not seeing their faces when I walk through the hallways.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“My favorite class was AP Psychology with Dr. Smith. She is so good at what she does, and she’s so funny it just made my junior year so memorable.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Walk on the correct side of the hallway.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“I think Spanish 4 honors because of the AAPPL [exam] and it was just really stressful trying to gear up for the AAPPL, but the teachers prepare you pretty well.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Probably fifth grade, I really liked my teacher and I had so much fun.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Right before Christmas break, my teacher played Minecraft on the projector.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“My advice would be: don’t eat lunch on the bathroom floor.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“I loved the cafeteria studies where you can go to the library.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“AP Psychology with Dr. Smith.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Don’t go in the E hallway bathrooms.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Probably Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“I really enjoyed fourth grade.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Getting into my top school for college.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Don’t be afraid to be outgoing.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“I’m going to miss the people, mainly my friends.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“AP Gov (United States Government and Politics class) with Mr. Kellett.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“You can’t teach old dogs new tricks.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Fourth grade was probably my prime.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Going to the St. Patty’s Day parade in Boston.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Take every opportunity presented to you.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“Probably my internship, I enjoyed it a lot.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Junior year gym.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“You never know when you’re going to connect with someone.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Probably Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Eighth grade because I don’t remember it because of Covid. And when I came back to school, I came back full time for the last month of eighth grade, when the weather was getting warm and we would just be outside hanging out with people at school.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Pep Rally.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Stop caring about what other people think.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“Being able to be young.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Early Childhood Development.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Don’t throw your pencil. Ms. Drake taught me that in my freshman year of biology.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Twelfth grade.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“I enjoyed the Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Join clubs, make friends, join sports, don’t do nothing in high school.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“The people.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Forensics with Gilpin.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Don’t trust ChatGPT.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Algebra 2.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Fourth grade because I wasn’t in the United States yet.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“The lifelong friends I’ve made being at this school. While I’ve lost many friends, there are some that have stuck with me through all of my years of high school, and those are friends worth keeping.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Stop being a Debbie Downer. People all just want to hate on schools that they go to, but you have to acknowledge that we do have a really great education. We have great teachers, we have a great community and you should take advantage of it.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“The people and the memories attached to this place. There are countless memories that I have made with the people here. While I am still going to be in contact, it’s going to be few and far between if I ever see them again in my life. A large core amount of my life will be gone for the foreseeable future and it’s a very daunting thing to think about.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends with Mr. Querino, Photography II with Ms. Sheppard, or Engineering with Metals with Mr. Clarke.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Nobody likes a know-it-all. Even if you know you’re right, don’t be mean about it.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry Honors with Ms. Travassos or AP World with Mr. Uttaro.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Sophomore year.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“Winning the Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Be more involved with Algonquin and join more clubs, go to more events and don’t be scared to participate in school spirit.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“I’m going to miss my friends and the lovely community that Algonquin gives us.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“My favorite class I took in high school was definitely Portuguese with Ms. Smith.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Make sure you always do your work because it will catch up with you.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Eleventh grade.”
What has been your most memorable moment of senior year?
“The Hopkinton skip day, even though a lot of people didn’t go. I was still going to the beach and I had my friends with me.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“You really have to try. I regret just cruising through high school, if I had tried way before, I probably would have been in a way better spot than I am today.”
What will you miss the most about high school?
“I’ll miss the schedule. I like knowing what I am going to do at a certain time, I like having that schedule.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Portuguese, it was really fun and relaxing. It was also a good way for me to learn more about my culture.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Don’t go into the H200 bathrooms and don’t be friends with people who sit on the bathroom floor.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“Tenth grade. Sophomore year was really fun.”
What is your most memorable moment from senior year?
“Dislocating my shoulder and popping it back in during the Thanksgiving day football game.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Do your homework for the first three years, and then you can give up senior year.”
What will you miss most about high school?
“I’ll miss seeing everyone I know instead of just the few people I know.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“Junior English with Mr. Silva.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Bones can break real easily.”
What’s the hardest class you took in high school?
“AP Chemistry.”
What was your favorite year from K to 12?
“8th Grade.”
What is your most memorable moment from senior year?
“The Red Sox game.”
What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?
“Lock in junior year. It’s the hardest.”
What will you miss most about high school?
“Absolutely nothing, high school is not that fun.”
What was your favorite class you took in high school?
“AP Psychology with Mr. Godbout.”
What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned in high school?
“Don’t wait till the last minute to do your homework.”
What was the hardest class you took in high school?
“AP Human Geography.”
What was your favorite year from k-12?
“7th grade.”
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