Today's Update
Florence 1 Schools, Thursday, May 14, 2020
Senior Expressions Class of 2020, Sharing Thoughts: Part 3
South Florence High School
West Florence High School
Wilson High School
Dylan Gandy, South Florence High School
Moreover, I never expected to spend the majority of my final days in my home as I am separated from the people I have grown to care for. When I step out the door, I am surrounded by unfamiliar faces covered with masks. I miss smiling faces.
Despite this, I cannot help but be inspired by the tenacity of my community. Watching healthcare workers serve tirelessly, I am encouraged to keep pushing forward. Furthermore, as businesses pull together to give back and families make masks to help others, I discover hope once more for a bright future.
As my final days as a senior come to an end, I am deeply saddened by the eventual loss of high school, but I remain hopeful as I start the next chapter of my life.
Rachel Snider, West Florence High School
Students in Kim Cimney's class at West Florence read Shakespeare's Hamlet, and they wrote their own "soliloquies" about themselves, their lives, their futures, accompanied by a selfie.
Times are odd and mysterious as we are
All in a state of confusion and indecision.
I for one have no idea what to think.
All I can do is smile and hope a time of
Normalcy is near.
A month ago I was stressed about prom,
But today my mind is consumed with questions.
Questions no one seems to have the answers to.
Will I ever have a senior prom?
Will I be able to graduate in person?
Will I have to begin college online?
So many questions
So little answers.
But as the questions multiply,
I know there is hope in the One who is so much
Greater.
There is more to life than prom and spring break.
There is more to life than likes and followers.
God was not surprised by any of this.
So as everyone else is scattered and scared,
I have hope.
Hope for normalcy.
Hope for cure.
Hope for life.
Wilson High School
XiRhenia McFadden
Secondly, I had never experienced a high school prom, was excited about attending, had already purchased half my items for the event, and that was taken as well.
The thought of not having a graduation and getting to walk across the stage on May 27 is the most hardest thing with which to cope.
I have spent the past four years working hard and not giving up. I feel as if I was robbed of my senior year, and I cannot get it back no matter what decision is made about graduation ceremony.
Inspiring: A Presentation by Seniors in IB Literature 2
DeAnna Young
Personally, a part of me feels like the whole point of my going through the 12 years of school was to walk across the stage, and now I will never get a chance to do so in a traditional way.
Emotionally, I feel sad. Even though I stay connected to my friends through social media everyday, I miss spending quality time with them. This pandemic has affected me academically the most! It has become a challenge for me to do my work, and to follow my everyday routine.
Many people may think that ten o'clock p.m. is plenty of time to complete four assignments, but it has been very challenging.