New freshman are scared because they have no idea what to expect of highschool, and seniors are coasting with easy classes because they are almost done. But some seniors gave a few words of advice to help everyone with their highschool experience.

Raechel Mullin said that the one thing she regretted in her high school career was the the friendships that got ruined. Her advice to seniors was to have fun, and to not stress the little thing. You have too much to worry about to let the small things add any stress to your life. Her advice to any upcoming freshman was to not fail classes, but she lightheartedly added “or just don’t fail at life.”

James Morrison Regretted that during his freshman year he didn’t do his homework, which is why his advice to upcoming freshman was to keep your grades up. Freshman often times underestimate highschool and choosde not to do their homework, but this will catch up to you when you are a senior and have to add a summer class just to graduate. James other advice to freshamn was to not take the seniors too seriously. They are the oldest and biggest of the school, but often times they are not mean, so you don’t need to fear them. James’ advice to seniors was the not be full of yourself simply because you are the oldest in the school, and that it is ok to joke with freshman, but don’t take it too far.

Tyler Hartley commented that his regret was that he had not built his schedule to have more challenging courses. Tyler wanted to tell upcoming seniors not to coast and to take even your last year of high school seriously. He wanted to advise freshman that “high school is what you make it” this means your can have four terrible years because you choose to not do your homework and skip class, or you can make them great by keeping up your school work and having fun with your friends.

Derek Pankow regretted both not taking all four years of a foreign language and not taking more MCC classes for college credits. Which is why his advice to seniors was to take as many college classes as you possibly can. these classes are great because not only does the scholl pay for the class and books, but also you get both high school and college credit for doing them. His advice to freshman was to build your schedule so that you get all four years of your foreign language done in high school. Foreign language is required to get into some colleges, and also if you wait until college to take it then it will be a much harder, and faster paced course.

Through all of this advice what you should really take away is that high school can be great and full of fun memories and great accomplishments through hard work, or it can be full of regrets and “shoulda, coulda, woulda’s” if you choose to not put effort into your classes.

Interview by Carlee Grunder

Q: Do you have to maintain a certain GPA to play volleyball?

A: I know you do, but I’m not sure what the GPA is.

Q: Do you have to take any certain classes?

A: I know you are supposed to.

Q: Do you have a study group that you have to be with for volleyball?

A:Yes, I’m required to spend 4-6 hours a week.

Q: Do you have a special workout you have to do over the summer or during the year?

A: We have to do a lifting workout.

Q: Do you have to go up early? If so, how early?

A: Yes, a week early.

Q: how long will your practices be?

A: 2 1/2 hours.

A few weeks before graduation, the custodial staff at Wilton Jr./Sr. High School waxes the auditorium stage in preparation for the Commencement ceremony.

However, after the janitors waxed the floor for this year’s activities, several streaks were left in the wax by a chair that was slid across the stage during an FPI practice. While not immediately noticeable, it has the custodial staff rather miffed.

“We’re going to have to re-wax the entire stage,” janitor Dennis Vance says, “and we want everyone to stay off of it now until senior awards night.”

He added that FPI would be able to still use the stage for their performance on the 20^th of May, just that they would have to move their practices elsewhere until then.

The process for waxing a floor is a time-consuming one generally involving cleaning the floor thoroughly, stripping it, reapplying fresh floor wax, and blocking off the area to allow it time to dry.