Senior year can be the most exciting year in one’s life, but may also be filled with sorrowful moments, making it bittersweet. A senior has arrived at the end of their high school journey and will soon undergo a dramatic change in their life, whether moving on to college or entering the workforce. Senior year is by far the most memorable year. Senior year is a year to highlight and commemorate one’s accomplishments throughout the years. This edition features two of Onondaga’s spectacular seniors: Ethan Miller and Cassidy Field. Although Ethan Miller has applied to many colleges such as St. Rose, Le Moyne, and Niagara University, he applied early decision to SUNY Geneseo and will be going there next year. Ethan is currently attending as undecided, but knows he wants to head in either a math or science direction for his major. College is a brand new experience that a high school senior looks forward to, especially once they know where they are going to be spending their next four years. Like many, Ethan is most excited to make new friends and about “having a fun experience while also finding out what I enjoy doing.” College is for young adults to gain more freedom and independence than they did in high school. However, with freedom comes responsibility. Ethan is most scared of “not having anybody on my back telling me what to do,” adding that “procrastination, if not handled correctly, can be a very bad habit to have.” As the days and months of high school go by, so do exams, sports events, and numerous other competitions to demonstrate all one’s hard work that has paid off. Ethan’s proudest moment of high school is being voted secretary of both National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society. Every year, a high school student fills their schedule with classes, some mandatory, others not. Ethan’s favorite class he has taken is German because “it opened my mind up to the possibility of learning a new language that I enjoy and possibly going to that country someday to speak the language and be immersed in that culture.” A class Ethan wished he took was Auto-Tech so in case he had car troubles in the future, he would know how to fix the problem and help him better understand them. He is going to miss all the memories he cultivated along with all his friends. Out of all his high school memories, his favorite is the “Real Housewives of Navarino.” As for extracurricular activities, Ethan takes band and is a percussionist. Outside of the classroom, students become athletes playing a wide range of sports out of the three seasons, spring, fall, and winter. Ethan plays baseball and is both a first baseman and a pitcher. When school is not in session, Ethan enjoys playing drums and riding his dirt bike. His favorite hobby is riding his dirt bike because, he says “I can escape from all of the pressures of school and I can forget about my responsibilities for a little while. It’s also a great way to get some fresh air.” In the summer, Ethan is employed at a grocery store. In his spare time, Ethan enjoys spending time with his family, watching Criminal Minds, and is always trying his best to make others laugh. One thing many people do not know about Ethan is that he was born three months premature. Senior year is all about looking towards the future and, in ten years, Ethan will be out of college. He hopefully will have traveled somewhere and plans to have spent a bit of time there; “or at least that’s what I’d like to do,” he says. He also says, “ I most likely will have a job in something math or science-related, but who knows, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens,” keeping an open and optimistic view of his future. A senior has learned all the ins and outs of navigating and being successful in high school, Ethan’s advice to underclassmen is this “Take advanced classes now so you don’t have to worry about them when and if you go to college. Then you can focus on what you want to do in the future in college.” Good luck Ethan in achieving all your aspirations and future goals! Cassidy Field is another accomplished senior at Onondaga Jr./Sr. High School. She has applied to OCC, Le Moyne, Binghamton, and Cornell. Cassidy is most interested in Lemoyne’s Physician’s Assistant program after receiving her bachelor’s degree, which will be in biology. In college, she is excited to continue her soccer career. College is full of new and exciting opportunities, Cassidy is most excited to make new friends, try new things, and “further my education.” When students enter college, the atmosphere may be new and fun, but classes will come with their challenges. Cassidy is most scared of the workload she will receive at college. She continued on to say, “I know that in my major there are a lot of difficult classes, so that is definitely something that scares me the most.” High school athletics are not only a source of fun, competition, and enjoyment, but also a great place to make new friends and develop work ethic and determination. Cassidy plays varsity soccer and varsity volleyball. In soccer, her position is as a forward and in volleyball, she is either the outside or middle hitter. Although she is a multi-sport athlete, her favorite sport is soccer because “I have been playing my entire life, and have grown to love the atmosphere and love working together as a team.” With sports comes memories, good and bad ones, ones of wins and ones of losses. You learn lessons from your failures and celebrate your successes. Cassidy’s favorite memory is playing in the soccer game of her sister’s senior night and, of course, her senior night this past season. Throughout Cassidy’s athletic and academic career, her proudest moments were receiving the yearly Academic Letter award, being on Top Ten and High Honor Roll each marking period, as well as the Scholar-Athlete award. As for extracurricular activities, Cassidy partakes in art and National Honor Society. Over all the years of high school, her favorite part of it was all the time her friends spent together before COVID, saying “looking back, we have had some amazing times and lots of fun before the start of the pandemic.” These friendships are what she is going to miss the most about high school. Cassidy said “I know we will still try to keep in touch, but I am going to miss seeing them on a daily basis!” Out of all the memories cultivated throughout high school, Cassidy’s favorite memories are from all the Friday night football games she attended with her friends. Outside her time in the classroom, on the court, and on the field, Cassidy enjoys hobbies such as playing both the guitar and the piano. For both instruments, she took lessons for three years. In the winter, she loves snowboarding and snowmobiling in Old Forge, Adirondacks. One thing many people do not know about Cassidy is that “I participated in competitive gymnastics for up to 5 years. The competition really taught me that if you work hard and focus, anything can be made possible.” As a senior, the future no longer seems beyond one’s reach. The world is at their fingertips as they plan their next adventure in life. In ten years, Cassidy plans on “being in the medical field and making a difference in patients' lives.” Her advice to underclassmen is “to be yourself, and be confident in your abilities and if you do you will succeed in high school.” Good luck Cassidy in all your future endeavors in the medical field and beyond!
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