High school is more than just homework, tests, and progress reports; it’s the time when kids become young adults, grow, change, and learn lessons that will take them far beyond high school. As the senior class of 2025 prepares for their life after graduation, many are starting to reflect on the most valuable thing they’ve learned during their last four years of high school. From learning time management, responsibility, leadership, and friendship, these lessons shape who they will be and how they will face the future after high school.
Alexia Vargas said, “The ability to profile a person with minimal details is valuable to me because it sharpens my analytical skills, helps me make informed decisions quickly in criminal investigations. I wouldn’t be able to do this without the help of my Criminal Investigations teacher, Mrs. Brief.”
Jackie Genchi Ramos said, “In dance, I learned that if you just keep trying and practicing and not give up on what you love, you will outshine through it and get better and good at it – Mrs. Fenton.”
Amina Mohammed learned ”that you shouldn’t care too much about what other people think” from Mr. Meza. It’s so valuable because I wish I spent less time being so worried about what others thought of me, and I came to learn that at the end of the day it doesn’t matter and that I should be myself.”
Angelica Castorena learned from Mr. Herrick “that things happen and that you shouldn’t worry about things you can’t control. This helped me realize that things don’t always go as planned, and that’s okay. It’s a simple saying, but it didn’t have any meaning until I had Mr. Herrick in my Sophomore year. It helped me relax and not be so uptight about everything that doesn’t go as planned.”
At the end of high school, it isn’t just about grades or getting into college, it’s about growing as a person. The Cypress High School class of 2025 has learned lessons that will go way beyond school, and those lessons will stick with them as they continue to grow. Whether it’s learning to believe in themselves, not to stress over things we can’t control, or to just keep pushing through, they’re leaving high school stronger and more prepared than when they started. These past four years may be coming to an end, but everything they’ve learned is only the beginning.
