By Audrey McKenzie
Entertainment Editor
And Jacqueline Peha
Photo Editor
From the moment we step on campus freshman year we are programmed to make each choice carefully with one goal in mind: getting into the perfect college. But is that really the point of high school? These four years mean something more than that; they symbolize a transformation from childhood into adulthood.
Once this time is gone, you can never get it back. Don’t waste all of your time at Costa anticipating the future; live in the present and enjoy every single moment. Not everything will always go as planned, but in our experience, we’ve found that we have learned the most from the mistakes we have made.
High school will slip away in an instant, so take advantage of this precious time. Explore your passions, step out of your comfort zone and take risks. This safety blanket won’t be wrapped around you for very much longer; make good use of it while you can.
As much as people like to make fun of Mira Costa, this school truly has so much to offer. We chose to take advantage of the journalism program, but there are a plethora of other opportunities as well, from Model U.N. to yearbook to band.
Getting involved in a department at Mira Costa or even a few shapes you as a person and helps guide you through your four years. Since becoming a part of La Vista, we have gained skills that will carry over to college and into the real world.
Some of the experiences we wholeheartedly recommend are the international school trips. We went on the France trip last year, and it completely changed our lives. Prior to that trip, we didn’t even know each other, and now we are the closest of friends.
Take that risk and go on a trip even if you don’t know anyone. As we immersed ourselves in a culture different from our own, it opened our eyes to new ideas and people. You will undoubtedly walk away from the experience with new friends and memories that will last a lifetime.
As much as academics and the activities we chose defined us, the people we met impacted us most. There are many different types of people here, and as great as it is to find a group of people who have interests similar to yours, from our experience, it is a blessing to break free from that. The opportunity to get to know a wide array of friends is what has changed us.
Don’t pass up the opportunity to broaden your horizon, because the people you meet will impact your life in more ways than you can imagine.
We cannot tell you that the people you meet in high school will be your friends for life, but they do influence the decisions you make and help make you the person you become.
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