NO MORE HIGH SCHOOL!!!

Yup, that's right, I'm FINALLY a high school graduate. After spending the last six years of my life walking the halls of Meyers, it's over. I am now officially a Temple Owl, but God knows the BLUE + GOLD will always run through my veins + I will ALWAYS be a Meyers Mohawk at heart.

Senior year went FAST. It seems like yesterday it was my first day of senior year [or seventh grade...geez], but today, I walked out of Meyers with a diploma in my hand. I have changed, grown, and become the woman I am today inside those halls, and because of that - and many other aspects of course - I will never forget the place where I have spent the last six years. In my heart, I will cherish, steadfast FOREVER, Meyers High.

I really have mixed emotions about graduating. I am both happy and sad, but I really don't know which emotion rules my heart. I'm so excited to be done with high school, but at the same time, I am sad. I have had SO much of my life at Meyers that leaving there isn't just leaving behind teachers and classmates - it's leaving behind a family. MY family. These teachers are my parents, and my classmates, the brothers + sisters. We have fought, we have laughed, we have cried, and through it all, we have come out on top. We will always be a family, no matter what. And the teachers - I wouldn't have made it without them. A HUGE thanks to: Mrs. Lombardo [since EIGHTH GRADE...if anyone is closer to being my mom than my actual mom, it's her], Miss Rebo [THREE YEARS OF CHEM!!!], Peters [pah!], and of course, Mrs. Galante. I never would've made it without those four standing behind me + kicking my ass through high school + I truly appreciate everything they have given me. I love them all more than words could possibly express. And of course, my friends were witness to the changes, the growing up, the broken hearts, the endless laughs, the crazy trips, the crazy impulses, and everything in between. MY GIRLS [they know who they are] have truly defined what it means to be a best friend, and God knows I'll hold them close to my heart forever. While speaking of best friends, I also must talk about Brian. He's been my perspective, my kick in the butt, my constant source of laughter for the past few years. He's a best friend, and he always is there to cheer me up when I need it. Without him calming me down at 2 AM, I probably wouldn't be here anymore.

I think what I have gained most from high school is my strength. People have knocked me down + dragged me around, but baby, I ALWAYS get back up. I have drawn strength from the written word, and I busted my ass to get where I am today. So you can continue to bring me down, but just remember, when I get back up, I will do so with a vengeance.

High school has made me who I am. I am tough, strong, beautiful, educated, intelligent, talented, and confident, and all because of my six years at MHS. So to the ENTIRE Class of 2008, I offer my congratulations + a wish of success for the future. I know you will all do AMAZING THINGS. And remember:

STEADFAST FOREVER,
MEYERS HIGH!!!!

Yours in Mohawk Pride,
Kerry