Senior year is an emotional year celebrating all the lasts. Though my senior year looked different than what I would have expected 4 years ago, it is still a memorable one.
When I started at Trinity four years ago, I was a clueless freshman. I had no clue where my classes were, forget about what I wanted to do with my life. However, once I slowly got my footing and ate a few cookies from the Cafe, the countless opportunities started leading me to the rest of my life.
The past four years at Trinity have been very important for me. I have met so many empowered young women and have learned to be one myself. The thing I will miss most about Trinity is not being able to see my favorite classmates and teachers every day.
One of the very first statements that I heard during my orientation at Trinity was that “Trinity will become your second home”. As a nervous 14 yr old who had not made a friend yet, this reassurance from Mrs. Bedell was extremely comforting. Four years later as I reflect on all my experiences, my feelings, and the relationships that I have made,
When I first walked into the doors at Trinity, I was excited to finally enjoy the experience that my mom, aunts, sisters, and cousin had while attending this school. I saw how they were able to transform into powerful women and I couldn’t wait for that to happen to me.
As the end of my senior year came to an abrupt end, I did not anticipate preparing myself to reflect on my past four years at Trinity so early as I believed I had more to experience before I could finally look back.
Contrary to popular belief, it was not my decision to come to Trinity, but looking back at the last 3.75 years I have had here, I am so glad my parents made me come here. Without amazing teachers, empowering coaches, and wonderful friends from Trinity, I would not be here today writing my story.
Now you might think that having a great-grandma, a grandma and a mom that are all Trinity graduates would preclude my choice of choosing where I would go to high school, but you would be wrong! I was given the room to make my own choice and I picked Trinity, because the moment I walked through the doors for a shadow day I could sense that there was something special here.
Because of Trinity I am no longer the girl that is afraid to challenge myself and try new things. By taking International Baccalaureate classes, being a member of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society I now know that I can push myself to my full potential.
If I could describe Trinity High School in one word, I would choose the word home. I never thought my family could get any bigger until I took my first step into the halls of Trinity. I am so blessed to be a part of such an empowering, loving, and strong community that pushed me every single day to be the best person I could be.
Leading up to freshmen orientation at Trinity I was anxious of what was to come and the major transitions that I would soon experience. However, that day, as I sat anxiously in the auditorium listening to Sister Michelle as she gave her speech welcoming the class of 2020 to Trinity, all my worries melted away. From that moment on, I knew that these walls would be my home for the next four years.
From a young age, my father instilled his philosophy in me: “Don’t be a follower. Be a leader.” For the past four years, Trinity High School continued to nurture my father’s words. When I sauntered into the auditorium doors in August of 2016, butterflies flew in my stomach due to my nerves. During my sophomore year class council elections, they returned. For my inductions into four honor societies and countless presentations, the butterflies flew. Now, as I prepare to depart from my home for the past four years, the butterflies have transformed into confidence.
Trinity will always be a place I can call home. Coming to Trinity I was not sure what to expect and did not know how I felt about going to an all girls school. I can now say that going to Trinity was the best decision I made. Trinity taught me how to be a strong, confident, independent woman that will always stand up for what they believe in.
When I think about my time at Trinity High School, there is not one single word to describe my experience here. I still remember in 8th grade when I would visit various high schools in order to finalize my decision on where I would be attending in the fall of 2016. It was then when I entered the doors of Trinity High School, I knew that this prestigious school would now be my second home. I fell in love with Trinity’s jovial atmosphere, its rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum, and its overall message of women empowerment.
The moment I walked into Trinity I felt this overwhelming sense of joy and love. At first, I was skeptical of attending because I didn’t want to go just because my sister graduated from there. I wanted to make sure it could be my home as well. My first day at Trinity came along and my first thought was how was I supposed to leave my favorite place and all of my best friends after four short years. Well to tell you the truth, I still have no idea how I am supposed to leave my second home.
Going into Trinity, I was not a very confident girl. I had been bullied in middle school, and did not have a lot of self-confidence. In grammar school, I had performed in theater since I was six, and danced since I was eight. I was a competitive tap dancer for 5 years, and was forced to leave the team. I always had small roles, and was cast aside a lot, which made me feel like I was not good enough.
At the beginning of freshman year, my grades were not good. Although I was happy to be at Trinity, I had no confidence in myself, which really affected my grades. I really applied myself and was able to get my grades fixed, and then after that, I started soaring. I went from surviving to thriving.
If you had told me four years ago that this is how my senior year was going to end, I would not have believed you. When I was younger, I was a competitive dancer for 7 years, and our recitals were held at Trinity. It was an escape where I got to explore the halls that seemed so big at the time. On my first day of freshman year, I felt a sense of familiarity walking through the halls I once pretended were a castle. Over the course of four years, the familiarity turned into comfort.
If you are struggling to adapt to an all-female high school, you are not alone. My dad had chosen my highschool, and I had a hard time adjusting to this all-girls environment. I didn’t want to accept that this was where I would spend my entire high school journey.
Going into Trinity freshman year, I had no idea how much of a transformative experience it would be. The area I have seen the biggest transformation is with my confidence. From the very first time I stepped into Trinity High School, the message that you are capable of whatever you set your mind to was being instilled in us.
