I’ve decided the creation of spring break was the work of a true genius! Who else had a great spring break? Whether you traveled to visit relatives, spent time working, or positioned yourself on the couch, I hope everyone had a very refreshing and useful spring break — I definitely did. I played a little baseball on Monday and Tuesday then drove to Arkansas for my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Congratulations to them on that remarkable accomplishment! Nevertheless, since we only had one week, the following Monday brought the familiar routine of school rushing back like a flood.

As I’ve talked about before, these next couple of months are full of activity! Youth retreats, academic competitions, baseball, and college prep will dominate my weekly schedules. My mom and I have spent several days rushing to arrange several scholarship applications. After talking to several of my classmates, I’m very thankful I have already decided which university I will be attending in the fall. Many of my peers have yet to make a final decision. I’m already beginning to hear rumors of early class scheduling for the fall semester. It still hasn’t quite hit me that I’m about to graduate from high school.
Our baseball team hasn’t had quite the success our football team had this past season, but I’ve enjoyed it, nevertheless. Our three tournaments were great, and we gained lots of experience and built some team unity. Although our record isn’t very attractive, we’ve played several tough teams and competed well, but fallen short. We began district play last week and we won 9-1. Hopefully we can make a strong run through district, continue to play hard through playoffs, and end our high school sports careers on a good note. Speaking of which, I got nominated to play in an area all-star football game this summer. The details are still unknown, but just getting nominated is an honor. I would love to be able to strap on the helmet one more time and have a blast in a game like that. Intramurals in college will be lots of fun, but it won’t quite have the same adrenaline rush and excitement.
Last week in my pharmacy class, several students from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy in Amarillo came to speak. A girl in my class named Hope and I are really interested in pharmacy and got to ask lots of questions and learn about the two Texas Tech Schools of Pharmacy (one in Amarillo and one in Abilene). The speakers offered to take us on their intern rounds through the pediatric unit of the hospital. As much as I have loved sports in high school, I continue to look forward to branching out and starting to move on into pharmacy and other interests.

For those of you who will be taking the ACT on April 4th, good luck! The regular and late deadlines have already passed, obviously, but there is still a test June 13th. The deadline for that test is May 8th, so don’t let it slip up on you. Make sure to focus on timing. Again, ACT practice tests are the most accurate representation of the real thing. Make sure to get your timing down so that you aren’t forced to rush during the last few minutes.

Seniors, we have only a couple of more months remaining. We’ve been working toward this goal for more than 12 years. The time is almost here. Remember to make the most of every opportunity and enjoy what time you have left. I hope all of you have a blessed week!