If you want to know what it’s like to be a senior
For me, that future is a move to Evanston, Illinois, excitement for college, continuing love of journalism and steadfast optimism as I gaze into the unknown. My grad cap mirrors this theme of magical uncertainty, picturing a silhouette of a fairy waving her wand at a large “N”—the logo of Northwestern University, where I am an incoming freshman.
“I’ve gone through really tremendous growth,” Angela said. Like many of our classmates, she is a first-generation college student. “I’ve formed strong bonds and worked hard academically. I’ve just really grown as a human being.” “I’ve done a lot of projects for the school, but honestly, my biggest achievement has been finding this friend group,” Jenica said in an interview that made me tear up. “We all have different personalities but they mesh together so well. That’s very rare. You realize that these are the people who will have your back forever.”