Dear Seniors, we are the freshmen that are apparently ruining your last year in high school. We are not the type of freshmen that are loud and obnoxious. We’re not the immature kids we were in seventh grade. And may God help the seniors that write us off as someone we are not.
Treat people the way you want to be treated. We don’t want to be considered as pests because we’re younger. What’s going on at our school and the treatment between the classes is terrible. You guys have to make sacrifices too.
This is something you can’t wallow about your entire senior year. Enjoy your last high school experience. If you really don’t like us that much then just ignore us and we’ll ignore you. Simple as that.
We are sorry that we don’t know the regulations of Free State and the seating charts at the football games. But come on. If we sit in front of you during a football game then don’t pout about it, if it’s that bad to have freshman seated close to you, then just get up and sit in another spot.
We received the short end of the stick as well. We had to miss our last year in junior high and all of the perks that come with being the eldest class. So sorry that the halls are more crowded and you can’t have your Snack Shack. Life goes on.
Look, we know this is a big change for you guys but it’s also a big change for us. We deserve to enjoy this year, too.
Everyone deserves respect regardless of who they are. So we’re younger, sometimes ignorant, and we make mistakes, but we are learning to be high school students. So what if we aren’t perfect all the time, but nobody really is. High school is supposed to be an enjoyable experience for everyone. So stop fussing about everything and let go of all the drama. It’s not worth it.
Give respect to people and you will receive respect. Respect needs to be given to everyone, especially your peers. We’re all people here. We know this isn’t exactly the year you expected, but we should all make the best of it. Since we’re all here, we might as well get along.
You guys are not the “forgotten senior class.” Sure, since the year started the spotlight has been mostly on the freshmen, but this does not mean anyone will neglect to see that you’re there.
So let’s try this one more time. Hi, we’re the first Free State freshman class, it’s nice to formally meet you, graduating class of 2012.