New Year Means New Opportunities

Raider's New Year

By Vianney Casas

I know it’s a little late, however that will not stop me from reminding you Raiders that is a “new year” a fresh start. You got behind last semester? You failed a class? I’m not saying 2011 will erase that from your transcript, because it won’t. This is a new semester, a semester that should not be a victim of what you did on the first. You can start all over and prove to your teachers and most importantly to yourself that you can be better than who you’d been in the past.

This goes especially for you sophomores and juniors. Remember that for your college applications in senior year, colleges and universities will be carefully looking at your grades during sophomore and junior year! You cannot afford to lag behind and take school for granted. You may have fallen behind during first semester, everyone makes mistakes once in a while, but this is your chance to start a new page. Take it as a second chance. Who doesn’t like a second chance? The world is always filled with “what if”s, but right now a second chance to improve our grades and our chances of having the future we always dreamed of is given to us.

I know, you walk around and see the same people passing by you in the halls. You go to class and sit in front of the same teacher. You open the locker you opened months ago. Not much has changed this 2011 socially in school, however its up to you wether this becomes boring or fun. Make some new friends, find new hobbies, smile to new people, and of course “out with the old and in with the new”.

So Raiders may this 2011 not be the best by itself but with your help. Let's all make this year an unforgetable dream, especially you seniors graduating this 2011. Take advantage of the awesome school you have, the friends by your side, the teahcers and your homework because believe me, all this will pay off in your future. Lastly, remember, Raiders, that every cause has an effect, and every action of yours will have a consequence, other than that enjoy this year as much as you can!