Senior Series 1: Jaiah Ignacio

The four longest years of my life are suddenly feeling incredibly short as the date to graduation inches closer and closer. As I reflect on my days as an Owensboro High School student, it wasn’t nearly as bad as my melodramatic freshman year self would’ve predicted it to be. In fact, it was quite the opposite.

OHS shaped me into someone I couldn’t have seen myself becoming four years ago; between the morning fist bumps from Mr. Delacey and getting a cookie with lunch every Thursday, I learned early on that it really is the little things that make these four years so memorable. I owe a good portion of it to involvement; branching out and making new friends made a drastic difference in my experience. Moving past the initial awkwardness of being a freshman and making the effort to meet new people really does change the game in terms of making high school better.  

My piece of advice to the underclassmen would be to soak every second of it in. Soak in the days where you’re screaming the fight song in the gym, but also the days when you’re stressing in second period because you have a huge test in third. Soak in the inevitable changes you’ll go through, and embrace them with open arms. There will be mistakes you make and problems you face, but they’re all part of figuring out who you’re destined to become.

Owensboro High School has gave me some of the greatest memories I have, and I’d be lying if I said I won’t be sad knowing it’s all behind me. The rest of my life is in front of me and it’s scary knowing I can’t rely on the safety of Owensboro. However, my excitement trumps fear, and I’m eager to see where my life takes me.