Thank you for all the memories, morning meetings, chorus concerts, Patch's Place, and much more! I can't believe it's only been a year since I said goodbye.

I'll never forget my first day of eighth grade. I walked into the academic building, terrified. I didn't know anyone and had no idea how I was going to find my locker or how to get to morning meeting. The first few months were rough. I hated it, and only wanted to go back to my old school, Steward School. I joined the choir, and enjoyed singing and performing in front of the entire school! We weren't the most popular group in the school, but it was fun for me.

As the years progressed, I slowly began to enjoy myself more and more. I knew pretty much every teacher at school and I knew everyone in my grade and some from other grades. Trinity is a small, private school, so it isn't hard to find someone you know. My teachers were always friendly and always wanted to help. In tenth grade, I could not figure out how to do geometry for the life of me. I met with a tutor, who was like an angel who helped me bring my grade from a D+ to an A!

Senior year was one of the most exciting years for sure! I applied to five or six colleges. That was most definitely the most stressful time. Once I was in college and knew I was going to attend the University of Mary Washington, I could relax a little. I knew that in only a few short months that I would be saying "goodbye" and "see you later" to many people I had gotten to know over the five years I had attended Trinity. There were a lot of 'lasts' that I experienced. One example being our morning meetings that were 'meetings' in the morning where the entire school came together in one of the auditoriums to hear announcements and achievements for the entire school to hear. More examples included my last lunch at school, Senior Treats, which were treats, mostly food, brought in by parents for the senior class to enjoy, Pep Rallies for the basketball and football games, Homecoming, Prom, and much more.

Graduation was one of the best days of my life. I arrived at Trinity and went into the women's locker room in the gym and put my cap and gown on. I was surrounded by all of my classmates, some of which I had known since eighth grade! My entire family was seated in the gym along with everyone else's families, teachers, and other students. The entire Class of 2015 lined up and we began to process in. I couldn't wipe the huge smile from my face. We all were seated, and the ceremony began. Diplomas began to be distributed. When I walked up on the stage and shook my headmaster's hand, I had two thoughts in my head. One was: don't trip. The second was: I did it!

After the ceremony, I said goodbye to my favorite eighth grade geography teacher, my 11th and 12th grade Spanish teacher, many friends and classmates, and my headmaster who was retiring the same year. As I left, I turned around and said one final thank you and goodbye to Trinity Episcopal School, a place that changed my life forever.

GO TITANS!