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A Skyview senior recalls career
Contributed by: Nicholas Martinez on 5/26/2007

I remember the first day at Skyview High School as a freshman I walked into the building thinking that I was so big and actually I got lost looking for the gym several times my first week of school.

By the end of my sophomore year the district had completely moved to the small school format and although I had lost some friends to different schools the ones that did stay behind became even closer.

Our junior year was a lot like any other junior. We had a class of seniors ahead of us a class of sophomores behind us. We had dances and pep rallys but after the class of 06 graduated and we became Skyview.

This year was different from any other in the state or the county. Our year started off on a bad note when we noticed that we were not even recognized on the sign on OUR school, we weren't allowed down certain hallways and we had been confined to just the middle hallway upstairs.

But we soon got things turned around quickly. Those of us in student government decided that instead of fading away and leave quietly we wanted to leave a legacy; a legacy that other schools would follow and a legacy that would have us remembered as the greatest class of seniors to ever walk the halls of Skyview.

We worked hard to do things different than any other class. We planned all of our pep rallies, we held class meetings and when one of our fellow students took their own life we came together and held a skate-a-thon to help raise money for his family.

But the thing that separates us form all other senior classes is how close we are. I think I can honestly say that I could name every single senior in our graduating class.

For many of us we have become closer than just classmates, we have seen each other cry and laugh, we have supported each other and been there for each other when we need someone most, we have become a family.

Even the teachers have joined in; they have been our biggest supporters. I
know that when we graduate on Saturday it will be a bitter sweet moment. It will be time for many of us to move on to college, but because we are a family we will keep in touch and we will see each other again but we will be leaving our senior high family. But we have accomplished our goal; we have left a legacy that will never be repeated and one that will be remembered for years to come.

"OH WHAT?!?!?""

Nicholas Martinez graduated from Skyview Senior High School on May 26. He received a principal award from Jim Hamilton, which includes a $2,500 scholarship. He is planning on attending the University of Colorado at Boulder and majoring in aerospace engineering.


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John Eisel

Denver , COLORADO

John Eisel has posted 2865 stories and 12 comments since joining on 9/14/2005. John Eisel's average story rating is 4.39.
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