CLASS OF 2009.

So, May 6th, I am officially a graduate of Omaha North High Magnet School. It really is starting to hit me. I may only walk into that school a handful of times ever again. It's almost crazy to me. I knew that people waited for this moment, but I thought people just wanted for it because they wanted to stop waking up early in the morning. I thought they were just sick of being told what to do, how to do it, and why they are going to do it. I now realize that the reason why it's so satisfying is because it's finally showing whats paid off. It's finally showing that you worked hard for all 13 years of school that you've been put through. It's mad nice to know that I actually done it.

A lot has happened this year. I made friends, lost friends...literally, stopped going to school, both kept & lost my first job, and many other situations. I feel like this whole year of being a senior has really put me in my place. It really has. It showed me that people in your life don't do anything but steer you wrong, it showed me that lifes are taken from you quicker than you can blink, and theres nothing you can do about it. I learned that life isn't fair, people are rude, and nobody cares about you besides YOU.

I wish Mike Driggers and Scott Tunstall were here to share this with me. Man, I really miss them two. Scott, I forgive you. You left everyone down here hurt, broken, and dumbfounded. I understand what you did was for yourself, and I hope you are watching over us. Mike...I miss you man. I love you so much. Words can't explain the hurt that I still feel inside because you're gone. I was at your grave the other day. You have been gone 10 months. TEN. Time flew by. I remember that day when I woke up and looked at all those text messages. "RIP Mike". I never thought I would see RIP written before your name. NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS! You are in an absolute better place. I hope that you watch over my cousin, your family, and me. I hope you watch over everybody who loved you, matter of fact. I love you.

I hope that everybody who has graduated from high school has learned something and actually cares about graduating. I hope the people who have yet to graduate can read this and understand...