Dear School:

I cannot even begin to express how much I love you and how much I am going to miss you. I grew up here and spent 14 years of my life here, and I wouldn't change that for anything in the world.

 

Growing up to be a Pacha is truly an honor. I have not yet met people like us. I haven't even heard about schools like ours. One that makes everyone inside it feel like a true family. Because that is what we, pachas, are, a family. Even if it is with your classmates, your teachers, or even the ladies and gentlemen of the services, we are all part of something bigger. My graduation date being so close, I have only one thing to say: Thank you. This school is why I am who I am, and I will risk it all and follow my dreams because I believe in myself. And I can change the world if I propose to do that.

 

The other day, I saw a video: “Every year, a senior will tell you that high school goes by faster than you think. And you never get how right they are until you're a senior.” And it is true. I always thought 2025 was far, far, far away. At one point, I thought that that year might as well never come. And look at me now. I'm a senior whose next event in school is graduation, how is that! I still feel like I'm 15; sometimes I even feel like a 13-year-old scared of her first day of high school. But the reality is, I'm not. And my time is up. But I don't regret anything. I studied, yes, but I had endless fun. So if any girls of younger grades are reading this, just have fun and make sure you remember all of it, because when you graduate, you will surely miss this.

 

Outside of school, I not only take what I learned in class, but I also carry with me and will forever cherish the memories I made with my friends. Every time we laughed, or cried, or cried because of how hard we laughed, is something that I wish would never become a memory. I hope this is our daily present for the rest of our lives.

 

This school is special. People may not see it, but I can feel it. If I had the chance, I would choose this school a hundred times—no regrets.