June 8, 2020
It’s really crazy to think that my high school career is coming to an end. At my grammar school in Bayonne, my teachers would always tell us that high school goes by in the blink of an eye and not to waste a minute of it. I didn’t think that time could possibly go by that quickly, so I didn’t really listen to them, but here I am as a senior about to graduate.
Moving to a completely different city and school at the start of my sophomore year was a challenge. However, if it weren’t for the switch, I would’ve never found out what I wanted to do with my life, and to be honest, I really can’t imagine where I would be right now. I quickly learned how close-knit the Lyndhurst community is, and I’m glad to be a part of it. It really is like a family.
Head Baseball Coach Auteri gave me that first sense of being a part of this community when he took me under his wing not knowing the kind of person or player I was. I can never thank him enough for treating me like I belonged from the beginning because that made the adjustment so much easier, and to this day he still challenges me to become a better person and player. I’ll never forget the memories that I’ve created playing baseball for Lyndhurst.
In my head, I was thinking, “Journalism? That sounds awful, but I’d rather write articles than paint.” Little did I know that class would shape my future.
Journalism is what made me discover what I’m good at and what I want to do as a career. On the first day of sophomore year, I had art on my schedule, and I didn’t want to take it, so I went to my guidance counselor, and the only class I could switch into was journalism. In my head, I was thinking, “Journalism? That sounds awful, but I’d rather write articles than paint.” Little did I know that class would shape my future. The Lighthouse adviser Ms. Pastor has given me the opportunity to write sports articles in a column that I have shared for the past three years, and I love doing it.
Talking and writing about sports is my passion, and that’s why I’ll be attending Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., where I’ll be majoring in sports broadcasting. I also want to thank Ms. Pastor for challenging me to become a better writer. The lessons I learned in her class will guide me throughout my career.
The past three years have provided me with countless memories and have been full of ups and downs. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, and now I’m ready to move on to the next phase of my life. Goodbye, LHS.
