Congratulations, Seniors!

This past Saturday, the Class of 2014 graduated from Holy Innocents'.  Our newest alumni will head off to 58 different colleges and universities in places as far flung as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Miami, and Montreal.  Some will leave the US to begin college on study abroad programs or to pursue international gap year experiences.  This is the second graduating class I've worked with and the first group I counseled all the way from junior year through graduation.  It's a group with so many different personalities, strengths, interests, and quirks.  Collectively, I'll miss the Class of 2014's tremendous sense of humor.  Not shy about ridiculous costumes, quick to loudly congratulate one another (and surprised underclassmen) on having had a great day at school, and always ready to embrace a moment of silliness, this year's graduating class filled HIES's hallways with life.  Individually, I'll miss the regular visitors to my red couch - the discussions about essays and applications and where to ultimately attend college, but also the conversations about things completely unrelated to college counseling.  You all have much to be proud of, and it has been both fun and rewarding to watch your growth over the last year.  I wish you all the best as you embark on the next chapter of your young lives.  Seek opportunities for growth, have the courage to chart your own paths, don't take yourselves too seriously, and come back to visit us on occasion.  Congratulations!