it feels like it was just yesterday when we were 14 year old freshmen. So dazed and confused and excited with starting high school and starting a new chapter in our lives. it feels like it was just yesterday when we went to catalina and froze to death in the water and chilled on the boat deck, when we left to paris only to come back and everything had changed, when we realized that we were growing up and changing faster than we could have imagined. It feels like it was just yesterday when we were the SENIORS of 2008 and went to japan where even more things changed and altered. Almost as if it was yesterday when I gave out my speech only to evoke tears not only in my own eyes but in the eyes of my teachers and friends. yesterday when we got our diploma's and went to disneyland for gradnite =).

So much has changed over these four years of high school. I've kept some friends and I've made new ones. I've experienced relationships and learned through them. I got to try new things I never thought of trying before and I've done things that I never thought I would do. High school has truly been a maturing experience for me. I went from a quiet, naive little girl to a more out-spoken and matured teenager. I've done some stuff that I probably wouldn't do again but there's nothing that i can truly say that i regret. Because in reality, isn't that what life is about? Doing things so that you'll never regret it. I have truly lived my life with the mind set of not wanting to regret and not wanting to think "what if..." because those opportunities never come back again. Sure I may have gotten hurt in the process, seemed like a fool through the process, but through everything i've become the person i am today. I can truly say that I am proud of what i've become. Sure i've done some stupid things, but hasn't everyone? I mean, I will say I'm not that saint I once was, but I've learned through the things I've experienced and hopefully. I will be able to move on as well. I'm happy that I've been given the opportunity to accomplish all that I have during these past four years and now it's time for me to overcome another obstacle in this long journey of life that we have ahead of us. So thank you to my friends, to phong and alyx, to candace and daina, to rana and camille, to kevin and marvin, to chad and ary, to ryan and manaal. These past four years of high school wouldn't have been complete without any of you there. So as we move onto college and onto the real world, beyond the bubble that once protected us, I hope that we still keep in touch, remember all of the memories we once shared with one another, and the everlasting impact you each have had in my life. So here's to the end of one chapter and the start of another.

amy

ok as i promised....my thank you's for this year =)

firstly....

PHONG NGUYEN

to my bestest friend. we've been through a lot these past four years and even thoug hwe weren't in the same high school, we still made it through everything together =). Heck, through these past four years became super close! I don't know what i would have done without you there to talk to on the phone for hours, without our gossiping =P, without you at all! I don't think i would have survived, you helped me see hat there's more to life than what happens at school. So thanks for kicking me back into reality when i needed to be and thanks for always being there for me even though i haven't always been there for you. You've become so much more than a friend and i know that in the future, in university and in our careers, that we'll still be bestest friends forever =). You better visit me like everyday or every other week or something next year especially cause i got my roommate just for you!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! thank you for everything phong!

ALYXANDRA SMITH

to my other bestest friend/DEJA. =) holy crap...we've been friends for...11 - 12 years hahaha =) dude that's a super long time! heck we've been friends longer than some people have been married hahaha =P but anyways it's like we are bound to each other like we have to be friends!! hahaha but it's ok because these past 11-12 years that we've been friends have been so much fun! we have sooooo many memories together and dude i consider you family too =) you're always there for me and you always help me out and listen to all of my problems. You bring me back to reality when my head is in the skies and you're always there to pick me up when i fall. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! thank you alyx for everything and you know what? i know that we're gonna be there for each other for the rest of our lives cuase, like i said before, we're bound to each other =) so to my second mom, best friend thank you so much =)

CANDACE CHEN

to my bestest friend =). fricken candace, i'm glad that we've been able to get close these past four years and we've had many good times from chinese school to spice girls concert everytime we hang out has been awesome. you're an amazing person, a great friend, and dude I LOVE YOU TOO!!! sorry i didn't tell you about your graduation =( but i'm sure you had a blast. we will for sure be friend sfor the rest of our lives espeically because we live so close to each other!! and plus our mom's are like new bff's hahah =) thanks for listening to my problems and boy issues and giving me the criticism i needed when i needed it. dude you have no idea how much you've helped me especially when i was down. all of you guys seriosuly bring me back toreality when i need it. so thank you candace!! i love you!!!

DAINA HANAMURA

to my BFF4L/DEJA =P hahaha dude you don't even know how happy i am that we've become sooooo close this fast!! and it's all thanks to japan =) which i think that we should definitely go back and have a reunion =) but that's besides the point. dude seriously i don't know why but we just...get each other hahaha and i don't care if you are the bearer of bad news sometimes because dude...it is ok =P hahaha you help me grow and dude you are not a bad influence to me hahaha you've helped me to become more out going and you've helped me meet so many more people and dude i just...LOVE YOU!!! all of the memories we've had have been...one word INTENSE =) seriously...i love spending time with you and dude you are going to live in my dorm room next year because...dude you just are =) thanks for staying up with me on the phone when we're bored and thanks for helping me out with my boy issues and just everything that you do...=)

RANA AKLEH

to my bestie =) dude it's soooooo crazy that in junior high we didn't even talk. and then high school came and now we're super close!!! can you believe that??? you've been an amazing friend seriously....you're a great listener and we've had our share of crazy times espeically the foggy car rides at 3 am and random sleep overs at my house we've had fun hahaha dude high school would definitely not be the same without you with me every step of the way. Thanks for listening to all of my problems and helping me out through my drama and everything i don't even know what i'd do without you...i probably wouldn't be sane =P dude college is gonna be crazy and i know that you're gonna have so much fun and i hope that i will be there with you during some parts of it with you =) I LOVE YOU!!!

to be continued...

I've been so sentimental these days. I don't know why. Yesterday when we went to SIX FLAGS, I kept thinking, dang, I really love my friends, I hope we keep in touch. but even though I was super sentimental, I had tons of fun =). Let's see, i went with Alyx, Daina, Rana, Chad, Shades, Ryan, Kevin, Amit, Mo, Anil, Briana...and yah =) We went on sooooooooooooo many rides. I couldn't even believe it! First, we went on Goliath which was pretty crazy as always and as always a lot of people blacked out =( but still it was pretty awesome. Then, went on Batman and Riddler's Revenge which was crazyy intense! First time i have ever been on that ride and standing up while you're on that ride is fricken crazy!! hahah anyways, then we went on..heck i'll just list them out...TATSU my all time favorite ride =), Roaring rapids where i got crazy wet...on my back!, Viper =) my other favorite ride haha, that spinny ride that i don't know the name of, Scream, and oooo yah...how can i ever forget X2!!! dude that thing was sooooooooo coool!!!! WOW! seriously, you start off laying on your back and they spin you around and there are flames and everything! crazy wild definetly a crazy experience =) but yah...pretty fun but i spent soooooo much money.... =(  but thanks to the Chadalac for driving us and tolerating our craziness in the car.

anyways..to my sentimental-ness. I've been so sad recently, but as Kevin said, it's normal. Right now, we're in a transitional stage where everything that we're going to experience is going to be completely different from the way it was before. We're finally entering the real world. No more teachers babying us and forcing us to do our work, no more set schedules that we must follow, no more seeing the people you once saw everyday. No more a lot of things and i guess I don't know if i'm ready for that. I really love the people who are around me. I mean sure, I'm sick of some people ;P but not everyone. I have such great people around me and I don't want to lose them. I have some of the best friends in the world who are always there for me, I have friends who will always listen to me no matter what. I don't know. It's just going to be super strange not seeing them everyday and I'm going to miss them T_T. I love you guys so much.

Amy

I HAVE OFFICIALLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL!!!

wow....after four long and pain-staking years of high school, it finally ended last night MAY 29TH at 8:00 p.m. We're now entering the real world, the world beyond the confines of fairmont, beyond the bubble of protection that has restricted us and protected us from the dangers and tribulations of the outside world. Now we are in control of our future and what we're going to do for the rest of our lives. The next four years are going to dictate everything so I hope I make the most of it =).

GRADUATION

so last night was graduation and let's just say it was really surreal. I can't believe i've made it this far and not only that, to become VALEDICTORIAN?!? to ever think that i would be something that honorable in my life. The reception was fun. Taking pictures, hanging out with people I may never see again. Then the actual ceremony began. It was so nerve-wrecking, sitting up on stage listening to everyone else's speeches and waiting for my own turn. Then finally came my turn, I was ready for it. I began, I looked at Mr. Cho, who the speech was somewhat dedicated to and as I continued, I began to cry. All of these memories began flooding into my head. I remembered all of the good times I've had in my classes, with Dr. Katz, Dr. Wood, Mr. Cho, who even though hasn't been my teacher has had such a huge impact on my life, and Miss Knight, Sr. Palomino, everyone. and then I continued on to my dedication to my friends, who are my sunscreen that protect me from the harsh rays of life =) The tears began running down my cheeks and out of my eyes. I kepts thinking about how much i love these people who were here. How much we've been through together. How far we've come and how close we've become. I seriously love you guys to death. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for them. Even though we've had our share of good times and bad times, it doesn't matter because in the end, everything we've gone through has made us that much closer and that much like a family. and so i finished my speech, walked off the stage and went on to grab my "diploma", move my tassle and "throw" up my cap =) i couldn't have asked for a better high school however many times we complain i really actually had fun and i wouldn't change anything.

GRAD NIGHT

so i came to school, speeding down the freeway because i thought i was late, in like 15 minutes. Came to school, no one left, no one was leaving. SO LAME! but anyways, got on the bus and got to disneyland!! =) Our group was big, practically our whole bus, me, alyx, daina, rana, navin, ryan, amit, mo, constance, megan, ary, briana, kavita, bendaw, vahedy, dhiraj, and probably more people i forgot. but anyways, began the night going to the kiis fm club dancing for awhile and then we got bored and went to find a ride to go on and ended up at splash mountain. After that went to eat, and went clubbing some more =) dancing was pretty intense if i do say so myself, ;) right daina??? haha fun-ish right there =) ended up going on like pirates and dumbo and danced to the morning =) and came home and slept to like the afternoon woo hoo hahah

so high school is finally over, i'm probably never gonna see a lot of people ever again, but it's ok because i will always remember the good times and the bad times i have had with all of you =)

amy

so...HIGH SCHOOL IS FINALLY OVER

well...for the most part. Friday was our last official regular day of high school, so no more seven period days, no more useless drama [at least i hope T_T], no more dossen crap, no more shows or competitions, no more HIGH SCHOOL!!! =D

but....even though i'm happy, i'm sort of scared as well. I'm nervous about college. It's going to be so different from high school. I'm not going to know everyone and not everyone is going to know me nor are they going to be all in my business either, which i guess is a plus =). but i'm going to miss my friends and everything T_T i know won't talk to everyone..heck i'll probably keep in touch with like....a good handful of ppl maybe? but who knows...as long as i try right? anything can happen but even though i can't wait to finally be done with high school, i'm going to miss it. I just realized that with college, my whole life comes with it. The next few years of my life will decide what i'm going to be, what i'm going to do for the rest of my life, and how my life is going to end up, which  is kind of a scary thought because...well, i don't even know what i want to be or what to do =(. but i guess i just have to look towards the future and just try my hardest and work hard to be the best i can be [as cliche as it may sound] =/ but whatever. i'm going to grow up really fast the next few years...it'll be interesting, but hopefully i'll make it there if i can get through all of this prom drama crap =(

amy