Life seems so much easier as a freshman. Or that’s what people think. Inside the minds of high schoolers can be a blur of events, stress, and social expectations, no matter what grade you’re in. Presley and Rousseau Mamo are siblings at ROHS. Presley is a senior and Rousseau is a freshman. Although it would be easy to assume that their lives are very different, there are also similarities when it comes to their days at ROHS.

Rousseau:

Q. What is your current schedule?
A. 1-Earth and Space Science
2-French
3-Engineering
4-Algebra
5-History
6-ELA 9
Q. What does a day in your life look like after school?
A. Track is in the spring, and that is very time-consuming. I do
Model UN club, and Hosa Club on certain days. After that, I go
home and do some homework; then I Facetime with my friends
and get ready for bed.
Q. What are some differences you notice between middle
school and high school?
A. In high school, you have to be more responsible for yourself.
Q. What were some emotions you felt leaving middle school
and entering high school?
A. Both nervous and happy. I am nervous coming into high
school, but happy to leave middle school.
Q. What are your favorite middle school memories?
A. Dances, because of the fun times with friends.

Presley:

Q. What are your favorite classes?
A. Science, which is AP Bio, History, which is U.S. Public Lands,
and Art.
Q. What is your current schedule?
A. 1-Honors Pre Calc
2-AP Lit
3-History of Public Lands
4-Ceramics
5-DP French
6-AP Bio
Q. What does a day in your life look like after school?
A. I am in the Diversity Club and do that after school sometimes.
Usually, when I go home, I have a snack and watch TV. I have
dinner and then do some homework before bed.
Q. How do you feel about high school now that you are a
senior?
A. I feel younger than I am. Being a senior used to seem so old,
but now that I am a senior, I don’t feel that old.
Q. What are some differences in your life compared to
freshman year?
A. I can drive. I used to play soccer, but I don’t anymore. I have
a harder workload than freshman year. My friends have changed
throughout these past years.
It is apparent that Presley and Rousseau have had many different
experiences these past couple of years. Presley has more
experience and knowledge to help her, whereas Rousseau has
more to learn and fewer experiences from which to gauge the
future. Even as a freshman, life isn’t always as easy as it seems.
You can still have hard classes and navigating high school can
be a challenge. Their levels of experience may differ, but Presley
and Rousseau still are in the same school and deal with some of
the same high school stressors. While high school can seem scary
as a freshman, that will change, and once senior year arrives, it
won’t seem so scary anymore.