Going back to school after a summer full of vacationing, ice cream, pools and lots of sun is different for most students. For example, returning to school can be very different for a freshman and for a senior. Summer has come to a close and students have returned to South for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. The optimist asked various students about their personal experiences when coming back to school.

“I felt very scared [because of] all the upperclassmen and how they are so intimidating,” freshman Lyric Sims said. However, “I got more freedom and got to meet new people,” Sims said.     

“I was more used to the school and the setting [and it was] good to see the kids [as well as] be in classes again,” sophomore Tristan Ruhlman said.

“I felt a little more confident because people [seem] to hate on juniors less than sophomores and freshmen, but also I was nervous because I’ve heard [junior year] is really hard,” junior Abby Arvin said.

“Starting back up senior year was definitely way easier than freshman year, because I [was] used to the school and [wasn’t] stressed out about where all my classes [were],” senior Jacob Hooten said.