Ava Johnson & Peighton Hertigan
Staff Writers
June 7th 2025. The day the class of 2025 will cross the stage and officially put an end to their careers at Triton. They’ll say their final goodbyes and leave the Triton campus for the last time.
Emotions are very high during this time of year as all grades and staff are preparing for this big day. The emotions vary quite a bit as well, from seniors being excited to begin their new chapters to juniors feeling the heartbreak of losing their best friends.
“I’m ready to leave here,” senior Andrew Balkus said. “It’s been fun and I’ve had a good time but in reality I don’t want to be here forever.”
The class of 2025 is nearing the end of their high school career with graduation only 2 weeks away. As they prepare for it all to come to an end Triton Voice members went around asking a few seniors how they felt and some underclassmen on their thoughts.
Most seniors are grateful for the experiences they had here, but ready to move on and start a new chapter in their lives.
“I’m studying abroad,” senior Alex Pasquini said. “I’m so excited to be in Spain for 4 months.”
Pasquini plans to attend the University of New Hampshire and major in Mechanical Engineering. He’s been working hard during his high school career to be able to reach this point, and succeed with his dreams. He knew for a long time that he would want to study abroad because of the new experiences he can face. Even though he’s made it clear that he’s sad to move far and leave his friends, he’s excited to meet new people, and isn’t worried about growing apart from his hometown friends.
There are many seniors that have such exciting plans for after high school and have things to look forward to. Having these things to look forward to seems to make graduating just a bit easier for some. Others on the other hand are still having a tough time and feeling all the sad emotions.
“I’m happy for my future,” senior Sophie Chapman said. “But I’m sad to leave everything behind, especially my juniors.”
Chapman plans on attending Northern Essex Community College to be a dental hygienist. She’s had this plan set for quite some time now and is certain that’s what she wants to do. While speaking to Chapman, high school has been a highlight of her life and she loves being surrounded by her friends and the environment she’s in. There are so many positives to being in high school for her, but she knows this isn’t where all good ends and she’s ready. Just simply feeling the nostalgia of leaving it behind.
“I’m not scared for the future,” Chapman said. “Just not ready to say goodbye to this chapter in my life.”
There are so many big things that will be very hard to leave behind for some that are going to make graduation all that much harder. Now for the juniors, some are not taking it lightly.
“The senior class has made my high school experience the best it could be,” junior Adeline Stapleton said. “The idea of them not being here for my senior year is so extremely sad and scary.”
Stapleton went on about how becoming friends with this group the summer before her sophomore year was one of the best things that has ever happened to her. They are the “funniest people ever” according to Stapleton and have really made the past couple years of high school the best. She’s feeling very emotional about the thought of being left behind while they start their new journeys past high school.
Ending high school is a scary part of life, but there are many new doors to be opened. It’s the end of a chapter, not the book. The Triton class of 25 will surely leave a mark on this school and they will be greatly missed by all.
