The question everyone gets asked when they enter high school is, ‘what’s your plan when you graduate?’ College? Military? Work?
Now that it’s April, the seniors at Lakeland High School need to answer this question. What are they going to do when June comes around and they are given the piece of paper that frees them from high school?
For Aryah Black-Eagle Seres, the answer to that question is attending college.
Black-Eagle Seres plans on finishing out her associates degree with North Idaho College (NIC) before transferring down to Boise State University, where she will major in elementary education.
Paying for college is a big stress for some kids, but for Black-Eagle Seres, it won’t be a problem.
“I did apply to Montana State University and received a merit scholarship for around $70,000. I also received a full ride to NIC and a full ride to Bosie state with a native american scholarship,” said Black-Eagle Seres.
Black-Eagle Seres said she’s really excited to move on to the next chapter of her life, becoming more independent, and making new relationships when she moves out to college. She plans to move into the dorms once she starts her college career.
Over the summer, she will be working to save up money for college, but she will also make spending time with friends and family a priority. Move-in days are usually around August, so she’ll have a couple months before she heads off on her new adventure.
The toughest part of high school for Black-Eagle Seres has been switching from home schooling to public school in between her freshman and sophomore year. It wasn’t even just going from sleeping in to waking up bright and early; it was figuring out her social life.
“Finding out who my true friends were was a struggle,” she said.
On the other side of it, the best part of her high school career has been playing volleyball. She played school ball from 8th grade through her sophomore year, and has participated in club all four years as well as her 8th grade year.
“The highlight has been getting to play club volleyball year round and traveling with my closest friends,” Black-Eagle Seres said..
She’s been with a couple different clubs, and she’s met some of her best friends through it, finding her true friends.
Aryah Black-Eagle Seres has gone from home to public schooling, but she’s made the best of it. Now, she’s only about a month and a half from graduation and moving on to the next big chapter of her life.