Seniors write farewell letters to Mac

Dear McCallum, When I made the decision to attend UTSA through UT Austin’s CAP Program, I instantly felt relief settle in. That’s when I knew that I had made the right decision. After going back and forth for a couple of months between UTSA and American University, I ended up making my final choice right at the deadline. One of the reasons that I waited so long was because I was so worried...

Dear McCallum, When I first took a look at my keyboard, I didn’t know which key to press. I didn’t know if there was some type of life-giving phrase that would encompass my time here at McCallum. To be ever-so-honest, I was struck by fear when asked to write this. As I sat there at my keyboard, I was faced with the realization that many of my actions are driven by the sole power of being afraid....

Dear McCallum, My freshman year, my friend Faith introduced me to SkillsUSA, a now-defunct club run by the then-graphic design teacher Mr. Hernandez. I expected nothing, really. During the first meeting, I learned that we were to choose and prepare for competitions. I chose Quiz Bowl, which is essentially a team trivia game, because I had a decent bank of useless knowledge filling my head. What I ...

Dear McCallum, The best advice I could give to any underclassmen and incoming freshmen is to be present in the high school experience and to spend time getting to know yourself. In quarantine, I lost a large portion of many experiences that I will never be able to make up for. All four years of high school provide you with the foundation to build up the rest of your life. The second piece...