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8Senior WisdomJu n e 2013Field Trips and Extra-Curriculars Among Seniors’ Fondest MemoriesBy Th e Messenger StaffThey’ve seen, they’ve conquered, and now they’re moving on. We at The Messenger thought the Class of 2013 might havesome good advice and some fond memories to share with those students—and maybe some parents or staff—they areleaving behind. We asked them for 1) their fondest memory of their time in our school, 2) the most important thing theylearned at FASNY, and 3) their secrets to surviving school. They wrote back—briefly—on Facebook.Robin Deroche1) Fondest memory: The rugby team;2) Most important thing learned: No idea;3) My secret: Be tight with teachers/admin staff.Yannik Buchi1) Fondest memory: skiing in Utah with FAS-NY;2) Most important thing learned: I don’t know;3) My secret: Don't have too many after-schoolactivities or, if you do, don't choose S.Lena Duchene1) Fondest memory: The Williamsburg trip;2) Most important thing learned: Everyone'sweird. Those who aren't, just pretend not to be;3) My secret: An awesome class of 2013!Will Bone1) Fondest memory: Thursday Jazz at Lunch;2) Most important thing learned: It’s “Finalement”and not “Au final” (And if you think otherwiseyou're a Bougre d'Âne);3) My secret : Prioritize for homework. There's noway you can always do everything (especially in S).Lola Legrand1) Fondest memory: Senior prank;2) Most important thing learned: You can't possibly finish absolutely everythingeverytime;3) My secret: At least in S, if you want to have a successful academic year:sleep, extracurriculars, and social life --> you can only choose two.Michael Anderson1) Fondest memory: Being part of the basketball team;2) Most important thing learned: Keeping perspective and sanity throughoutthe doldrums of the school year by reminding myself that the minutiadoesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things;3) My secret: Don’t limit yourself socially or from extra curriculars becauseof “too much work.” Its always more manageable than you initially makeit out to be, and having a balanced life is so much more important thanoverworking yourself for no particular reason.Sosena Daniel1) Fondest memory: Senior prank;2) Most important thing learned: ...3) My secret: Finish everything related to SATs (regular test as well as subecttests) in your junior year, don't let it drag on when you’re a senior, it's notfun, coupled with college applications (oh, and also Bac Blancs every week)it will make your first few months of your senior year a living hell.Em Kehm1) Fondest memory: Being able to expand my creativity in the Art Department,(Art show, Musicals...);2) Most important thing learned: If you work your hardest, everything willwork out in the end;3) My secret: Get to know the people. It's a small enough community, sotry to take part in as much of the FASNY events as you can; they creategood memories...Jacques Guyot1) Fondest memory: Senior prank;2) Most important thing learned: Everyone fallsflat on their face at least once, so don't take onebad grade as a reflection on you as a person; it'sa snapshot in time that becomes meaningless inthe grand scheme of things;3) My secret: Try to balance work, extracurriculars,social life, sleep. I tended to always eliminateone (usually social life, often sleep, thoughin these past two weeks it's been work) --> nota recipe to keep you happy and performing atyour potential. So key word = BALANCE.Penda Sarr1) Fondest memory: UTAH 2013;2) Most important thing learned: I learnedabout optimism and hard work;3) My secret: Always be open to new things; tryto balance out sleep/work/social life.Alexis Sarfati1) Fondest memory: The trip to Bolivia;2) Most important thing learned: The Americanexperience;3) My secret: Organization is key to balancingsleep, social life, and work. I don’t think you shouldsacrifice any; I didn’t, and it turned out well.Carla Bennahmias1) Fondest memory: The finale in School Musicals2) Most important thing learned: It's actually possible to do well on testswhen you've only slept a couple hours. Thank God for short term memory.So never give up. Study. Even when you think you're screwed, it might saveyour life;3) My secret: Be like Jack Sparrow: make it up as you go along and hopeeverything falls into place at some point because it just might.Julian Salz1) Fondest memory: The first time I heard Mr. Rosenblum speak;2) Most important thing learned: I don't like working;3) My secret: I'm very sneaky.Camille Nakashima1) Fondest memory: The 10th grade Art Show;2) Most important thing learned: To be comfortable in my own skin andhow I dress, to take chances, try new things, express myself and most importantlythere will always be someone who doesn't think you're weird (orthat they are just as weird ^^);3) My secret: Manage your time, balance things out, work hard, don't giveup, and have a good support group whether it be friends or family; it’s hardto get by alone.Marie-Kenza Yousri1) Fondest memory: All the bus rides. I just love bus rides;2) Most important thing learned: Stressing out too much is only going tomake it worse. Don’t panic, and you’ll get through anything, eventually;3) My secret: No matter how packed you think your schedule is already, itcan and will get worse. Deal with it.