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Personally, I think COVID-19 just made the year much more of a hassle. I had to check my email every day because the teachers wouldn’t post everything we needed to do for that week all in one day. I wasn’t planning on going to prom, but graduation would’ve been neat. I wouldn’t go back though. The mistakes I made helped me become the person I am today, and life is exciting when things go differently than I expect. I’mmost proud of graduating. It was tedious and long, but it’s good to know I can close that chapter of my life. As far as talents go, I don’t know if I’d say it’s a talent, but I write poetry from time to time. Tanner Gillis Now that I’ve graduated, I’m going to the University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering for software engineering. I got the Maverick Academic Scholarship there.
Breakfast Sausage Kebabs
Ingredients
Directions
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7 oz frozen, fully cooked breakfast sausage links, thawed
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Cut sausages in half. Thread alternating sausages halves, pineapple chunks, and mushrooms onto kebab skewers. Brush with butter and syrup. Grill over medium heat, regularly turning and basting with syrup, until sausages are lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
I’ve already started classes online at UTA, including Calculus 1 and Art Appreciation. I graduated from Paschal High School with a distinguished level of achievement and was also a member of the National Honor Society. My parents haven’t given me any strange advice. I don’t always agree with their advice, though. As for COVID-19, personally, I’m fine
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20 oz pineapple chunks, drained
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10 medium-sized, fresh mushrooms
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2 tbsp butter, melted
with how everything turned out. Graduation was online. And yeah, I’d do my senior year over again without COVID-19. I think the accomplishments I’mmost proud of are securing a college scholarship, studying up for the math placement exam, and receiving a great score so I could start college math with Calculus 1. Maddie Gose I’m planning to go to cosmetology school now that I’ve graduated. The strangest advice I ever got frommy parents was, “Five minutes of fun is not worth the consequences of impulsive decisions.”
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Maple syrup, to taste
Equipment
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5 metal or soaked wooden kebab skewers
Inspired by TasteOfHome.com
Take A Break
Because of COVID-19, my high school graduation was canceled, promwas postponed, and my senior year didn’t look like a typical last year of high school. However, if I could go back and change it, I wouldn’t. A lot of good things came out of quarantine that I’m super thankful for. My parents went above and beyond to make it incredibly special and memorable for me. I truthfully couldn’t imagine a better ending to high school.
The thing I ammost proud of is how the Lord has increased my faith in him this year. I also graduated with honors from high school, played competitive volleyball for four years, and built lasting friends in my high school career. One interesting thing about me is that people often think I am super quiet and shy, but upon getting to knowme, they quickly realize that’s not the case! We’ve loved watching these seniors grow and mature over the years. We’ve improved their smiles, taken great care of their teeth, and enjoyed their company. Hopefully we haven’t left anyone out, but we apologize if we have! If you know a teen with a quarantine story worth sharing, we’d love to hear it. Give us a call — you just might make a future newsletter.
Ruby Sparkler
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Caesar Fireworks Grilling Independence
Sunglasses Swimming
—David Tillman
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