Experience the Graduating Feeling

Ashlyn Paredes
Staff Writer
  Senior graduates are entering adulthood and money can be a difficult thing to balance. Seniors can spend up to $954 on graduation; however, spending that much is not absolutely necessary. Most of that money goes to extra events such as the senior trip, prom tickets, and senior memorabilia. The necessary amount of required fees is just $66.45  for a cap and gown. 
  Everything else that seniors can spend their money on is completely optional. Big events like prom and the senior trip to Lagoon are what made the overall cost so large. The senior trip is one hundred dollars and prom tickets are sixty five dollars in April then being bumped up to seventy five dollars on May first. Although these events are not mandatory to attend, they are memorable for seniors. Engaging events like this are what makes senior year so significant for students. These milestones represent what secretary Kalli Belnap describes as “one last hurrah” before graduation.
  Not only tickets for events can be bought though; other items that students can purchase are a few different clothing packs for senior memorabilia. Items range from fourteen dollars to sixty two dollars. Gear that seniors can purchase are accessories like jewelry, key chains along with clothing such as hoodies, shirts, and sweat pants. The website directgrad.com offers an array of items to outfit seniors. Even though these items are not required for seniors to graduate, they help students to remember their senior year. 
  There is a large variety of senior items to purchase and events to attend. Although most of these are not necessities, they make 2026 a year for all seniors at Bonneville High School to treasure.   For many seniors, the high price tag is a secondary concern compared to the value of these final milestones. Students who take the extra step to participate in these activities will be able to look back and commemorate their senior year as they transition into adulthood.

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