Abby Pingpank

Ever since first grade, I have been a student at North Allegheny, and it is all I’ve ever known. I am who I am because of my time spent here at NA, and I would not trade it for anything.

Though these last 15 months have been tough, and I never expected my time at NA to end the way it did. However, I think through it all, everything that happened has taught me so much.

Looking back on the years I have had at NA, the one thing that sticks out to me is the friendships I have made. Some go back all the way to second or third grade, while others I met just last year. I am extremely grateful to have met the people I have at NA. My teachers have been nothing but wonderful, and I will miss them next year.

With everything I have learned over the last year or so, my advice to underclassmen is be to cherish your memories and try to enjoy your last senior year. Your last year of high school may seem very intimidating and stressful, but I promise you, it will work out in the end. Senior year will be one of your best years (if not the best) at NA, so do your best to take it all in before you move on to the next part of your life.