DYLAN MARZKE

AS THE YOUNGEST IN MY FAMILY, I’VE ALWAYS TRIED TO BE SOMEONE OLDER THAN MYSELF.

When I was in middle school I wanted to be in high school, like my brothers were, and through high school I’ve just wanted to be in college. Now that I’ve reached this final bridge between high school and college, especially under these circumstances, I’ve had the time to look back in contrast to the looking forward that I’ve done for the majority of my time at SJPS. In this time of reflection, I’ve realized that without Mrs. Hunter and Klus’ writing and journalism classes, I would’ve never found my creative voice, and without Mr. Culver and the Foundation’s support, I would’ve been lost in learning how to channel it into my photography and videography—turning a small hobby into my dream career. I’ve also realized that, in all of the time that I’ve spent imagining what college will bring, I’ve never thought about how it won’t bring tense Battle for Pez tournaments in Mr. Walter’s class or montages of “poopy darn” and “happy stinkin Monday” in Mrs. Wadel’s. Most important of all, though, I’ve realized how many amazing friends I’ve made and how far from them I’ll be next year. And, to that end I’ll say: see you at Christmas; I love and miss you all already.

Who was your favorite teacher?

Mrs. Klus

How would you describe high school in one word?

An exploration

What are your plans next year?

I’m going to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where I’ll be studying film production.

How do you feel about the future?

Eager