
Since I was a little girl, I have always loved being in front of the camera. I recorded anything and absolutely everything. As summer was coming to an end, and senior year was approaching, I caught myself spending hours watching videos from when I was younger. It got me thinking: How can I remember my senior year?
Beginning the night before the first day of school, I picked up my camera with my friends and began recording. From there, my camera became a part of me, and it experienced the ups and downs of senior year along my side.
Thank you, Oswego High School, for the best four years I could have ever asked for. This building has seen some of my worst moments, but also some of my very best. I am incredibly grateful for all the teachers I have had over my time here, and am so thankful to have been a student here.
Miranda Cook’s senior column is presented below in a video essay. Enjoy!
My name is Miranda Cook, and this is my second year being a part of 42Fifty! I am a senior at OHS, and I am on the varsity cheer team. I enjoy taking photos and hanging out with my friends in my free time, and I cannot wait to continue my career in journalism!




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