Uni High Gargoyle Staff Blog

I can’t wait for the sophomore Six Flags trip that is slowly approaching. Actually, it’s this Saturday, but with three more days it seems like forever. The forecast says it’s supposed to be clear skies and pretty warm, which even leaves open the possibility for the water park! Lots of people in our class seem to never have gone on rollercoasters, but so long as no one is throwing-up I think it should be pretty fun.

Our class in particular has been fairly fortunate, what with last year being able to go to Allerton (for the first time, making it a freshman tradition), and now this year we are able to go to Six Flags St. Louis.

Unlike the Allerton trip, this trip isn’t mandatory so only about half of the class will be actually going, which I personally think is passing up a great opportunity! Also, we are being given a significant amount of freedom considering we get to choose the people we want to hang out with and considering we have virtually no chaperones.

OK, well, we do have chaperones but there are only three adults, none of whom are expected to stay with the students! You’re free to roam free (I’m just praying no one screws up and gets us all sent home).

Some of my friends and I are planning on screaming our heads off, and get some quality horror movies in, such as the classic “Final Destination 3.” (All right. So it’s not exactly a “quality horror movie” nor a “classic” but still, how thrilling is it to watch a scary movie about rollercoasters right before you board?) We are also planning on bringing four or five cameras to take a million photos (can you say slideshow?).

Unfortunately there is a math project due the Tuesday after the trip and a chemistry test the week after the trip as well, so despite the fact that half the class will have one complete day (or at least until 11:30 p.m.) gone, and the other half is probably not going due to conflicting schedules, teachers are still piling on the work! Hopefully I’ll be able to get it done on time, because there is no way I will miss this!

— Lizzy Warner