Top 5 best:

5) Senior Project: This was a life changing experience for many. This once in a lifetime experience helped many students decide what they wanted to do with their life and or just as importantly what they don’t want to do with their lives

4) The Culinary Delights of the North Shore: Sarkis’, Homer’s, Cheesie’s, U Dawg U, Marco Roma, and Capt’n Nemo’s. How can you not miss being only a few steps or a short drive away from these restaurants, especially for a delicious grilled cheese supreme at two in the morning.

3) Our Publications: You thought we were going to leave a self-promotion out? Well, here it is. One thing New Trier is well known for is having lots of ways for students to express themselves on a medium the rest of their peers will see. Whether is was the New Trier News, The Near True News, The Journal, Calliope, Logos, Views, the yearbook, or any of the other major performance clubs and classes, students were always read, heard, seen, and most importantly, listened to.

2) The Faculty and Staff: Every senior has a favorite teacher or staff member, and it’s no doubt that they made the seniors’ experience that much more enjoyable. The faculty is just as big a part of the school as the students, and most seniors would agree that their experience wouldn’t have been complete without those quirky and fantastic adults who helped shape the past four years.

1) The Other Seniors: If all seniors can agree on one thing, it’s that they have serious respect for one another, and with everyone moving hundreds of miles away from their best friends, they’re going to appreciate reuniting over the summers and during breaks.

Top 5 worst:

5) The School Wifi: We all know that the school Wifi is laggy, especially with 3,000 on at the same time. The school was such a metal dungeon that no one could even get a cell signal.

4) Canvas: Everyone knows about this degenerate piece of software that only makes turning in assignments harder. With the inconsistency of New Trier teachers using Canvas, you’re going to hope your university doesn’t use it, too.

3) Aramark: The only thing worse than bad food is New Trier’s meal options. Aramark doesn’t provide tasty options, and Student Alliance is working with the school to pick a new, better provider. The seniors will be happy to not have to deal with the cafeteria in the future.

2) The Tardy Policy: Some teachers follow it religiously and others don’t care at all, but you can never predict what will happen if you come two minutes late to class, one of the most nerve wracking experiences at New Trier.

1) The Fourth Floor: There is absolutely no reason any school should have more than two floors, but New Trier loves to be different. The trek from the basement to the fourth floor feels like hiking Everest, and going up and down those stair wells is harder than running a mile in KW.