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Exceptional

HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR

Karson Young

A Super Senior

By Sydney Crane, M.S., LMFT

erhaps the burning question to offer me a scholarship, so that intimidating and scary at first, just
all high school seniors get immediately made them a top be yourself and enjoy it because it
Pasked: What are you going to contender. My family and I looked goes by fast.
do after graduation? Are you going into it more and realized what an
to work? Are you going to go into amazing place it really is. After my What is something you’d like to
the military? Are you going to family and I went on my official gain from this next big chapter in
college? For one high school senior, visit to Annapolis, we fell in love life?
he is quite literally going to do all with the people and the program,
three! and I decided that was where I I hope Navy helps me become a
wanted to be next. man who is a leader of people. The
I had the privilege of talking with Naval Academy is a place where
Coronado senior, Karson Young, Is there anything that causes I can see myself reaching my full
about his high school experience nerves with this next chapter in potential as a man and leading
and recent commitment to play life? others. My family has invested so
football and continue his education much time and energy into me that
at the United States Naval There are those nerves, of course, I just want to become a man they
Academy. When I spoke with that come with joining the military. can be proud of.
Karson, I asked him to reflect on I didn’t really grow up with a big
high school as well as his hopes for military influence at home, but I Karson will be graduating in
the future. am confident this path can take May and making the move up to
me where I want to be in life. I Annapolis, Maryland around June
What are your goals and dreams know God will always be watching to begin his college and football
after high school graduation? and will always be with me. I career at the United States Naval
also know my family loves me Academy.
My goals after high school are unconditionally, and I will have
obviously to enroll and get up to their support.
the Naval Academy in Annapolis
and graduate in four years. I also What would you like incoming
hope to get on that football field as freshman to know about high
early as possible and get to work. school?

What was the deciding factor in I want those after me who are just
pursuing college football and an starting their high school years
education at Navy? to really take it as an opportunity
to figure out who they are and
There were a few factors that led what they like to do. It is a great
me to Navy. It was the first school place, and although it may seem

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