That sweltering hot June day was one I could never forget. Earlier that morning I had woken up hours before I really had to. My excitement could not be contained. It was graduation day. Long awaited, and the day finally arrived. I spent hours preparing myself to look my very best as it would be the last time I would be seeing some of my peers and administrators. The ride to the Lakeland Civic Center felt longer than it actually was. Upon arrival, all 2016 graduates were being held in a waiting room to collect our medallions before being able to leave to mingle with our families before we actually walked. The graduates were called to sit in our assigned class ranking and our vice principal went over the instructions once more. Then the time