OHS is more than just a school; students attend and make life-long friends and learn new things daily. The kids make memories and discover what they love or don’t care for, high school is a great way to explore.
Although for siblings, it is more than just a school, it’s a home. Especially for seniors at OHS, many students have little siblings whom they look out for and help.
“The first day of freshman year, I was so scared, but [my sister] being there was so nice,” said Isabelle Bovee, sophomore.
Having someone who has gone through high school and knows the teachers and school can be very helpful. It is also a great way to bond and reinforce healthy connections.
“I asked her [Mia] what teacher she had, she’s like, ‘I have this teacher’, and I can tell her, that teacher was really good or meh,” said Michael Lopez, senior.
Siblings tend to fight over a lot of things; however, for the most part, they are willing to lend a hand or provide insight when needed, even if it is not always straightforward.
“If he [Gavin] has any issues, then he knows he can come to me for help with anything,” said Jacob Hoppes, senior.
While the older sibling is typically seen helping the younger one, there are different ways the youngest helps out, such as sacrificing their time.
“We wake up pretty early, so it’s kind of hard for me to get up, but he has zero hour,” said Gavin Hoppes, sophomore.
Even though sometimes siblings have to make sacrifices, lots of siblings enjoy the extra chance they have to hang out and make connections.
“I don’t see him that much, I don’t have any classes with him, but I like driving with him in the morning,” G. Hoppes said.
Even though it is not as easy to find time to spend with each other, siblings relish in the small moments.
“I really do miss when we were younger, and we used to play Xbox, we would do split-screen and stuff like that,” J. Hoppes said.
Sibling relationships are some of the most important and yet complicated things. Being close to each other and enjoying the time spent together before the other goes off to college.
“I will be sad to see him go. He is a big inspiration to me and he’s given a lot of insight on how to be better,” G. Hoppes said.
