![On Oct. 30, 24 Eco Club members took a tour of the school’s solar panels on the roof. They were guided and taught by an employee from E Light Electric, the company that maintains the school’s solar panels, and learned about how the panels are maintained and cared for. “I was definitely very excited about being on the roof in general,” Eco Club member Olivia Fang ‘26 said. “[It was exciting to] learn more about solar panels and how they work and how they supply energy to our school.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RCH_2632-1200x800.jpg)
![Ice and snow make it difficult for drivers on the road. During snowstorms, drivers have poor visibility, and frozen roads make it difficult to stay in control. “Driving home from Denver [on Friday], the neighborhoods weren’t plowed. By the time we got back they were only plowing highways. We spun out, nearly got stuck and fishtailed a few different times,” Connor Pugh ‘26 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled_Artwork-e1732045465987.jpg)
![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![In room 4101, Natalie Patterson ‘26, Ariana Magor ‘25 and Celina Salazar ‘25 create a poster in science teacher Kerry Reilly’s Chemistry Honors April 18. The three completed a worksheet and drawing to explain the implosion of a tank for their unit on gas laws. “At the start of class, we watched a video of the tank imploding,” Patterson said. “I think [making a drawing] is something new. I like more artsy activities.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5019-1200x900.jpeg)
The question “what is the meaning of life?” is what I believe to be one of the most-asked questions among people as a whole. I am here to tell you that whilst I believe there is no definitive meaning of life, there may be some different variables that add up to what makes life, life, and how we can make life easier for ourselves.
I will start with this disclaimer: I don’t know what the so-called meaning of life is nor do I have the authority to tell you your purpose in life. I can’t tell you if there really is a defined and clear meaning to life just as I cannot tell if there is a secret to life and what it is. But, I can tell you the many reasons and secrets that I personally believe collectively provide a reason as to why we are here.
According to Business Insider, one of the early 19th-Century philosophers Soren Kierkegaard believed that “life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.”
Perhaps the definition of why we are here cannot be found in a textbook or webpage, but rather in ourselves.
Each and every person, I believe, must come up with a reason, or possibly reasons, as to why they are here. This is not something that can be told to us by our peers, friends or even our parents, we must learn it ourselves through experiences. Through trial and error. Through living.
“I don’t think there’s a specific or defined meaning to who we are or become but I do think that everyone has an individual purpose,” Emma DeBoer ‘24 said.
To find meaning in and for one’s life is what I believe to be the greatest feat that one can achieve. This is not to say that if you do not know who you are or who you wish to become that you have failed. There is no defined factor that can tell you whether you have failed or succeeded in life. This is up to your own interpretation.
If you do not know who you are, nor who you wish to become, that only means that the greatest growth of your life is yet to come. While this may seem daunting, I commend you to embrace it. You are capable of wonders and even though every person is perfect the way they are, there are some things that we may do to aid us in our journey of living and it is my goal to find them and teach them to you.
I suppose that is the purpose of this column, to present you tips and tricks that you may or may not utilize that can help with the ease and success you have throughout your life.
You have your whole life ahead of you.
I would like to provide you with some ways to prevent it from getting away from you.
