Where will you be ten years from now? Married? Famous? Or right where you started? But when you look back into your life, what do you remember the most? For many, it will be those four crazy, vile, yet empowering years of high school. The years that entail good and bad memories, mistakes, drama and fun come back through the yearbook which keeps them from being fleeting.

Some students are eager to purchase the yearbook. Junior Tre Thompson said, “The yearbook is a collectable since only a few are made.”

John Gonzalez, a senior, thinks the yearbook allows you to look back into the past and compare how you’ve changed.

Freshmen Adriana Acevedo said, “Not only do you remember your high school experiences. but you can encourage your friends to buy one too.”

Junior Roger Alaniz said, “The yearbook is more than printed pages; it’s a connection with your time spent in high school.”

Alba Santana, a sophomore, said, “I’m able to look back and give my future self a laugh.”

Facts about the yearbook

• The yearbook SOLD OUT on March 8, 2017
• Yearbook sales started in September for $70
• In the future, you can pre- order your yearbook online in yearbookordercenter.com using 310 as the school code

Others, however, are not spending their money on the yearbook. Sophomore Kayla Chavez thinks it’s too expensive. Thais Dion, a freshman, said, “I find no point in getting a yearbook when I don’t even know half of the people in it.”

Senior Jose Abarca said, “Why would I purchase the yearbook when I only come out once?”

The yearbook staff, however, has no need to pay attention to the naysayers. School treasurer Mr. Portuondo reports, “For the first time in MHS history that I know of, our MIAHI yearbook has officially sold out two months prior to it even arriving at the school.”

This is a big surprise. Mr. Portuondo said, “With social media being the place for many to share their memories, buying the yearbook seemed to be a thing of the past. One way or another, since 2014, the yearbooks have sold out, at the very last second, but [selling out early] is new for us.”

The primary question many people ask is why the yearbook is so expensive? According to the yearbook teacher Ms. Diaz, it costs $70 for students, but in reality it costs $82 to produce each one, without including shipping. I think it is a reasonable amount to produce a high quality yearbook.”

In fact, last year, the yearbook was recogninzed by Herff Jones in photography and received a gold medal by The Colombia Scholastic Press Association.