Wow! It has been quite a crazy summer, but I am officially getting used to my new school routine. Over the summer, I travelled to Southern Africa and France and had many cool experiences, such as visiting Victoria falls, shopping on the Champs Elysees, and being kissed by an elephant. After coming back from my summer adventures, I was surprised to find that St. Mary’s is going through many adventures itself. First off, with Ms. Barr leaving, SMA has an amazing new principal. She is very funny and truly cares a lot about St. Mary’s and its students. Aside from getting a new principal, St. Mary’s welcomed new teachers and staff members, ranging from English teachers to registrars. One of the most exciting adventures that SMA is embarking on is the iPad. All we can hope is that our wifi is still alive by next year, thanks to the millions of song downloads or collections of One Direction wallpaper.
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| Pre meet cheer! |
In my St. Mary’s life, I am very excited to embark on adventures of my own. This year, I started running Cross Country. I can easily say that it is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. Cross Country is such a fun environment with fun girls and entertaining runs. Even if it’s raining (as it often is in Portland), the girls on the team always know how to cheer me on and keep me running. Aside from my team, Cross Country is a really easy way to stay active and strive for goals. It always feels great when I get a personal record and our team wins (remove at) a meet. St. Mary’s is a place where you can push yourself to your next level, in your classes, activities, or on the field, with people beside you pushing you on.
There really isn’t a dull moment in an SMA student’s life.
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| Rainbow Day for Cross Country |
See you next time!
Emma Rosenthal
