Things are ramping up here at St. Mary’s! This week we have testing, the PSAT for juniors, as well as the PLAN for sophomores and the EXPLORE for freshmen. I’m not only busy with homework and studying for my PSAT and SAT this year, but also fitting in as many college visits as I can. We’re fortunate that a number of colleges visit SMA so that we can hear about schools in a very intimate setting, versus the larger citywide college talks which attract huge amounts of people.
It’s not all hard work though! Last week was the Blues Bridge Walk, St. Mary’s student fundraiser, which cumulates in a 3 mile walk. Luckily it wasn’t raining, and it was an opportunity to relax a bit and socialize with friends while fitting in some exercise. Leading up to the walk was Spirit Week, which was secret agent themed. A highlight was definitely “undercover brother” day, when students dressed like boys, and some male teachers dressed as women. The week ended with an awesome skit filled assembly, and although my class, the juniors, placed last in spirit week overall, our grade’s skit came in second place!
