Personal Narrative: My Middle School Experience

When presented with the question of what I think I will remember the most from my middle school experience, the first thing I think of is the Catholic education. At Carondelet, there was a very large emphasis put on learning as much as we could about being Catholic. I enjoyed that very much, as I am very interested in learning about my faith. Church is a large section of my school experience, and it would be strange to not continue that in high school. Carondelet instilled the idea of giving back to the community through volunteer work. At Carondelet, we work together as a community to help those in need. It feels good to help others and I would enjoy going to a school that values service to the community.

I also enjoy trying new things.

For example, in third grade, I signed up to play hockey, even though none of my friends were at the time. That was easily the best decision I’ve ever made. I enjoy being curious about the world around me; it’s taught me a lot about it. I also find it easier to discover the answers that I need because I’m willing to dig deeper. Curiosity is a big part of who I am.
This summer, my class is going to Washington D.C. I was given the task to fundraise so I could go. I decided to do a bake sale at my dad’s workplace. This required a lot of work and time management. I was able to raise over $400 in less than 6 hours. I was very passionate about going to Washington D.C., and I was able to raise about a ⅕ of the cost on my own. This makes going to Washington D.C. more special because I worked hard to earn it.
The first and foremost reason Academy of Holy Angels is my first choice for high school is because of the small and tight-knit community. I am accustomed to having a small grade size, and I think it suits me. I enjoy getting to know everyone in my grade and making some really close friends in the process. AHA would be the same way, especially because I will know plenty of people from Carondelet. I think it will make my high school education more enjoyable.
Carondelet is an excellent school to get a Catholic education from. I want to continue this way of learning at AHA. Because of the small class size, the teachers are able to focus more on the individual student, unlike a public school that has large class sizes. The theology classes are interesting and I would not be able to learn about being a Catholic at a public high school. I believe that Academy of Holy Angels is the perfect fit for me.