My main goal for break was to make the critical decision of where I would enroll in college in the fall. I wanted to complete this task before returning to school so as to avoid adding stress to the home stretch of AP courses in April. Of course, a decision this significant requires an entirely clear mind, so I sought out one with my family at our beach house in Ocean City, MD. After two days of both fun and fine dining under the palm trees by the bay, mini-golf excursions through volcano-laden islands and pirate territories, and a nearly excessive intake of March Madness basketball, we came together and discussed every detail of my college options for nearly five straight hours. Our “collegiate conclave” achieved its goal…I am now proud to declare I will be a Gamecock of the University of South Carolina next year!
I returned from the beach thoroughly refreshed and relieved, ready to enjoy the second half of break. I spent time with both friends and family, and then brought them together on Easter Sunday at my home. I especially appreciate Easter because of the hope it brings—hope for the coming joys of spring, hope for the continued love among a close-knit family, and above all, hope for salvation in the risen Christ.
Easter, like Ocean City, helped me clear my mind for the months to come. Once you know where you will land for college, it becomes far more difficult to live in the moment and appreciate the final days of high school. Yet I feel I found a way to do just that. In a matter of weeks, I will leave the ranks of SSSAS students to become a SSSAS alumnus, and I cannot lose sight of the many great memories still to be created—with events like Prom, the One-Act Play Festival, and Senior Chapel, and the entire spring season of Saints sports which have in many ways defined my high school experience. With the hope of a fantastic end to my high school career in mind, I set out from break ready to hit the ground running in the 4th quarter and make the most of the real Saint’s Life ahead.
