Full Swing

Happy Friday everyone!

We are officially into the full swing of things here at SMA, with Open House, Frosh Immersion, the SAT, and college applications becoming a reality. Everyone's schedules are finalized and people are settling into their classes, as the school takes a collective sigh moving forward. Something important happening recently has been the Open House for Ambassadors, where I had been working with other girls equally passionate about SMA and everything we have to offer. Thankfully, the Open House went off without a hitch, and all the girls had a great time showing everyone around!
Moving from Open House, Frosh Immersion has been a big thing on everyone's minds. Frosh Immersion is an awesome experience that you can be a part of your Freshmen year here at St. Mary's where you work in groups with other girls, leaders, and teachers to walk around downtown Portland to connect to the homeless community around us. It is an immensely rewarding experience, visiting amazing organizations that do great work. Right now, a lot of my friends are training to help lead the Freshmen around downtown, and it is so inspiring to see them working to try and make the younger students' experience as great as their own.
The biggest thing for me, however, has been retaking the SAT and really getting into the college application swing. Although the idea of taking the SAT used to really scare me, I realized after taking it for the first time that it really isn't as bad as it seems. Definitely nothing to stress over too much - colleges look at way more than just your test scores! It's been reaffirming to go through this process with girls who support each other as we paddle through the ocean that is college application season.

Therefore, as we move forward through the beginning of the school year, I would like to impart my slightly, maybe, valid advice:

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."
- Herm Albright

See you next time,
Bryn '17