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"W indows of the W orld"

                                                                               Windows  fill  the world.
                                                                            They  exist  in  our  houses,
                                                                            our  buildings,  and  our
                                                                            cars. They come in a  myri­
                                                                            ad of shapes, sizes, colors,
                                                                            and  styles.  There  are  also
                                                                            windows  within  us.  Many
                                                                            of  us  have  heard  before
                                                                            that "the eyes are the win­
                                                                            dows  to the  soul,"  but for
                                                                            C arrollton  students  the
                                                                            eyes  are  more  than  just a
                                                                            w a y   fo r  p eo p le  to  see
                                                                            inside  us.  Our  eyes  are
                                                                            also  w in d ow s  for  us  to
                                                                            look out into a challenging
                                                                            w o rld   w a itin g   to  be
                                                                            e x p lo re d .  Through  our
                                                                            windows w e see the world
                                                                            in  the  ligh t  o f  the  fiv e
                                                                             Sacred Heart goals.
                                                                               Look  through  any  win­
                                                                             d ow   and  w hat you  see,
                                                                            your experience, is molded
                                                                             Dy  the  size,  perspective,
                                                                             and the tint of the window.
                                                                             In  our  education,  Carroll­
                                                                             ton provides us with a spe­
                                                                             cial lcind of window to the
                                                                             w orld .  It  is  through  the
                                                                             Sacred  Heart goals - faith,
                                                                             intellectual  values,  com­
                                                                             m unity  service,  social
                                                                             awareness,  and  personal
                                                                             growth - that our view, our
                                                                             e x p erien ce,  is  shaped.
                                                                             Every aspect of life colors,
                                                                             n arrow s,  broadens  the
                                                                             window through which w e
                                                                             see  the  w orld;  neverthe­
                                                                             less,  this  w indow   is  con­
                                                                             stantly tinted by the colors
                                                                             of  the  Carrollton  experi­
                                                                             ence.  This  ex p erien ce
                                                                             encompasses a world as a
                                                                             place to excel both spiritu­
                                                                             ally  and  academically,  a
                                                                             place to  help others  in  the
                                                                             community, and a place to
                                                                             leave the trails of an  indi­
                                                                             vidual.

                                                                                As  Carrollton  students,
                                                                             w e are given a unique per­
                                                                             spective,  a  different  point
                                                                             of  view .  Ultimately,  it  is
                                                                             this  special  perspective
                                                                             which  makes  Carrollton
                                                                             our window to the world.
                                                                                   Diana de la Torriente
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