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1. Nadia Faisal (9) concentrates on her homework in the new ARC. 2. Christian Todd Haesemeyer and Michael Joyce bond with the library cat. 3. Nicholas Arslaner crouches low to make sure that the meniscus is at the correct measurement. 4. Madison Baker smiles on the volleyball court as her teammate serves an ace. 5. Rheya Jain and Elise Rust stretch before a long run during cross country practice.
the new energy
by THOMAS LATTA, MIRANDA YAN
The freshman contribute some of the newest faces to the Priory, bringing in their talents and skills to improve the Priory experience.
Freshmen, the newest students, poured into Priory
this year and began to experience the wonderful process of trying to find their place at Priory. Leaning on each other for support, they accomplished the great transition from being “fresh” to being “experienced.”
The change was difficult for most students. The class of 2017 had to learn how the school's system works. Sometimes, people wondered whether they could survive with the tough schedule. “I could hardly manage my time well and I was unable to do my homework until the day before it was due,” says Gianna Morales. Claudia Tamer says, “It's so hard to find time to spend with my great new friends.” Managing the various activities stalls the brain. This is the quintessential “freshman” experience.
Quickly, they learned the busy schedule. “There are some assignments and projects which are hard, but the teachers help a lot when I have any question,” says Kevin Liu. Noelle Montgomery says, “Everyone is very friendly and easy to
talk to.” Konstantin Larin agrees with her point by saying, “The Priory community has a friendly atmosphere.” Claudia Tamer makes the proclamation, “Freshman year has been really fun so far!” Elise Rust, one of the two freshman class representatives, gives a nice description about her feeling of ninth grade with, “We're really close and have tight friendships. We have each other's backs and are learning how to balance school with social, sport, and outside activities. We're more like a family than a group of friends.”
Just as described, the class of 2017 gathered their strengths together and transitioned well, while also contributing to different activities. “Choir is annoying because I have to get up early in the morning three times a week, but it's pretty fun. Even though it was a lot of work getting ready for the fall concert, it was exciting to perform in front of everyone,” says Cecilia Cho. Enthusiastic speeches like this show how energetic the freshmen are and displays their active support and contribution to the Priory Community.
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Work hard and be social with other new people that you don't really know. -Isaac Roybal (8)
I'd have to say that a few bits of advice I can give are not to anger the science teachers (they bite), start studying for things really early, and make sure you have friends smarter than you to help you with stuff. -Ned Lansing (11)
I would say sleep, sleep, and sleep. And if you have time, eat. -Jack Herrera (10)
Listen to Robert Screven and Josh Gutow. -Paulette Ma (10)
Listen to Paulette Ma and your heart. Don't sleep in the middle of the Priory Road - Robert Screven (10)
Study hard. -Anjali Eichbaum (10)
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