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Alumni
Review #1, Class of 2001 |
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Enrolled |
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Amherst College |
| Home
Town, State (Country) |
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Hagerstown,MD |
| Years
Attended Boarding School |
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2 |
| Activities
During Boarding School |
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Field Hockey (captain), Basketball, Lacrosse (captain), Honor Council, Yearbook, Tour Guide |
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| 1.) What was the best thing that happened to you in boarding school? |
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| I had the best teachers I could imagine. They were truly invested in me as a student, but more as a person. It made graduating more than a little difficult. |
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| 2.) What would you have done differently during your boarding school experience? |
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| I think I made the right choices |
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| 3.) What would you never want to change about your school? |
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| the school would benefit if the administration lightened the rules |
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| 4.) What things could be improved about your school? |
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| too strict! |
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| 5.) Do you have any final words of wisdom for visiting or incoming students
to your school? |
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| don’t work too hard!! and even though you want to graduate, enjoy your last month, especially. no matter what you think now, you’ll miss it when you’re at college! |
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What did you like best about your school’s academics? |
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| because the classes were so small, the teachers knew me well enough to challenge me particularly and specifically. the teachers were also extremely passionate about their profession and went to great lengths to make the classes interesting and engaging. |
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What did you like least about the academics in your school? |
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| often, I was forced to study in “study hall” when I didn’t have work. I disliked the competitive environment. |
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What did you like best about your school’s athletics? |
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| close-knit group of people with lots of spirit |
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What did you like least about the athletics in your school? |
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| we lacked skill |
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What did you like best about your school’s art program? |
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| opportunities, anyone was able to go to open studios on friday nights to experiment with paints, photography, charcoals, etc. |
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What did you like least about your school’s art program? |
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| funding! the program was very underfunded compared to athletics |
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What did you like most about the extracurricular activities offered
at your school? |
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| the school gives students REAL leadership positions and opportunities to change school policy, rules, etc. |
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What did you like least about the extracurricular activities offered
at your school? |
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| a very few number of students hold the many positions available |
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What was the best thing about dorm life in your school? |
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| living with friends- like sisters! |
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What did you like least about dorm life? |
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| dorm mothers were forced to be too strict |
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What was the best thing about your dining arrangements? |
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| family style tables- not a cafeteria line |
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What did you like least about your dining arrangements? |
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| the food itself.. yuck! |
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| 1.) How welcome did you feel by the other students when you first
arrived at the school? |
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| we had big brothers/sisters to help us adjust, sort of take us under their wings, it was great |
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Describe the level of diversity and integration of students in your
school: |
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| very diverse- students from all over the world |
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Describe typical fun activities you did on a weekend: |
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| athletic events, just hanging out, eating out, trips outside Hagerstown to DC and Baltimore |
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What was the town like? |
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| not really, St. James is rather rural. There is a mall, but there had to be a van trip. There were occasional trips to Washington DC and Baltimore to see theatre shows, etc. |
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| 7:00 AM | wake up, room inspection by dorm mother, breakfast | | 7:45 AM | chapel | | 8:00 AM | AP European History | | 8:45 AM | AP Calculus | | 9:30 AM | Physics | | 10:15 AM | AP Studio Art | | 11:30 AM | Study Hall | | 12:15 AM | Lunch | | 1:00 PM | AP English | | 1:45 PM | Study Hall | | 2:30 PM | club meetings/free time | | 4:00 PM | practice | | 6:00 PM | showering | | 6:45 PM | dinner | | 7:30 PM | required evening study hall | | 9:30 PM | free time | | 11:00 PM | “lights out” | | 11:15 PM | get out of bed to finish studying | | 1:00 AM | sleep | |
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| 9:00 AM | wake up and breakfast | | 10:00 AM | pregame team meeting | | 11:00 AM | home game (lax, hockey, bball) | | 12:30 AM | shower and nap | | 2:30 PM | trip to mall to shop/socialize | | 5:00 PM | hangout, watch friends reruns | | 6:00 PM | dinner | | 7:00 PM | intramural sports events (“maroon and white”) | | 8:30 PM | “open house” at faculty home (roasting marshmallows, movies, board games, etc) | | 11:00 PM | “check in” | | 11:15 PM | movie night in the common room, snacking! | | 1:00 AM | bed | |
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