Grand River Academy - Review #1

What I like the most was the balance between Sports and academics. They never compromised our Academics for Sports. They would encourage having a study buddy. With my study buddy, we used to wake up at 4am and study. That's because of the impact our teachers had on us. They made us understand that a lot has been put or is going towards paying for our school.The second thing I liked was the welcome we got as international students. I came from a disadvantaged family but I never felt any different from the other kids because that unbreakable bond among us was encouraged from the start.

The best thing that happened to me was sitting down and having coffee with our Principal.

I would have tried out as many sports as possible. The school will offer you many things that will be new to you. Don't fear trying them out. I met my girlfriend In the Arts club. I quit after 2 weeks but to this day; we are still tight.

I like the vibrancy of the school. It was young and well maintained. The kids were welcoming, and the teachers went and over the call of duty.

Don't be scared. Explore every corner of that school. Be grateful but unapologetic. Check out the Mall and be sure to attend every Basketball Match. Trust me.

So Academies where the main priority as I said. Then the learner to teacher ratio was 7:1. So for every 7 learners, there was one teacher. That helped us a lot because we could achieve so much more. You could phone a teacher in the afternoon, and they would be willing to assist.

The athletics program is the best. They have State of the arts centers where their young athletes are wheeled into being the best in America. The School partners with Spires Academy, which is even better for athletes I

I loved the Choral side. Our choir was amazing. One of the best in our State. Imagine singing in front of the whole School at assembly?? That's the privilege they got. The privilege they worked hard for. They would attend after-school classes to work on their talents and their hardworking shone through their performances

They had the Computer club, the Peer leader and the service clubThere was the Animation club too. The Fishing club and the outdoor adventure club.There was my favourite, the Arts club and the Digital Arts. Then they did Skiing.

Dorn life was the best. That's when we got to really jell as a family. We had our own kitchen so Food theft was impossible. All the dorms were shared amongst 2 people and they had en suite bathrooms.

The eating time was the best. We are 3 times. Breakfast in the morning. Lunch at school and then Supper at about 18h00. What I liked the most was the Chef. He cooked proper and healthy food. This is why most athletes were so successful. You could also seat him down and talk about diet plans. He was a qualified Dietitian.

I loved the diversity more that anything. It is so safe. It felt like a privilege walking down the street and a privilege it was. The landscape was well maintained. My favourite thou was the Mall. It was beautiful but honestly; the shops were expensive. But I was warned that America is expensive, and it really was.

School was indeed Cool. There wasn't many of us so it was like we're a family you know. There was always someone who can lift up your mood. I would go to the Movies with my friends, and we really enjoyed that. Others guys were focused on Sports and that was cool too.