Sophomore Day of Recollection

Hello Everyone! Last Wednesday, we had our Sophomore Day of Recollection. The theme was “Finding Your Path.” Peer Ministry decorated our hallway, and they ran the day for us. We played games, listened to speakers, and had group discussions. Mrs. Caffrey, one of the teachers here, spoke about always choosing love. She said that “if we choose love, we choose God, and if we choose God, we choose love.” Then, two of the senior Peer Ministers spoke to us. They both spoke about how their ‘journeys through life’ had been altered, due to serious situations, and how they got back onto the right path. It was so interesting and touching to hear them speak.

I could tell that all the sophomores enjoyed the day. Besides getting out of classes for one day, we all got to learn a little bit more about our fellow classmates, and even a little bit more about ourselves. The day ended with a mass at the church across the street, in which several of our classmates participated in. The priest gave a homily with a powerful message, telling us that staying on the right path is essential to living a full and happy life.

At the end of the day today, we will have our Thanksgiving Liturgy. Classes will probably be busy today, because we will need to get a lot of work done before we leave for Thanksgiving Break! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

I passed my drivers test!

Hello everyone!

Well, of course, I have a lot of things to talk about. The Sophomore Olympics last week turned out to be a blast! I had so much fun, and my homeroom got 2nd place! We participated in activities like volleyball, 3-legged-races, and basketball tosses. Then, the second portion was the ‘academic’ part. 3 representatives from each homeroom (I was one of them!) had to go up and answer questions together that ranged in topics from math to sports, and science to entertainment! It was a really great day for our class to come together as a whole and have fun.

I found out that I passed my driver’s test!! I am SOOO excited, although my mom and dad would not have cared if I failed it a few times! I guess they’re not ready for me to start driving!!

On Friday, some of us in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program were asked to help out at the Co-Op Test. Even though I had to get up really early and get dressed in uniform, it was nice to see all the 8th graders and to make them feel welcomed and comfortable at our school. They all seemed anxious to take the test, and a lot of them said it was pretty easy. There are many more things planned for the Class of 2011 at UC. In case anyone’s still undecided about what high school they want to go to, they should really come for Freshman for a Day. It’s a great way to see our school and the freshman classes. Make sure you try our UC fries!!!

The Forensics Team competed again on Saturday. UC came in 3rd place again! =) and I received 3rd place in my category as well.

The big events for me for this coming week are the play auditions and the Sophomore Day of Recollection. I’ve been memorizing my lines and practicing my song, so I feel pretty prepared. I’m still very nervous though! I hear that there are a lot of new members trying out; it should be interesting! Wish me luck! I’ll tell you all about it in my next blog. Have a great week!

Exciting Week Ahead!

Halloween last week was so much fun. It was great to see all the creative costumes that people dressed up in. After having breakfast in the cafeteria, everyone paraded around the whole school. The contest for the best decorated wing was very close; the senior wing won, but I think our sophomore wing was the best! I went to see our fall play, Rumors, on Friday and Saturday night. I laughed so hard and so did everyone else. By far, this was the best play I’ve seen at UC!!! If you didn’t see it, you really missed out!!!

Tomorrow there’s no school because of Election Day. Wednesday is a Tag Day (woo hoo!) and I’m taking my drivers test that day too. Sophomore Olympics are this Thursday. All the sophomores have been looking forward to this day for weeks. I’m not really sure what to expect, but I think that all the sophomore homerooms will compete in various activities to prove victorious, and basically to have ‘bragging rights’ for the rest of the year. It’s a fun day when we can all be with our friends and maybe even get to know some of our other classmates even better. To close off the week, there’s no school on Friday because of the Co-Op Test for 8th graders. I can still remember when I took the test and how nervous we all were. But it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, so for all of you 8th graders who may be reading this blog, “Good Luck” and “Don’t Be Nervous!” There’s another Forensics Competition on Saturday. Hopefully we’ll continue our success! I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a great week! =)

For anyone interested, the First Annual UC American Idol contest sponsored by the Student Council and SMAC (“Student Movement Against Cancer”) is scheduled for Thursday, November 16. Four UC students from each grade will be participating. This should be something to see!!!!