St. George’s Oriented To Success

Thu., June 5, 1997

Paul Biggs St. George'S School

The Saint George’s class of ‘97 is not your everyday menagerie of students.

Rather, it seems more like a family (well, there are only 32 kids in it), and it definitely functions like a family.

We can love each other one minute and hate each other the next. But all things considered, we stick together.

Through these relationships, we’ve gained understanding of each other. We know what to expect from our classmates, both in and out of class.

And I can tell you right now what I expect: success. It’s obvious.

Everyone has their own inner-drive geared towards attaining the highest levels of achievement. This is fostered by the school’s non-restrictive environment.

Everyone can pursue the course that best suits them. There is no competition or pre-structured system; we are not numbers. We are budding artists, politicians, writers, scientists, mathematicians and mountaineers - and we are treated as such.

Granted, our interests are far reaching and far from mutual, but by being in such a close environment we learn from each other. The biggest thing we learn is acceptance.

With only a handful of students we still manage to cover the spectrum: There are class clowns, slackers, nerds and jocks. And to tell you the truth, there is a little of these in all of us; no one is stealing the limelight.

Our proximity (which is not always our choice) has made us integrate. We must work with our peers whether we have the same tastes and opinions or not.

Will this benefit us in the long run? The future holds the answer. …

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