At the end of April, I was asked to give the All-School Easter Mass Reflection. This occasion would mark the final leadership opportunity I take on at Prep.
As I went through the writing and revising...
The past few months of my life, my mind has been cluttered with the transition I will inevitably make this fall into college. I worry about meeting new people, saying goodbye to my friends from high school,...
One quote that has stuck with me is from one of my favorite movies, Little Women. “I want to be great or nothing,” I heard in 2019, and, as a freshman with big expectations and crushing perfectionism,...
Coming in to Prep as a freshman, I was bombarded with warnings that my four years here would fly by in the blink of an eye and with promises that these would be the best years of my life. As my days left...
These past four years have been a ride—one that was infinitely long yet ended abruptly. Throughout my high school life, I went through my highest highs and lowest lows, mentally, academically, and socially,...
On May 25th, I will walk through McDonnell’s double doors, down the hallway, and step into the McHugh Gym for the last time as a Prep student. I know- with absolute certainty- as I walk into the Senior...
Is the infamous ChatGPT good or bad? Well, it’s a bit more complex than good or bad. All new technology presents pros and cons. There is no avoiding new technology as it is constantly becoming more advanced,...
In an age where current global events, politics, and opinions are as accessible as one’s camera roll, it takes an effort to stay uninformed. More than ever, people are exposed to issues relating to inequality,...
Read by almost every American student, the novel “Fahrenheit 451” poses an important question of the rights to read, speak, produce, or consume media. The issues of citizen’s freedoms of speech and...
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Psychologically, empathy is the ability to...
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone says the word “mass?” Is it the scripture readings? The specific dress code for the day? The sense of community? For me, the first thing that...
There are so many opinions circling the Prep community about this dress code that I think it is hard to find a place to start a conversation about it. Yet still I hope that those in authority, as well...
