SLU-LHS: My School, My Home

When I was in elementary, I was choosing where to go in high school. I thought pretty hard about it. My first choice was UB Science High because some of my classmates said that's where the smart ones go (stupid reason, right?). I even had my application form for that school filled up. But then, after talking to one of my friends who will go to Saint Louis University Laboratory High School (SLU-LHS for short), I began to have second thoughts. Am I really gonna go to a different school from the one I grew up in? Being a Louisian at heart, that's when I decided to go to SLU-LHS instead. And boy was that one of the best decisions I made in my life so far.

One of my cousins, who was once a student of LHS, told me that this particular school was fun and exciting, and that the way of teaching is pretty similar to that of LES, so that was one of the factors that made me choose this school.  When I first stepped in SLU-LHS, I felt right at home, even though it's a totally different campus from the one I once studied in. Maybe it's because of the familiar white-and-blue uniform or the lingering presence of St. Aloysius (the school's patron saint) that made me feel this way. The time I entered the gates, I saw so many faces, both old and new. I saw that most of my old friends were there, which made me more excited about entering high school.

My parents told me that high school is one of the most fun, if not THE most fun, parts of the student's time in school. Truth be told, I was a bit nervous (okay, very nervous) in entering high school, a totally brand-new, different territory. But now, entering my third year in high school, I stand to be corrected. My parents were right all along.

My stay here in SLU-LHS is a roller-coaster of emotions, experience and truly unforgettable memories. It is where I met many people, both familiar and new. It is where I met old friends, made new ones and learned a lot of lessons.

What made my stay here in LHS so fun and exciting is that, like I said, I feel right at home here. The people I have met, whether they be friends, schoolmates or teachers, have added life and color to the monotony of school. Despite my teachers in elementary saying that the teachers in high school are "terror teachers", I see the complete opposite of that. The teachers here are awesome. They're fun, easy to approach, and so easy to get along with. It's as if they're like friends to us students. At first, they may look intimidating, but once you get to know them, they're not so bad after all.

My friends here in LHS have been a very important part in my life here, so much that they have become part of what I am now. If it weren't for them, my high school life would be so boring. They help me break the monotony of studying and frequent school work. Not only that, I also learn from them, but not in an educational way. It's more like they affect the way I act, think and speak. All I could say is, they are the friends any student would love to have.

Of course, school wouldn't be school if there were no lessons and lectures. You could say SLU-LHS is a typical high school. But what makes it different from other schools is how these lessons are presented. Even boring topics such as electron configuration or trigonometry are made fun by the fun teachers and my equally fun classmates. There isn't a day when not a single laugh can be heard in school. Every day, there is always something fun happening in LHS, whether it be as simple as teasing and joking between friends or as huge and important as the Intramurals, one of the most well-kept traditions of SLU.

They say school is one's second home. It's very true. School is part of one's growing up, and it is where one learns a lot, helping them prepare for the biggest test of all: the test of life. Despite many hardships and trials I have faced in this school, the good things and experiences I've had far outweigh the bad ones. Because of this, SLU-LHS is, and will always be (until I graduate, anyway), my school and my home, one I am very proud of and one I will cherish for all of my life.