Category Archives: Real Students of York County

Spreading Christmas Cheer- Sweater Style

On Friday, the halls of Spring Grove High School were decked with students wearing holiday sweaters. The school’s holiday spirit week ended with a Christmas sweater theme. This left many students turning to their grandparents’ closets or thrift shops. Personally, … Continue reading

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To be a home-schooler

This year I began high school as a home-schooler. In fact, I have always been home-schooled; my parents decided this before I was even school-aged. When my family and I moved to Pennsylvania from Oregon (which is where I was … Continue reading

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Take A Day Being Irish

I walked through the door scared and confused, in my brand new socks and uniform skirt. I was sure no one would even want to approach me. I was only 13 and just recently through the wringer at a rough … Continue reading

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End Bell

I got up at almost 6:30 this morning. It’s a Friday, but I wouldn’t notice now that it’s so close to summer; every day is like a Friday and a Monday combined, along with all the days in between. It … Continue reading

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A Day at York Catholic

I get up at around 6:15, and I blink the sleep out of my eyes. I shower and I get dressed in my uniform (green sweater with tie in the winter, blue polo in the spring and fall.) I ride … Continue reading

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The life of a Spring Grove student

Beep! Beep! Beep! I switch my alarm off and stumble through the house to the bathroom. Every morning I glance at the clock, and every morning I am amazed that, yes, I really am jumping in the shower at 5:30 … Continue reading

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A day as a panther

Waking up at 6:30, to race to the good old yellow bus at 7 a.m. isn’t fun on a Monday morning. Neither is walking into the atrium (a.k.a. organized chaos) to find my friends. Nor is sitting in one class … Continue reading

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