Before I entered high school, I was as impressionable as any other thirteen or fourteen year old; however, i thought i had it all figured out. I was the leader of my own destiny, no one could tell me what to do, and i knew everything; these were only some of the bold ideas that encapsulated my young mind. I thought i had it all figured out. i was going to walk into high school and own the place. Then the biggest slap in the face of my life stopped me dead in my naive tracks. After visiting al the local Catholic school open houses, my parents decided i was going to be a “Jesuit boy.” The problem with this is that I bled blue and gold; thats right, I was going to be a Holy Cross Tiger.
This change of direction threw me into a frenzy. My brother went to Holy Cross, and I am going to go to Jesuit? the thought of this was ludicrous at the time; but, little did i know, it would be one of the greatest moves in my life. While attending Jesuit High School, I learned three important things that I will carry with me for the rest of my life: a respect for the Society of Jesus, AMDG, the concept of being a “man for others.”
I think that this would benefit from having a few scenes-- maybe some that show you resisting going into a Jesuit school, and one in which you realize the value. However, I do like the main ideam and I definitely think that it is a topic worth writing about.
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