Quotes+for+the+Website

Kate--Here are some quotables for the website:

Adam Hoskins says: My trip to Palmer High, in Colorado Springs, was a great experience. It was a shock at first to be in a much bigger school. My favorite memories are rock Climbing at The Garden of the Gods, and of course skiing. I got to go twice, and what a difference from the Poconos in PA!!

Eleanor Thompson: From the moment I came off that rickety little plane, I knew I was in another sort of world. I loved my Ag. Class. My teacher, Chad Churchwell, was a man of humor and fun. He taught me my first lessons in welding, and I still have the small little burn holes in my favorite white t-shirt to prove it. I went on many one day adventures while I was there (though it was all really an adventure). One to a sheep farm where I witnessed a sheep pushing its utter out (then having it stuffed back inside her). Petting a 2,000 lb. bull is not an easily forgotten event. The community was so strong and loving to one another. The fact I was so accepted by everyone, and everyone was so welcoming was truly heart warming. This small town came out and cheered for the Bulldogs to win, and they did win. The Bulldogs won their way to State, and then won that too. The players, the cheerleaders, the crowd, the atmosphere, the game. They all brought you to this place where I have never traveled before.

Harri Plotnick At Emma Willard I discovered that a boarding school becomes its own family and community. The Emma Willard campus is breath-taking. I jokingly compare it to Hogwarts from //Harry Potter// to my friends because of the numerous stain-glassed windows, stone gargoyles, wooden carvings, paintings, and even a tower reminiscent of a European castle. For all but 3 weekdays, I didn’t actually go to classes, but instead took a shuttle to the New York State Legislature, where I worked as an intern for Assemblyman Felix Ortiz. There I learned the complicated internal workings of state government, and did some research for the Assemblyman. Although the legislature was not in session, there was still much to absorb!

Iris Williamson: . People at Calhoun were welcoming and generous. I felt like there were no boundaries between peers and that when I needed help finding my way, or putting film in my camera, or even just striking up a conversation people were not afraid to reach out to me. The teachers I interacted with were intelligent and talented. The interactions I had with people older and younger will always stick with me and the relationships I made are solid; the friends I made at Calhoun will always have a special place in my heart.

Sophie Mercuris The first day at Calhoun I was invited to go out to lunch by multiple people and they did not make me feel new at all. It was also really cool to be in New York since living there has a completely different vibe from living in Philadelphia. I got to feel really independent and being able to walk everywhere was really convenient. It was definitely worth doing and a great experience.