One of SPPAs

Saint Paul Preparatory Academy. SPPA.

WA?

...

WA.

SPPA.

No more WA, but SPPA. I am one of SPPAs. 

My belonging has changed from the moment I entered Journalism class on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. I no longer belonged to WA, but SPPA. 

I wake up between 7 to 7 30 and was at class by 8 30. Before, I woke up at 7 30 and was at class by 8. 

I walk along the hallways on third and fourth floor but see only few faces that I am aware of. Before, I walked all over the campus, English, Math, Science, Art, cafeteria, day student lounge, and dorms but all I saw was the faces I knew. Well, there were few that I couldn't recognize but majority I could. 

I attend to classes just as a student attending class after class with homework and book back. Before, my friends were always around me giggling, making fun of, and talking non-stop. 

After classes, I come back to dorm and often go to Cafe, talking to the new friends I am getting close to then there is nothing after nothing. Before, after classes, there were sports then dinner with my friends. All came to my room, as not all were dorm students, but always they would keep on checking on me. 

Little. Just by little. Just little tiny bits of differences are being made to my days. But those little differences accumulated is now approaching to me as a big screen. English no longer is the language I use the most a day and my friends no longer are the ones I used to see, however, I cannot always look back to my past.

Those little tiny bit of differences are to become one of mine accumulated as a big picture. Now, I am to become one of SPPAs. Of course, inside, I am still one of WAs, but I should, I should open my mind to another place and to people, right? 

Therefore, I am. 

I, Hwayeon Lee, now is a student of SPPA... 

With all my love, I miss all my friends and wish they were still by me, but knowing that thinking about them would be pushing the people approaching to me off the cliff, I am to open my eyes and mind from now on.

 Me and Taylor Jordan

Me and Aliana Mestey

Me, Mackenzie Miller, and Lara Greenacre