The Real Experience Attending A Small Private High School
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If You're Curious About The Small, Private High School Experience, Allow Me To Enlighten You

To everyone that went to a tiny private high school like me, this post will be #relatable, but also probably not.

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If you are reading this article, you probably either attended a tiny private high school like me or are curious as to what that must have been like. Great news, I am here to enlighten you!

Let me start off by saying I attended easily one of the smallest schools in Dallas (28 in my graduating class... I know!), and I was extremely envious of everyone that attended public school because hey, the grass is always greener right? I constantly felt as if I was sheltered, missing out and not living the "typical" high school experience. I felt this way a long time until l recently thought about how many opportunities I had that a lot of people cannot relate to going to a school with more than 2,000 kids.

Here's what my senior year looked like...

First of all, I took a math class my senior year that consisted of two people, ME and my TEACHER. It was like having my own private tutor and it was AWESOME.

Next, I was late every single day but got excused because I knew the office secretary pretty well (thanks Mrs. Stone, you're a homie!)

(P.S. to my future employers that read the above statement, I am a changed woman!)

Now let's talk sports... I started varsity in every sport I played because I was a beast. Just kidding. It's because we never had enough people to have both a JV and Varsity! I must say, it looked pretty good on those college applications. I know it's not fair, but a wise man once said, "Don't hate the player, hate the game".

Finally, because my class was so small, we were given a room called the "Senior Lounge" that we got to paint and make our own. We ate lunch there every day, laughed, and made a lot of memories. It was like one big family.

On a more serious note, I am grateful for the opportunities I was given at my high school and the emphasis on Christ that was impressed upon me while I was there. I am grateful for the people I crossed paths with during that time and hope that anyone who feels like they are hindering themselves by going to a tiny school will see it as a blessing rather than missed opportunities of parties and social status.

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