krystle inspired me

so i was browsin stuff, and i read krystle's blog.

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Anyway, I do believe IH provided its students with valuable education and a rigorous curriculum (maybe some departments more than others). What makes IH so special is the enforcement of the awareness of an individual's capabilities. Students were always challenged to think critically and ethically, as well as approach situations in a manner that would prepare them for the world outside IH. The phrase,

women of great heart and right conscience,

is ingrained in our minds. I do believe that the young ladies coming out of IH receive all the education, experience, and guidance necessary to become such women-- not only really intelligent women, but also women of great moral values. Gedeon once said, "You will never be able to work with or find a group of young ladies like the ones at IH," and then she teared.

Immaculate Heart is a special place. =)

Now, I'm here, and I'm feeling almost the same way I did about five years ago. I know I'll learn to truly LOVE it at UCI. I will.

first off, i would like to say that my HERO is a great writer, and i love her so. i think ever since graduation happened, and i have been seeing all these photos of my 07 sisters graduating, i have been a little high schoolsick. never thought it could happen eh?

i go to every person here in riverside, and i talk about immac with a smile on my face. some people understand, some people don't. and it frustrates me. someone once told me "it's just high school" and i felt a fire enrage in me. to me, immaculate heart, is NOT just a high school. it's where i became ME. that's where i learned how stand up for what i beleive in, even if no one believes in you. it's where i became confident in myself. it's where people LOVED me unconditionally and accepted me for who i am. it's where i learned  that when "someone looks at me in the eye and say that i CAN`T.. i can look them in the eye and say that i can" (Roxie Tucker's Graduation Speech 06). girls that enter that institution come out to be women of great heart and right conscience.

women come out to be giving of themselves before others. never forgetting that there is always someone who has it worse, and its our moral duty to help anyone, no matter what skin, race OR religion. yes, my school was 60% catholic. yes, it's not completely catholic. there were buddhists, atheists, jewish, and even a chick who was ba`hai.  but we accepted all of them. we accepted all religions, and we welcomed anyone who came to immaculate heart (WITHOUT A RAISE OF TUITION, WHICH IS WHAT MOST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS DO). we learned from their differences, and embraced them, that everyone is different because God loves them that way.

the ladies in that school, are smart and sassy. for sure. julia wood (asb presidente of 06)... she was an avid protester. she skipped school for the big protest in hollywood. t

i saw the people that returned to immaculate heart during their alumnae reunion. OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE NATION CAME TO THE REUNION (SHOWS A LOT HUH?) and i see what they have accomplished. doctors, lawyers, actresses, engineers, entrepreneurs ... OH MAN. the possibilities are endless. and yes, tyra banks went to my high school. she's a definite immac girl. she still wears her ring, she has pride in herself, and imposes positive body images amongst ladies ... oh she's totally weird. (:

the women that came back to the reunion, had such fond memories of the place, and they all came up to me, asking me about how it feels to be an immacer. they asked all about the same traditions -- welcome day, ring day, mary's day... ugh i love it there.

i went through high school without any guy problems. OKAY maybe one or two, but whatever. insignificant ones. hahaha. but immac was also the place where SEXISM was the biggest issue. if one girl had a boy problem, the whole class would debate on it. if a guy was a jerk to an immac girl, he could count on a crapload of girls waiting to scream at him. immac was our safety net. if we had a problem, we would go to our immac sisters, and they would help us in our time of need.

this weekend, i had a bad week, and i went to an immacer. she said "even through cyberspace, you'll always have a shoulder to lean on" -- that in itself shows that no matter what i will always, always have my immac sisters. i see them, and its always a wonderful reunion.

i learned so much at that place, and it still and always will hold a dear place to my heart. and its not only me. not only krystle's blog, but i have read so many other people's blogs about how no one understands immaculate heart.

i dont think anyone will, unless they went to the school themselves. i am so proud to be an immaculate heart panda. seriously. i cant stress that enough.

someone called me out once. "it's like your immacers are your life." my life .. .no. a part of my life ... yes. four years as a panda, and now i'm an alum and it's not the same. i miss it there so much. i miss just wearing my uniform and looking like CRAP everyday, because everyone loved me, even when i looked bad. i miss just being LOUD, and not having anyone embarassed of me. i miss screaming really loud, when i was stressed. i miss the hugs. i miss the support. i miss it.

but i think my end at immac came at the right time. i cant be selfish and say that i still wish i was there, because it was my time to go. and from my departure, i learned so much....

i love that place to pieces, especially since that is where, i met the most amazing people. teachers passionate about the individual learning the material, more so then their actual job, helped me to realize the bigger picture of the world. but most of all, i loved the fact that within every girl i looked at, was a heart who really CARED about the people around them, including me.

not only are immac girls caring, but they are SMARRT. 100% college acceptance bitch. and one girl is not going to college. why is that? well let's just say that she's a rising star ... yeah. she's going to be famous in the music industry. most definitely. and oh, dont make your assumptions of her. she was smart and beautiful. i know girls who got 5s in all their APs. some girls use words that i have to bust out a dictionary for. i know girls who get full rides to colleges, easily. and remember, my class was only 132 students. and yes, 60% of my sisters, got scholarships.

immaculate heart nurtures their women to be smart, and be proud. its a place where it encourages brains and beauty are necessary. immac teaches us to kick guys asses who doubt the heck out of us, just because we're girls. ... i can go on and on about how great my school is, but you must be reading this, like, she' s being conceited, and blah blah. well, im sorry, if i come out that way. im kinda representing immac like a mother represents their proud child. not like immac is my child or anything like that. in order for one to understand me, they must be a panda sister themself... just to see. i am blessed that i was accepted and i graduated from that school, from the BOWL. ... and that i met the people that i did, and that i learned that things i did, from my teachers.. i still believe my high school is better than yours. it's home. it's my heart.

i love that place. `nuff said.