BY ALI SWEE Editor-in-Chief
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or all those not following me on Pinterest, here’s a shocker: I have an obsession with cheesy, inspirational quotes. Flash back to junior year: commonplace journals. I can take this time to formally apologize to my whole 4th hour AP class and Ms. McCabe for my overload of cheesy quotes. Every Friday, no fail, I recited some beyond awkward, yet slightly inspirational quote in my Lilly Pulitzer notebook. It’s embarrassing, honestly. They’re the type of quotes that could be vertically plastered across a picnicked picture. Luckily my dignity is still intact in the fact I’ve never reduced myself to the pink-tinted hued photos with quotes written LiKe tHiS.
Celebrating Our Past, Looking Towards the Future
However, despite the endearing amount of cheesiness my Pinterest board entitled “Inspirational” holds, every time I look at it, I can’t help but smile. There’s quotes about God, happiness, finding yourself, friendship, life and appreciating everything we’ve been blessed with. There’s one quote in particular that always catches my eye and sends my brain reeling. It reads: “Ask yourself this question: will this matter a year from now?- Richard Carlson.”
Now, that’s a loaded question. But here’s my take on it: the choices we make, the classes we take, the people we surround ourselves with, the priorities we value, the ideals we hold sacred, all amount to who we are and who we become. There are moments where we make one life-changing decision, like that fateful day in 8th grade when you decided to attend Notre Dame de Sion. Those moments are the ones that
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an incredible journey lay ahead. Since then, hundreds of girls have walked the halls of Sion, worn the coveted gold ring and donned the white graduation gown. Being here for four years has shown me how truly special this incredible school truly is. Deeply rooted in a hundred years of history, Sion has shown me the values of faith, academics, service and most importantly, sisterhood.
So, think about it. In a year from now, I’ll probably be off somewhere down South, not worrying about the 30 degree weather, walking to my political science class. I’ll look down and the glimmer of my Sion ring will catch my eye. And I’ll smile. I’ll remember all the teachers, the ones who stayed after school to help me figure out “just one more” math problem. I’ll remember the classes, the ones I stayed up studying until two a.m. just to get a B. I’ll remember the traditions, the ring ceremony, convocation and graduation. But mostly, I’ll remember my sisters. My 98 other Sion sisters who I shared four amazing years full of learning, growing and smiling. Then that incredibly cheesy Pinterest quote will bounce into my head and I’ll know the answer. Yes, yes, yes. In a year, everything I love about Sion will still ring true and I’ll know it’s one of the most important decisions I ever made. So here’s to the history of Sion. What it is today and everything it will be in 100 more years.
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“Ask yourself this question: Will this matter a year from now?” -Richard Carlson, Author
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shape and mold us. Because in that moment, you chose to subject yourself to four years of endless studying, bi-monthly masses, freshman beanies, peer ministers, interfaith values, 20 minute lunches, white graduation dresses and you pledged to love every minute of it. And this is where the history begins. Almost 100 years ago, girls just like you, took a moment and committed to immerse themselves in the mission of Sion. Little did they know what
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