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BY ALI SWEE Editor-in-Chief

Celebrating Our Past, Looking Towards the Future

However, despite the endearing shape and mold us. So, think about it. amount of cheesiness my Pinterest Because in that moment, you In a year from now, I’ll probably board entitled “Inspirational” holds, chose to subject yourself to four years be off somewhere down South, not every time I look at it, I can’t help but of endless studying, bi-monthly mass- worrying about the 30 degree weather, smile. There’s quotes about God, hap- es, freshman beanies, peer ministers, walking to my political science class. piness, finding yourself, friendship, interfaith values, 20 minute lunches, I’ll look down and the glimmer of my life and appreciating everything we’ve white graduation dresses and you Sion ring will catch my eye. And I’ll been blessed with. pledged to love every minute of it. smile. There’s one quote in particular And this is where the history be- I’ll remember all the teachers, the that always catches my eye and sends gins. Almost 100 years ago, girls just ones who stayed after school to help my brain reeling. It reads: “Ask your- like you, took a moment and commit- me figure out “just one more” math self this question: will this matter a ted to immerse themselves in the mis- problem.For all those not following me on Pinterest, here’s a shocker: I have year from now?- Richard Carlson.” sion of Sion. Little did they know what I’ll remember the classes, the ones I stayed up studying until two a.m. an obsession with cheesy, inspiration- just to get a B. al quotes. I’ll remember the traditions,

Flash back to junior year: com- the ring ceremony, convocation and monplace journals. I can take this graduation. time to formally apologize to my But mostly, I’ll remember my whole 4th hour AP class and Ms. sisters. My 98 other Sion sisters who McCabe for my overload of cheesy Now, that’s a loaded question. an incredible journey lay ahead. I shared four amazing years full of quotes. Every Friday, no fail, I recited But here’s my take on it: the choic- Since then, hundreds of girls learning, growing and smiling. some beyond awkward, yet slight- es we make, the classes we take, the have walked the halls of Sion, worn Then that incredibly cheesy ly inspirational quote in my Lilly people we surround ourselves with, the coveted gold ring and donned the Pinterest quote will bounce into my Pulitzer notebook. the priorities we value, the ideals we white graduation gown. head and I’ll know the answer.

It’s embarrassing, honestly. hold sacred, all amount to who we are Being here for four years has Yes, yes, yes. In a year, everything They’re the type of quotes that could and who we become. shown me how truly special this in- I love about Sion will still ring true be vertically plastered across a pic- There are moments where we credible school truly is. Deeply rooted and I’ll know it’s one of the most imnicked picture. Luckily my dignity make one life-changing decision, like in a hundred years of history, Sion has portant decisions I ever made. is still intact in the fact I’ve never re- that fateful day in 8th grade when shown me the values of faith, academ- So here’s to the history of Sion. duced myself to the pink-tinted hued you decided to attend Notre Dame de ics, service and most importantly, What it is today and everything it will photos with quotes written LiKe tHiS. Sion. Those moments are the ones that sisterhood. be in 100 more years.

“Ask yourself this question: Will this matter a year from now?” -Richard Carlson, Author

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