As a freshman, I am experiencing everything at Marymount for the first time. From familiarizing myself with new teachers and the occasionally confusing schedule, to adjusting to the unconventional feel of penny loafers, everything seems foreign.

As the summer of 2015 came to an unwelcomed finish, and Marymount’s freshman orientation inched closer and closer, I was undoubtedly apprehensive about what my future as a Sailor would entail. However, I now know that my initial nerves were completely unnecessary. After the first couple of weeks, I began adjusting to Marymount; it was not difficult for a habitual routine to fall into place.

From a freshman’s point of view, a future career at Marymount is taken optimistically, yet somewhat naively as well. We come into Marymount with no definite premonition of what to expect, and that fuels an enthusiasm that seniors no longer possess, as they have already experienced it.

“Coming from a very small middle school, I’m not used to being unfamiliar with people on campus. I still don’t personally know everyone in my class, and I really hope to change that by the end of the year,” says Mary McGeah ’19.

Seniors are excited to be the leaders of the school, and in addition, most likely have mixed emotions about leaving. On one note, some are prepared to depart to new and independent adventures, and on another more bittersweet note, they’re not entirely ready to say goodbye to their comforting home of four years.

Despite the differing levels of experience and perspectives between freshmen and seniors at Marymount, a shared common ground between the two grades is that of new beginnings and endeavors. As freshmen, we are immersed in the world of high school, and every day brings a new eye-opening experience. Correspondingly, seniors are closing a significant chapter of their lives and preparing to embark on their next unknown experience in college.

All perspectives aside, I think all students can agree that Marymount is not only our beloved school and community, but it is also our genuine home, regardless of what grade we are in.