Wow, talk about the kookiness of life. Or better yet, the kookiness of being a parent of a teenage daughter!
In a short three week chunklet of time, my precious Lizzy has gone from being a SCPS Raider, to donning the dark blue and green plaid skirt of SVA. After ten years of sitting down to learn with the same 120 kids (give or take a smidgen), Lizzy decided she wanted to expand her horizons. So, after some soul searching, a few serious conversations with Big Dave, and a pretty awesome interview with the principal, assistant principal, and dean of students at SVA, she started two weeks ago. And she LOVES it!
For my non-Savannah peeps, this is an all girls, VERY traditional, Catholic school. Yep, there's Mass, nuns, and even a 'grotto.' We aren't Catholic, but the school accepts all faiths, and the teachers, admin and students have been so freakin' welcoming.
And it doesn't hurt that her bestie goes there too...
She had to leave behind some good friends and the security that comes with knowing your surroundings and where you stand in the pack, but I think she's gained so much more. I mean, there's something to be said for being brave enough to bust out of the rut you've been in your whole life and take a leap of faith. I did the same thing when I left Calvary in 9th grade and moved to WFHS. It was the BEST thing I could have done.
So here's hoping and praying for the very most awesomest school year(s) for my kiddo. I know that it's all shiny and new right now, but I hope that when the newness wears off, she'll still be confident she made the right choice. I know I am.
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