Academy Expectations vs. Reality
November 4, 2016
Credit: Rachel McKenna/Achona Online What Academy girls believe about Academy before they come is often not true.
Many girls have preconceived notions of what Academy would be like from when they were in middle school. Some girls are pleasantly surprised when they realized their thoughts were not true. Achona surveyed girls from all grades to find out what they thought about Academy before they began school here.
“Lots of separate cliques” -Meredith Hemmings ’19
Even though they are in different friend groups, these girls are still best friends.
“All girls schools would mean more drama” -Sophia Arnold ’20
Sophia Arnold smiles with her best pals, proving that being an all girls school does not equate to more drama or mean girls.
“Academy girls only date Jesuit boys” -Ally Wehle ’17
Olivia Valdes poses with her then boyfriend, Grant Dominguez, who attends Plant High School.
“The school was on the water and had an actual beach” -Chloe Paman ’17
Contrary to freshman Paman’s beliefs, this photo does not resemble the front of Academy.
“Way too much work to handle” -Delaney Lambert ’19
Though Academy is academically rigorous, Delaney Lambert takes a break from studying to spend some vacation time in The Bahamas.
“Never get to see boys” -Morgan Farrior ’19
Morgan Farrior posses with one of her many her guy friends in Beaver Creek, Colorado.
“The Sisters wear habits and are very strict” -Haley Schumann ’17
Sister Mary Glavin and Sister Ann Reagan shown in causal work attire as apposed to the habit Haley Schumann thought they wore.
More often than not Academy girls are pleasantly surprised when they get to Academy and realize the things they believe are not true. Many girls have the same fears about what Academy will be like before they attend the school. The fears are usually not true and girls are happy to be at Academy after they realize this.