Without Borders

High School with boys seemed like a great idea back when I was in the 6th grade. All of the guys were fun to be with and it was hard to adapt to an environment that only allowed females in--except the teachers that is. But as the days went on, new friends were made, new lessons were learned, and the door to a whole new life was unlocked. Through that door, we entered and experienced the true Assumption High School Education. One without boys.

Now that I'm a Sophomore, I got used to the whole, all-girls school thing, where everyone seems to be free of their shyness (except for me) and of being embarrassed. And then suddenly, just like a lightning bolt, everyone started to buzz about the possible schooling of boys in High School. Actually, I've already heard a few rumors about it when I was still graduating. Some of which I heard said that by 2010, boys will be allowed to enter HS. Well, they were close enough. Because it had been approved and confirmed by our chairperson already.

Our school is already running low on students, as tuition fees and standards here are very high. A lot of people would usually transfer when they graduate elementary here. That would cause a deduction in the total fees that are paid to the school. During Freshman year, more than a few students would enter Assumption for the first time. And when some of the new students cannot adapt to the school, they would transfer. In short, the Sisters are in need of more students in order to have enough money to run the school. They can't increase the tuition fees anymore, as more students would leave. So, they thought of opening the High School doors to boys.

A lot reacted violently in the inside, knowing that a 100 years of tradition will be partially ruined. This isn't the first time our school would be going through a change like that. As far as I know, boys were only allowed until the 3rd Grade before, and there used to be a college somewhere in the campus. I have no idea how the people during those times accepted the fact that a change would be coming to them. I guess it took time and understanding to adapt to the new changes that took place. And I think we should follow the same, no matter what happens.

As for me, I am not that much in favor of these newcomers, but if it's the only way of saving the school from shutting down, bring them in. :)