Dear St. Joan of Arc,

Thank you for teaching me all these things I never knew. I’ve learned so many

things not just in school, but how to respect others and how to be a good person. St. Joan

of Arc taught me to be the best person I can be, SJA taught me to never give up, and

taught me how to be a good friend and person. Because of St. Joan of Arc I am the person

I am today. I wouldn’t be half of me if it weren’t for SJA. Though there have been rough

times where I didn’t know what to do, or I didn’t know how to do something, but SJA

was always there beside me to help me when I needed it. If I fell SJA would help me

back up. If I did something wrong SJA would teach me and make sure I didn’t do the

same mistake.

I’ve been at St. Joan of Arc since the first grade and don’t regret a minute of it.

The first day of school I saw all the students that were nervous just like I was, I thought

you know what this is gonna be ok. Coming to SJA has made me a better person. When I

first joined volleyball, I thought, “I don’t know if I want to do this,” but when I started I

didn’t want it to end, and when it ended, I wanted the year to start all over again so I

could play again.

I remember one moment in fifth grade when we had Mrs. Mackanic. Ana and I sat

across from each other, and we were doing a reading worksheet, and Ana asks, “Cristina

what’s the SETTING!!!!!!” really loud, and everyone looked at us. Even today, Ana and I

still laugh at that. So, again thank you St. Joan of Arc for helping me be the best person I

can be.

Sincerely,

Cristina Garcia