SUMMER ESL CAMP 2013 - BRACLASS OF 2013
A Message from
Graduation 2013
BY ALICIA DOOKS, ‘13
I NEVER would have expected a school like Kingsway to have such positive effect on my life. Being able
to spend all four years of high school
there was nothing short of a blessing.
I graduated not only with the grades
I wanted, but also the friends I needed.
Kingsway allowed me to find the
importance of studying by giving me
teachers that pushed me to do my best;
proving to myself what great things
I can achieve. Even if I was to put all academics aside,
Kingsway wouldn’t be any less wonderful to me. All the
great friendships I had created in my four years at Kingsway have shown me what the important things are in life.
Being given the opportunity to grow up in my last teenage
years and create those bonds with my friends brought out
the great social aspect present at Kingsway. In being a student there I knew that I could go anywhere on campus and
be met with a smile. Seeing such pleasant faces everyday
really gave me a sense of belonging and being a member of
one big family.
The involvement opportunities at Kingsway really
helped me to learn to be a well-rounded individual, not
only having to work on my studies but also being able to
play volley-ball and class sports nights. The SA weekend
events such as Golden Unicorn and Supper Clubs allowed
me to put my school work aside and to relax and just have
a good time with all the people at Kingsway. Power weekends and Weeks of Prayer also allowed me to take time
from my days and focus on God instead of just work.
The most prominent memories from my experience at
Kingsway would definitely be all the exciting trips I was
able to go on. Educational trips to the Ontario Science
Centre, Shakespearian Plays, and the courthouse really
brought some fun to learning new things about the subjects
at hand. The trips I will remember the most, though, will
be all the March Break tours and mission trips. Kingsway
gave me the opportunity to see new places while being able
to spread the good news of Jesus by serving others.
Before I knew it, my time at Kingsway came to an end.
Graduation was just around the corner and last time I had
checked it was four years away. Time really does go faster
when you’re having fun. My class and I had gone through
all the stresses of the multiple exam weeks and the joys of
class events and trips. We had grown up from the small
freshmen to the seniors of 2013. We had been there for
each other and God had led us all through the ups and
downs of being in high school. Marching down that aisle
in the College Park Church and receiving my diploma
was a perfect ending to such an important part of my life.
Watching my classmates receive their diploma gave a sense
of sadness for the fact that we would all soon be parting
ways, but it also allowed me to remember all the wonderful times we had spent together, whether in the classroom
or on a bus. Kingsway College gave me the best four years
of my life so far. I can say nothing more than thank-you
for all you put into your students’ lives; giving them excellence to work for and new experiences to discover. n
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