At my Primary graduation, I stood under a big tree on our campus holding a white rose. Nine years later, at my 8th grade graduation, I stood under the same tree with another one.
Everything in between happened here. In Primary, I learned to care for our classroom and to take my time with my work. I still remember how proud I felt putting each piece back on the shelf, ready for the next person.
I also made friends in Primary who are still my closest friends today. We grew up together, one classroom at a time.
In Lower and Upper Elementary, I always found my way back to the art room. I loved learning about artists from long ago, then making something of my own. Each year, my work went up at our Student Art Show.
In Middle School, art became part of who I am. In the summer of 2023, I was chosen for the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Arts Odyssey program in visual arts.
I am Five Oaks Academy.
