We're successful!

As the date of graduation steadily approaches, many cadets have started the beginning of the rest of their lives. For the Seniors, the last half of the school is here and everyone is buzzing around with excitement. Everywhere I go, I seem to hear "Where did you get accepted?" as cadets ask each other what colleges they've been accepted to for the fall of 2008. To my pleasant surprise, many cadets have been accepted into four year institutions with great credentials.

I still remember my first day at the Philadelphia Military Academ; it was filled with nervousness and excitement. As I walked through the door I saw two large and muscular sergeants with brimmed hats on, much like the drill sergeants in the movies. I walked up to the table to report in and I noticed all of the other nervous faces around me. I began to think to myself, "What did i get myself into?" Little did I know that was the entry way through the rest of my life. Much of my experiences came from P.M.A., all good of course.

It was once said to me that "The only bad experience was one that you did not learn from." I began to try to practice that ideal with every endeavor that I encountered. I quickly began to make friends that would last me through the next four years. Now in 2008, everyone is seeing the lightat the end of the tunnel that everyone talks about. "We're almost done, it's finally here" is the most overused phrase at P.M.A., but Ican not blame them. After four years of classes, formations, push-ups, and homework, its all coming to an end. For those who didn't make it into a four year college or didn't apply, most I spoke to are going to the Community College of Philadelphia or to a trade school. We're actually doing it, we are proving to every one that our school works. We're successful!

By Paul Maiellano