I attended school here the year before we immigrated to the United States. I was going to be spending my high school years here but as fate would have it, I, instead ended up attending high school in California.
Even though I only studied for a year here, I loved it here. I made some wonderful friends that I still keep in touch with via Instagram, and see occasionally when I am back in Manila. This is not my first time in an all-girls school, so that wasn't an issue for me. I formed some wonderful and lasting friendships from that one year of studying.
St. Scho, as it's known and called, Is an all-girls K-University Catholic Benidictine educational institution. I do remember taking an entrance exam to get in and the school sets high expectations and standards for its students. All but one of my classes (Pilipino) were taught in English (as in all private schools in the Philippines), so I had no difficulties adapting and performing well in the American educational system.
The entire campus is walled in and the school was closed for Christmas break when we passed by the school a few years ago, so we didn't get to go in and visit. I'd love to be able to do that next time I'm here for a longer time in the Philippines. So many fond memories from my year here! read more