6-A place that honed me

          "Describe a place from your past. "

          Some people may have permanent homes. But unlike you guys, ever since I was born, I have never had a permanent house. When I was a kid, I remember I lived in a rental house, then we moved to my grandparent's house. all these places was in Batangas City. But one time, when I got sick, my parents decided to move someplace near my father's work. We moved to Sta. Rosa, Laguna. 

          Now, since we moved, I had to switch schools. It was no big deal back then for me since I was still in pre-elementary. All I cared about back then was that I can have new friends. Well, what do expect a kid to think about? Any ways, This school was just a newly opened one. I was one of the very first batch of students there. It was named after St. Peter, since it was beside a church named after St. Peter too. The school was Chair of Saint Peter or CSPS.

Chair of Saint Peter Parish Church

          CSPS had a weird colored building. I mean, who colors their school pink? Then I realized that it was a collaboration with the church itself and they just used pink because it was also the church's color. As, I said it was a new school, so not much students were there. I belonged to the morning batch under Ms. Ortiz. Forgot out section back then. The rooms were all air conditioned and our snacks were free. The cafeteria just sends us free meal during snack time. Not only that, our notebooks were free too! Even our pencils and papers for the start of the year were all free. We didn't have to pay for exam papers either. Well, maybe it was with the tuition but it was cheap! 

          As I grew up in that school, I met new friends. Every morning, all students can't go inside the rooms nor the buildings just yet. We all had to wait in the covered ground. The ground was just the size of two basketball courts the half for basketball itself and the other half for the playground. Each morning, almost 500 students would wait in the ground until flag ceremony where we would all have to do it in the grounds. Then, one by one, the sections would go in, with the officers helping them carry their big bags up the stairs. you know those bags that are as heavy as suit cases. The trip to the classrooms always remind me of the entrances of big concerts, so full of people, in this case kids, rushing to get good seats.

CSPS, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

          One of the things I won't forget about this place is the cafeteria every snack and lunch time. You know in movies about high school, where kids are all noisy and bonding with their friends, they all gather in the cafeteria during break? Well, It's like that except, The teachers were with us during break. All kids, even teachers, enjoy one another's company inside that small room. Teachers even share their foods with the students. It's the place where the class really becomes a family. 

School Activities now

          CSPS is one of the places which made me who I am today. This place taught me academic stuff, yes but also, it taught me how to love and cherish my friends. It taught me to be friendly and love God unconditionally. Most of all, it taught me how to live without regrets.