Q: What was one thing you learned over the summer?
October 12, 2016
A: “I taught myself how to surf in Santa Cruz”. -Senior, Avery Martin
A: “I learned not to take life too seriously” – Senior, Max Mata
A: “I learned that true friends will come to visit me” – Junior, Andre Bumea
A: “ I learned that you can knock picture off the walls with enough bass” – Sophomore, Hyrum Mayne
A: “ I learned that two years will go by fast if you let it” – Sophomore, Alexis Soto
A: “ I learned that life after high school is going to be hard.” Senior, Nicole Kinser
A: “I learned how to get along with people from different cultures. I learned this by going into it [new countries] with an open mind and having an understanding that we are all human and culture depends on where you live. It’s very interesting getting to know people that have a very different lifestyle, and it taught me a lot about accepting other people, also incorporating ways different people live into my lifestyle. I was willing to accept and be open to their culture and try new things that they’re accustomed to and that I’m not. I used this to learn about different family dynamics people have and the way their homes are set up and the way they eat. I met Korean girls who back home have to go to school from 8 a.m. to about 10 p.m., so that makes me grateful for our school system. I learned that not everything happens in Rocklin, or California or even the U.S. There is a lot more to see and learn, and a lot more beauty in the world, and there are a lot of different kinds of people in the world and a lot to learn about everybody else. Other people live opposite lives that we do and that’s really cool to be apart of .” – Junior, Grace Wallach
Sydney Schaefer • Apr 29, 2021 at 3:30 am
Hi my names Sydney Schaefer.. I went to Rocklin High School for 2 years and graduated from their independent program in 2015. While living in Rocklin, I had the pleasure of knowing Gracie Wallach. She was a very special person to me and still is.. She influenced my life in so many positive ways. I wasn’t a very good person to her towards the end of our.. friendship. I haven’t heard from her in years and neither have any of our friends. I’ve been really worried about her. Even though this post is from 2016, it really warmed my heart that her response was the longest and most beautiful out of all of them. I hope that what she means by this is that she’s been traveling to different countries because I know she was very big on learning about other cultures. Very very curious haha. I admire that about her.. Anyway, I just hope she’s doing well and that maybe she sees this because I just want her to know how proud of her I am and that I hope she’s okay and happy. I miss her so much.. Thank you. This was so freakin awesome to see. <3 🙂