“CBA Means to Me…”
Christian Brothers Academy, the elite college prep school in New Jersey, means a lot of different things to me. CBA is the school where I’ve had some of the best memories of my life, while also making the worst. CBA is the school where I’ve met some of my lifelong friends who I will never stop talking to after graduation. CBA is the school where one has never had to think how others thought about them. CBA is the school all people of my age would want to attend.
The story of my career at Christian Brothers Academy began the first day of Freshman Year.
Heading into Freshman Year I already acquired multiple friends throughout the Summer. I met most of these kids either at the beach or through other events during that summer before the start of the school year only to find out most of them would be attending the Academy the upcoming Fall.
The first day of school ever at Christian Brothers Academy was quite the one to remember. My first ever lunch period, I received a barrell from Mr. Midler for holding a water bottle “inappropriately”. That definitely a snot the way to begin my career ta the Academy and I’ve always for some reason held a grudge at the whole school because of that.
Later on during Freshman year, I began to establish a so called ‘friend group. This friend group consisted of kids from Little Silver, Colts neck, Lincroft, Monmouth Beach, and Rumson. All of these kids were students at the Academy.
Since then I have been able to maintain most of those friends yet not all. Some friends have transferred to other schools while others did not stay at the school. I have also become friends with more students from the Howell Freehold area.
As Freshmen Year ended, I spent most of my time during the Summer in Sea Bright and Manasquan beaches.
Freshman Year was more of a year of a new trial or sample test. I, like everyone else, had no idea what to expect. We were basically thrown into a pile of wolves and told “hey pass all your classes”.
Year Two, Sophomore Year…
After a wonderful Summer, I returned for year two. Sophomore year was quite similar to Freshman Year as I maintained my main friend group. Sadly not all of my friends returned from Freshman Year as two transferred. One transferred to RBR and the other to RBC.
Highlights of my Sophomore Year included more clubs that I joined and friends I befriended. Sophomore Year was a solid year for my grades however as my grades did slightly increase.
After Sophomore Year it was time for Summer. That Summer I had a blast as I went on multiple mission trips and participated in many fun events.
Sophomore Year was a more relaxed and easy going year compared to Freshman Year. everyone and everything was more laid back and everyone began to meet each other more. It was a fun time and I became closer friends with my pals from Freshman Year.
After a fantastic Summer, I returned to the Academy to begin my third year… Junior Year.
Heading into Junior Year, I heard many things about how challenging Junior Year is to students. It’s a very stressful school year and brings to the table a lot of work load. I was very nervous and somewhat not prepared for it.
As am I inches away from completing my Junior Year, I can say it was by far the hardest and probably worst year school wise. I’ve never had so many tests and quizzes as well as other projects in a single school year as I have for Junior Year.
Take away schoolwork, Junior Year was by far the best year I had. I made many more friends and met more people from events outside of school. I also began working and have had much success at my current job, the Dublin House in Red Bank, NJ.
In conclusion, Christian Brothers Academy means a lot of different things to me. It means different things to everyone. Christian brothers Academy is a school where you have to make the most of it. You have to do what you want. You have to take control. If you do what you want and make the most of it at the Academy then your experience is going to be twice as fun as someone who doesn't do anything besides leave the school at 2:30 heads home and does there homework and sleep. If you are active in clubs, like being social, and or do sports, you are destined to have a great time at Christian Brothers Academy. Make the most of it.
