December 5, 2019
The following essay is adapted from MPA Class of 2020 member Catherine Moore’s Senior Speech.
I have been at MPA since kindergarten and during my time here, I have done and been many different things. In the early years, my aspirations ranged from being a veterinarian–a job that many regular people would think is a good life goal–to astronaut–again, a good job, though harder to get there, but still fairly normal… to finally…a mermaid. Clearly, my interests would wander, changing with whatever creative thought passed through my head. Luckily, MPA gave me a place to explore my less realistic, yet aspirational side. I don’t know about doing right, but I definitely dreamed big.
My afterschool interests varied, too. I tried soccer and swimming, joined basketball and played volleyball. I loved everything about sports… especially the competitiveness. I enjoyed being physical and loved my will to win. I engaged in as many sports as possible. Eventually, however, it was volleyball that caught my attention and gave me an anchor and a steady focus. In many ways, some of the most important lessons I have learned have come from being on a volleyball team, whether that was here at MPA or on a club team. Read More