“Andrea Rusic: 12 years a Slave! – I mean, 12 years a CIPLC student!”
In our small CIPLC community, it’s quite common to have students come and go periodically, contributing by bits to our multifarious and eclectic community. However, there is a special case, one unique enough to focus the spotlight on a single person, a very special one for all of us – Andrea Rusic.
This “CIPLC-forever” girl has attended the school since Pre-K, meaning that she has been part of the community for over 12 years! Amazing, if you were to ask me. Andrea has been a friend to everyone at school in her time here, and has left an impact on teachers and students alike.
Sadly, my fellow classmate – who describes herself as “shy, nervous, but very friendly” – will be moving to Morton Ranch High School in Houston, Texas this upcoming December. It is extremely saddening that she will not be able to finish her studies here in CIPLC, mainly due to the extenuating situation in the country, and will have to experience a new city, new school, new people, and new life, somewhere else.
An artistic prodigy as she is, Ms. Rusic plans on studying something related to arts in university; “definitely something related to gaming,” she stated, “probably visuals or artistic effects design.” Nevertheless, she is unsure about exactly what she will be majoring in.
While conversing with her this week before she leaves, several stories and anecdotes came up in the conversation, mostly regarding our time in CIPLC. “Once I scratched a girl while playing basketball in PE,” she giggled, “she called me Cat-woman later though!”
When I asked about a fun experience she had in her time here, she mentioned once when “a teacher, years ago in elementary, gave us candy and gifts… making my childhood truly memorable.”
As the conversation progressed, we got somewhat philosophical. “I made a lot of friends with older people here at CIPLC,” she sighed “and every time they had to leave, it was kind of hard for me.”
However, she will leave with pleasant memories mostly; “it’s a great community here, everything is heart-warming and you can meet and get along with just everybody very well. You just have to get yourself out there.”
I am sad to realize that Andrea won’t share the graduation ceremony with us. However, we will have a mock ceremony with her, roasting and exalting her before she leaves. Likewise, she wants to leave a message for all of us: “Endure. Things will always get better. Even if you think they won’t, and everything looks grim or really annoying, endure. It will get better.”
Misael Morales
In our small CIPLC community, it’s quite common to have students come and go periodically, contributing by bits to our multifarious and eclectic community. However, there is a special case, one unique enough to focus the spotlight on a single person, a very special one for all of us – Andrea Rusic.
This “CIPLC-forever” girl has attended the school since Pre-K, meaning that she has been part of the community for over 12 years! Amazing, if you were to ask me. Andrea has been a friend to everyone at school in her time here, and has left an impact on teachers and students alike.
Sadly, my fellow classmate – who describes herself as “shy, nervous, but very friendly” – will be moving to Morton Ranch High School in Houston, Texas this upcoming December. It is extremely saddening that she will not be able to finish her studies here in CIPLC, mainly due to the extenuating situation in the country, and will have to experience a new city, new school, new people, and new life, somewhere else.
An artistic prodigy as she is, Ms. Rusic plans on studying something related to arts in university; “definitely something related to gaming,” she stated, “probably visuals or artistic effects design.” Nevertheless, she is unsure about exactly what she will be majoring in.
While conversing with her this week before she leaves, several stories and anecdotes came up in the conversation, mostly regarding our time in CIPLC. “Once I scratched a girl while playing basketball in PE,” she giggled, “she called me Cat-woman later though!”
When I asked about a fun experience she had in her time here, she mentioned once when “a teacher, years ago in elementary, gave us candy and gifts… making my childhood truly memorable.”
As the conversation progressed, we got somewhat philosophical. “I made a lot of friends with older people here at CIPLC,” she sighed “and every time they had to leave, it was kind of hard for me.”
However, she will leave with pleasant memories mostly; “it’s a great community here, everything is heart-warming and you can meet and get along with just everybody very well. You just have to get yourself out there.”
I am sad to realize that Andrea won’t share the graduation ceremony with us. However, we will have a mock ceremony with her, roasting and exalting her before she leaves. Likewise, she wants to leave a message for all of us: “Endure. Things will always get better. Even if you think they won’t, and everything looks grim or really annoying, endure. It will get better.”
Misael Morales