My last sip of coconut milk
Shelby Mattos, News Editor, Reporter
November 7, 2017
It happened. The last day of our stay in Hwa Nan Women’s College inevitably came. I woke up and knew that today was going to be filled with goodbyes to all of our big sisters. After eating a bowl of ramen for breakfast, I scrambled to pack my things. I had refused to believe that we would be...
A whole new world: the beginning of a cultural exchange in China
Taylor McKenzie, Webmaster, Reporter
November 1, 2017
A lost group of girls speaking garbled English bumbled around the Beijing Capital International Airport at 4:30 a.m. After spending 11 hours on a cramped airplane, we had finally made it: China! We, the seven journalism girls behind Sacred Hearts Academy’s online newspaper, Ka Leo, and our trusty librarian, traveled to Fuzhou, China over F...
Our adventure in Fuzhou, China
Rebecca Meyer, Features Editor, Reporter
October 24, 2017
My day started out differently from our two previous days in China. After finally getting used to waking up in a dorm room, it was refreshing to open my eyes to a different setting. Rather than the dorm’s firm, pink-colored mattress, I found myself lying in a bed as soft as a marshmallow with the ...
Homestay in Hokkaido
Rebecca Meyer, Features Editor, Reporter
September 5, 2017
When asked about summer, some may say it was hot, busy or simply enjoyable, but for me, this summer was truly an unforgettable one that changed me as a person and gave me a broader view of what I want in the future. There I stood, at gate 68 of the airport, anxiously waiting to board the Hawaiian Air...
How’s it at Harvard
Martha Nicholas, Media Editor, Reporter
August 29, 2017
Pressured about becoming a junior, I knew that I didn’t want to relax during the summer. I began searching multiple colleges to take summer courses as a high schooler. Why not Harvard University? Selecting my courses was similar to online shopping. There were multiple options and I wanted to explor...
A year in pink
Taylor McKenzie, Media Editor, Reporter
May 18, 2017
The first day of Sacred Hearts Academy’s 2016-2017 school year began with a burst of brightly-colored posters and silly puns, as Student Council cheerfully waved signs to welcome students and teachers. But for us, the school year had already started the week before with a summer camp. During th...
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