Nick Sawicki '19为黑幕新闻报道，2018年秋季
问:自从你还是Shady Side的学生以来，有什么变化?
A:现在的学生比我上学时更多样化了, 使今天的SSA成为一个更加丰富的学习环境. And the performing arts 和 athletics programs have grown significantly as a result of the 希尔曼中心 construction 和 the school’s 1994 decision to join the WPIAL. 但一切都没有改变——校园依然美丽, 这里的年轻人仍然很善良，很有才华, 和, 最重要的是, 教职员工继续热爱学生，并全力为学生服务. 一如既往，Shady Side是一个鼓舞人心的地方!
问:最喜欢的SSA记忆?
A:阴暗的一面是最令人愉快的, 改变我童年的经历, 所以我很幸运有无数美好的回忆. The one that probably comes to mind most often is our upset of rival Kiski School in what was the final game of my senior football season. 在高中时，足球对我来说意义重大, 但是尽管经过了大量的训练和努力, 当我在Shady Side的时候，十大网赌平台推荐没有赢过很多比赛. 在那一天, 然而, 面对一个非常强大的对手, 一场美丽的雪覆盖了整个场景, everything finally came together 和 my teammates 和 I inspired one another to perform beyond what we thought was possible. I reflect on that game to this day as an example of how much can be accomplished when people believe in each other 和 commit to a cause larger than themselves.
问:你参加过什么活动?
A: I 玩ed football 和 basketball 和 wrote for the newspaper, serving as an editor my senior year. 我也参加了一些俱乐部, 包括一个羽翼未丰的小品喜剧剧团，最终制作了一个十大网赌平台推荐称之为《十大网赌平台推荐》(snl)式的节目 周二夜现场这是一个非常有趣的活动，最终受到了学生和教师的欢迎. 它和wwssa - tv有一些相同的能量!
问:你在Shady Side的大学过程是怎样的?
A:我没有被第一志愿的大学录取. 那一刻，我记得我非常失望. But over time I began to appreciate this outcome as a blessing because it offered me unexpected gifts of resilience, 谦逊和远见. It also helped me to recognize 和 seize the learning opportunities that so often emerge in wake of a disappointment. 最后，我进入了一所非常适合我的大学!
问:你在高中时必须参加sat或ap考试吗? 如果有，你做了什么 那时候准备?
A:我不记得参加过任何AP考试, but the SATs were definitely something I thought about 和 prepared for – I actually took an SAT prep course that Mrs. 克劳兰晚上在SSA教书. 这很有帮助!
问:当时的大学入学竞争和现在一样激烈吗?
A: With today’s increasingly global applicant pool 和 new technologies 和 systems allowing students to apply to seemingly countless schools, 现在的大学录取竞争肯定比我在Shady Side的时候要激烈得多. While I hope students will challenge themselves 和 aspire to the very best colleges 和 universities, 我仍然担心这种新的竞争现实可能导致的倦怠. 对于一些学生和家庭来说，短跑早在小学就开始了. 我的建议? 尽你最大的努力去实现，但也一定要享受你的童年. 这是你唯一能得到的.
你在哪里上的大学，你选择了什么专业，为什么?
答:巴克内尔. 我主修英语和历史双学位. I guess I chose to study literature 和 history because I have always been compelled by stories; they help us to think creatively, 了解自己和他人, 并提出能激发新的前进方向的好问题. 作为一名教师和学校领导，我每天都依靠这些技能.
问:《十大网赌平台推荐》为你上大学做了准备吗?
答:毫无疑问. 更重要的是，《十大网赌平台推荐》让我准备好迎接充满挑战和变化的生活.
问:如果有的话，你会如何改变你在Shady Side的经历?
A:我希望我能和更多不同的同学建立关系. I generally got along with everyone but ultimately engaged a relatively small circle of close friends, likely missing out on daily opportunities to know peers who came from different backgrounds from me or had separate interests. So many of these classmates have gone on to significant careers 和 extraordinarily interesting lives – it is a reminder of the chance we have every day to extend ourselves to exceptional people 和 build meaningful friendships.
问:现在你当上了总裁，你认为你会在Shady Side改变什么? 目标/目的/你想处理的第一个项目?
A: Before considering any significant school change, I am first looking forward to reacquainting 我和Shady Side. 我想花时间去了解学生, 教师, 和 parents 和 learning more about why people love this school 和 what they see as its greatest opportunities for the future. 最后, it’s going to be about focusing on the connections in the community that provide a sense of purpose, 友谊和关系激励着成长，让一切都值得.
欢迎来到背阴书院! 宾夕法尼亚州西部最古老的独立学校之一, Shady Side注册人数超过1人,在四个独特的校园里，有从幼儿园到12年级的000名学生. 十大网赌平台推荐的 任务, 挑战学生的开阔思维, 道德行事，负责任领导, 推动十大网赌平台推荐的课程和课外努力 十大网赌平台推荐的学校. 任何一所伟大学校的核心和灵魂都是教学 教师, 而背阴面教师则致力于教学工艺, 热爱与儿童和年轻人一起工作, 并且坚信学习是一种真正的合作努力.