A NOTE FROM NORTH HOUSE
Live in the Moment
We often talk about success here on Walnut Hill’s campus. What does it mean to be an artist? What level of achievement do I have to reach to be considered great? How many more times do I have to fall and pick myself back up again? If I were asked to share advice with other students, I would tell them the following: What I have come to discover about success in the past four years is that in order to succeed in anything, you must make fun a priority! As students in our chosen fields, it is normal to feel overwhelmed and maxed out with the amount of work we are obligated to finish. We all have academic and artistic work to complete on a daily basis, and what’s crucial to making these assignments—or any assignment— enjoyable is to make sure that you are loving what you are doing every day. By being accepted to Walnut Hill, you already have what it takes: the drive, the ambition, and the ability to dive right into the always-blossoming culture on campus. You are prepared to succeed on whatever path you have decided to travel down— just make sure it is one that you are passionate about. The moments that I will remember most after graduation are the ones that I shared with friends I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by for four years. The amount of joy, laughter, and most definitely tears that we have shed on these grounds are crucial to what makes the Walnut Hill experience so memorable. Don’t forget to make time for one another as much as you possibly can. Don’t forget to enjoy glorious snow days with friends, to bask (safely) in the sun, to run around the field making a fool of yourself, to make new friendships outside of your social group, and most importantly to laugh every time you get the chance. I am a firm believer in the relationships that I have made here on campus with my fellow artists, teachers, dorm parents, and administrative staff, and I know that they will carry on even after Graduation Day. These are the people who make Walnut Hill the very place it is. I will never forget what someone once said to me, “Wherever you end up in the world, you will never feel more accepted, more respected, and even more loved than you already are, as a part of this community.” So I say to soak up every moment you have left and strive to have the best, most heartwarming fun while traveling on your personal journey to finding success.
Chadam Pires ’15 Community Council President (2014–2015) Spring & Summer 2015
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