MSA, and the Holiday Skeleton

I have always considered myself to be a fairly open person, with the abilty to be proud of who I am. Boy howdy though, I sure was not ready for what MSA was gonna throw at me.

There’s something about this school that’s entirely different from good ol’ Pontotoc City High School. This school is a safe place, filled with people similar to me in some way. We’re all artists , but never have the same art. while all having this artistic talent, the way we convey it is completely different from one another. Whether it be from writing style, dancing, singing, acting, drawing, filming, or anything really, we’re all talented in a unique way. truly, its incredible.

Nearly every student, I have noticed, is a part of the LGBT+ community. I myself am a member and supporter. when first coming to this school, I had a feeling there would be many of us, but I did not think it would be as prideful as it is. I love it. There is no hiding your preferences here, you have no reason to. This is not a  regular school where you’ll get bullied for being yourself. It’s a place of open-ness and community.

Now, i will say that I haven’t quite gotten used to the schedule yet. Of course, its always hard to get back into the swing of things after summer. It’s especially hard when you have 2 extra hours added on to that school schedule you’re used to. to be honest, though, time really flies in the classes I like. Film, literary, and English. Human Anatomy and Physiology is a different story.

Living-wise, I really enjoy living with multiple people. Sure, the room gets messier a lot quicker, but it also gets cleaned a lot faster too! My roomates, suite-mates, and i all seem to be getting along very well. Usually we hang out in the bathroom between our dorms, since it’s our commonplace. However, it gets a bit awkward when our floor mom walks in and sees us all watching anime on the bathroom floor.

Now, most people would want to make it less awkward after that reoccurring incident of the floor mom seeing all 5 of you watching anime in the bathroom, but we plan to do quite the opposite. We have conjured this horrible idea to implement a “Holiday Skeleton” in our room. When Halloween gets near, we plan to purchase a life size skeleton to dress up for various holidays. Christmas? throw some ornaments on the rib cage of the Holiday Skeleton. National Women’s day? put a wig on the Holiday Skeleton. Easter? put some bunny ears on the Holiday Skeleton. the Holiday Skeleton is perfect for all occasions. Truly, the day they do a random room check will be our downfall. I’m still not quite sure how were gonna explain the Holiday Skeleton. If there is a rule in the handbook next year that says “No Holiday Skeletons”, then this is why.