"Not the Mississippi River"

The above words were part of Cardinal Pell's description of TAC's Class of 2008. But, at the same time, he said, they were like the water in the ponds on the lower part of campus -- pure and clear.

I am now officially an incoming freshman. TAC's finals finished on Friday, so all of the freshmen are now sophomores and the seniors are the graduates. August seems so far away, but so close at the same time. I'm excited, nervous, happy, and scared all at the same time. It is amazing the wide variety of emotions one can experience at once without exploding. :)

Another favorite quote from Cardinal Pell's Commencement address: "The young people are meant to bring fire to the Church; we elders are here to ensure that they don't burn it down."

It was an awesome two days spent with friends who live halfway across the country, as well as friends who live close by. There was laughter in abundance and enough food to keep even the boys full. A recipe for success, is it not? And all the while we were surrounded by scenes of the following nature: