Lincoln Park school: ‘We’re all mad here’
“We’re all mad here.”
Yeah, that’s an appropriate description of my new school, Lincoln Park. For those of you that haven’t heard of it, it’s a performing arts school, so everyone auditioned to get in. I go for drawing.
What you go for is considered your major, for example, if you go for writing, you’re a literary arts major. You can major in other things too, like singing, acting, dancing, playing an instrument, photography and web/graphic design. Those are just the basics.
Anyway, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School is located in Midland. The school is open to any 7th- to 12th-grade student that lives in Pennsylvania.
I live in Washington, so the bus right is pretty long – about an hour and a half long.
Oh, I forgot to mention, it’s still a school, so you have to take regular classes like Math and English. Sorry! The teachers are all pretty nice though.
If you’re a new student at Lincoln, expect to make friends quickly. Almost everyone is friendly! You’ll find a lot of interesting people, and you’ll most likely find someone who has the same interests as you! You will also probably hang out with people you wouldn’t expect to be around. Oh, if you’re not a touchy-feely kind of person, you’re out of luck (Free Hugs Friday!). Also, don’t be surprised if you see a student dressed up as a homeless guy named “Chuckie” who likes cheese. Or anything like that.
By the way, if you wear a paper crown, no one will question it.
Overall, my new school is pretty nice. The only real reason I would go back to my old school would be because I miss my friends at Wash High. I really do miss seeing them almost every day, but I do like Lincoln Park, so… we’ll see.