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“I want that there was a extra culture-centered program right here at Notre Dame by way of a Marianas Membership, as a result of I feel what ND is lacking is tradition and custom. Coming from a faculty that was so culturally centered and extra CHamoru appreciative, corresponding to Mount Carmel, I feel we want that as a result of we don’t even supply the CHamoru language lessons nor Guam historical past, so I feel that’s what we’re lacking. I used to be truly planning on proposing a membership.”

—Sofia Grace Blas, 14, Ipan, Talo’fo’fo’, Notre Dame Excessive Faculty

“I want my college had the applications of cinema, images, cooking, and drivers ed. I say cinema as a result of I do know many individuals right here have a love for films, and I imagine there was a program however it was discontinued, sadly. As for cooking and drivers ed, cooking is a normal love of some folks. Cooking connects to our CHamoru roots, so it could be enjoyable to have a kind of program or membership right here. Identical with drivers ed, as a result of the youth in highschool ought to already be beginning to study to drive, and drivers ed looks as if a helpful program to have right here.”

—Sophia Unpingco, 15, Hagåt, Southern Excessive Faculty

“Some applications I wish to have are the place they train us about life since more often than not college teaches about Math and stuff like that. I’d wish to learn to actually get a job, methods to stay by myself, methods to lease and about mortgage, how I can get a mortgage and simply life basically so I do know what I’m entering into and I do know what to do and I’m not simply shocked. I’d wish to see how completely different folks become profitable in several methods, like by means of small companies or by means of your common 8 to five. I’d additionally like one thing the place I can handle my stress and methods to handle my psychological well being. I’m all the time on my cellphone, so perhaps one thing like my college makes us go take hikes or one thing like that and to study extra about Guam and be in contact with my tradition extra since most of us barely find out about our island and it could be a pleasant technique to spend time all collectively. That’s all I wish to see.”

—Maeghan Taivero, 15, Dededo, Guahan Academy Constitution Faculty