March For Life: The Only Non-Catholic School

I was the only non-Catholic student in my entire class. I went to a private Catholic school in fourth through eighth grade. When I attended Catholic School I made great memories and even better friends, but I always felt a little different. Not only was I not allowed to participate in certain events, but I was also treated differently than my friends were for being a non-Catholic. At the end of my five years at St. Raphael, I learned to stand up for my beliefs and to respect other religions. Attending Catholic school influenced my views of religion.
St. Raphael Catholic School is composed predominantly of students of the Catholic faith, although non-Catholic students are accepted. So why did I go there? My parents felt a private school would be the best fit because of the limited number of students, enabling me to have more one on one time with my teachers. They did not care as to what denomination the private school was as long as it was private and had good credibility. My parents never thought that being Lutheran would lead me to being excluded from school events.
Since I was Lutheran, I was not allowed to go to the separate Church building …show more content…
A woman visited our class to explain to us why abortion is wrong and about an event called March for Life. March for Life is a march that protests against abortion and wants to bring more awareness about how it affects the mother after the procedure. I ended up not going because of the expenses and the fact that my parents did not think a protest about killing babies was appropriate for a thirteen year old to attend. Ultimately, I am glad I did not go because it taught me to look more into what I choose to believe. I needed a bigger incentive to go other than the fact that my friends were going. Even though I tried to be like my peers, the teachers would not address me the same as other students, either