Help from my Housefather
By Elijah Espaillat ’21 My palms are sweaty. I walk into the auditorium where people are smiling like they just won the jackpot. My thoughts bang in my head as...
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My Milton Hershey School Family
By Arlene Samayoa-Rodas ’22 As I traveled the long car ride to an unknown place, little did I know I was traveling to a place that would become another home....
Every Woman Has Potential—You Just Have to Find It
By Kloé, an MHS sophomore As a child, I always looked up to my Aunt Jessica. She was the one person other than my mother who would take me out...
Who I Want to Be
By Dominique, a sophomore at MHS When I was in ninth grade, the boys were already defining my exercise abilities in gym class. As a competitive, athletic girl who was...
Female Empowerment Starts Within Yourself
By Liz, a senior at MHS It has taken a lot for me to become the woman I am today, and I still have a long way to go. At...
10 High School Students Shared Their Intentions for 2019
The Power of New Year Intentions, Not Resolutions This year, instead of focusing on New Year’s resolutions, the Milton Hershey School community is setting intentions for the year. Inspired by...
An Everlasting Community
A high school senior shares his perspective on starting the new year strong By Ethan, an MHS senior Beginning a new year isn’t always easy, but the goals you set...
Football Teaches MHS Eighth-Grader an Important Lesson About Growth
Marcus Rodriguez enrolled at Milton Hershey School in second grade after one of his parents was incarcerated. Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it took time for Marcus to acclimate to campus...
What It’s Like Being a New Student at MHS
By Taylor, an MHS freshman What is Milton Hershey School? Who is the school for? The true answer to this question is simple: ME. I was brought up in a...
What My Grandparents Mean to Me
By Daniel, an MHS junior As a young child, my grandparents’ house was always my favorite place to go. My family went there for most holidays and we ate, played...