The Battles I Won to Get to Senior Year
By Thalia, a senior at MHS One of the biggest eye openers of my life happened on July 11th, 2016—my Enrollment Day at Milton Hershey School. It was so surreal...
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Starting Senior Year Strong: Words of Advice
By Lester, a senior at MHS Senior year — it’s the ever-looming conclusion that everybody in high school has been waiting for. Even now, as I prepare to start my...
How to Stay Persistent and Make Your Mark During Senior Year
By Rachel, a senior at MHS As a child who grew up in an environment with little to no support, I learned how to support myself, how to defend myself,...
Staying Active This Summer
By Ty’John, a junior at MHS At home, my environment isn’t the best. There are drug dealers on corners, little kids doing whatever they want with no parents, and every...
Finding Confidence: Cassidy’s Internship at the PA State Capitol
Cassidy Brown, an MHS senior, completed her internship at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in July 2018 as part of the Spartan Internship program. With a passion for journalism and political...
Finding Family at Home and On Campus
By Thalia, a senior at MHS Going home can be a different experience for every Milton Hershey School student. Home isn’t always a sanctuary like it’s supposed to be, so...
Making the Choice to Give Back
By Tristan, a junior at MHS This July, I was given the opportunity to participate in the domestic service learning trip along with my peers. Before I signed up for...
Francis’s Graphic Communications Internship
To gain hands-on experience in Milton Hershey School’s on-campus print shop, Francis Lomodong, a rising senior, chose to join the Graphic Communication Technologies career pathway through the school’s Career and...
Two Different Lives
By Cassandra, a senior at MHS Sometimes I can feel like I live two different lives and it has made me a more well-rounded person. In Pittsburgh, where I am...
My Duty to Succeed
By Destiny, a senior at MHS I’ve raised my younger siblings, learned how to change diapers, and made bottles at an age where other kids were more worried about whether...