Natalya
Grade 12
How would you describe your overall experience at Eastern Christian?
I am very grateful for the time that I’ve had at EC. Although I was only here for one year, my experience was amazing and exactly what God knew I needed to turn my life around. I am most thankful for the Godly, life-impacting friendships that I’ve gained this year and will cherish all the experiences I’ve had as a senior. I’m also very grateful for the worship team and being able to praise God with fellow students during chapel and worship nights.
In what ways have you grown in your faith as a result of your experience at Eastern Christian School?
I have become more bold and unashamed of the gospel by attending EC. Being surrounded by so many other kids my age with a passion for Jesus has inspired me to never hide who I am in Christ but to live unashamedly.
What’s an opportunity at EC that fueled a passion to learn and grow in?
My fall semester in math analysis fueled a passion to learn math that I had lost in my previous educational years. My teacher made his class very engaging and something I genuinely looked forward to. In times past, math had frustrated me to the point of tears but my teacher math fun again and concepts easier to grasp. Even when I didn’t understand something fully, he availed himself as a resource and remained patient until I understood the topic.
What are EC’s top strengths as a school?
Community building. EC feels like a family which is something that many schools lack.
How do you feel that EC prepared you for graduation, college/career and life? What legacy do you hope you left at EC?
EC has prepared me for college/career and life by giving me the tools I need to defend the gospel. My apologetic class has prepared with the scriptures and arguments needed to share the gospel with those of different beliefs. This will be important especially in college so that I’m not easily impressionable or tempted to fall away from my own faith.
How did EC make you a better person? What legacy do you hope you left at EC?
EC made me a better person by bringing back the joy that prior years had taken from me. In going to EC, every day no longer felt like such a burden and I looked forward to coming to school. Even though I haven’t been at EC for a long time, the legacy I hope to have left is the possibility that I touched at least one person’s life in a positive way. I hope that I made someone feel seen, heard or loved. I hope that I was able to speak a word or kindness to someone while they were down or maybe I was the reason why someone looked forward to coming to school. If I haven’t done anything else memorable, I at least hope one person felt the love of Jesus through me after encountering me.
What would you say to a prospective student considering joining Eastern Christian School?
Make the most of every day and the people around you because they can be the biggest blessing you never knew you needed!