Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Bongo: True or Phony

Bongo's school website does show what school life is like here pretty well. The site advertises many pictures of our buildings and there isn't really any way to contest if thats phony or not. These are the facilities that we learn in and some people will try to judge the campus by outsides of buildings but while I am in class I don't really remember that Pauahi was built many years ago or that the science center has the latest energy saving technology. Most of the pictures show students working hard but still smiling and having fun while doing it. There is a lot of work to be done by a student here but we also all have our fun breaks or projects so why not put those together in one picture. The timeline in the History section of About Us begins in 1829 and that history is something the school is proud of so they just want to show it off. The only thing I saw odd was the About Bongo section. It talks about ethnic diversity, a community of educational excellence and that it is, "The largest independent school in the United States." This seems like every area is too perfect and a little unbelievable.

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