Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to go to a public school; they provide more AP classes, a larger variety of sports teams and all sorts of clubs. But then I remember that I would not have been able to experience as many extracurricular things as I did here, even if I went to a school that offered more.

While offering an excellent academic program, the ability to schedule club, sports or activities into my day has given me a full, rounded education.

This is the reason Fresno Christian High School is so special: Multiple extracurricular activities are offered and students have the opportunity to pursue many of them each year. I have participated in basketball, cross-country, choir, been a member of the California Scholarship Federation and student leadership.

At Fresno Christian we see students who play football but also are involved in band, clubs or are on the cheer team and are heavily involved in the school publications.

FC students themselves blur the lines of jocks, musicians, artists and the academically gifted.

I do not think I need to emphasize how extracurricular activities have impacted my Fresno Christian walk. It is outside the classroom that I have learned the most: teamwork, leadership, social skills and commitment.

As I leave this school, I hope that I am not the only one taking advantage of all our school has to offer; I encourage everyone to try new endeavors. FC rounded my education and I’m glad for it.

There is no other place with as many opportunities, as much passion and personal impact as Fresno Christian Schools.

Senior Tatiana Fontes was the 2009-10 ASB president and will attend University of California, Santa Barbara, in the fall.

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