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I learned how much Pope Francis loves all of us and how motivated he is to make our environment the best it can be. He is one of the most caring people in this world and he is genuine with everything he says and does and always puts all his efforts into what he does.

He is being more one on one with the people that come to see him because he is the type of person to go out of his way to make them happy and make them feel at home. He continues to be the loving an heartfelt person he is, and past popes were not that one on one with the people of the city.

I hope the present day Catholic Church continues to be helpful and as loving as it currently is. The Church constantly is learning more about God and never drifts from him and makes sure they love him unconditionally. I hope that also never changes.

"Looking Back at 2016, the Year of Surprises: Pope Francis." Crux. N.p., 21 Dec. 2016. Web. 09 May 2017.

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The main part that I found interesting was how many Notre Dame's there is and how far back the history of the Sisters Notre Dame goes. The oldest alumnae was around 1982 and the history of the sisters went farther back than that.

One thing that I heard from the Alumnae Panel that stuck with me is that they used to have dances all the time and now there is hardly any dances. This stuck with me because it shows how much the rules have changed and I am not sure why they changed the rules to make there be less dances.

To be a part of the Notre Dame Community, it means a lot to me. I feel like I am a part of something that you cannot duplicate. I feel like this school is my second home because I feel so welcome here and every person is nice and caring to each other no matter what. Some values that will stay with me when I leave the school are I will feel prepared, spirited, loved, and ready for the world. I hope to carry those values with me as I go throughout college and the rest of my life, and I hope to gain more values with myself as time goes on.

"St. Charles Community Is Sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame." St. Charles Community. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2017.