Student-for-a-day at St. Bernard’s Prep, in Cullman, Alabama

I got to experience what going to school in the South is like. I was astonished when I was informed that Saint Bernard’s Prep was composed of a total of 160 students and that a few teachers were in their mid 80s. More specifically, one of the English teachers was 87 years old! Conversing with various students allowed me to better understand their lifestyle. I learned that lots of students drive to school since there are no public transportation nor Ubers around. Something that differentiates St. Benedict’s from St. Bernard is the way they get silence. No matter what setting students are in, a teacher would make the announcement and the students would instantly get quiet to listen. On the other hand, at Benedict's we have to put up the hand up and sometimes wait a while to get silence. Spending time with students from the South was an interesting experience that allowed me to see past my initial preconceptions of what the South is like.