HAWTHORN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
I've been looking anywhere where I could write review (or warning) about this school...i set up an account on here just for this purpose.
I attended this school for three years only to be put through torture. Me, as well as others (with whom I am still friends with) experienced a period of our lives there where we felt depressed and angry. Those three fragile years where I should of been growing and sprouting as a beautiful young women were robbed from me.
This school lies. Apart from being money hungry they practice a type of Catholism called Opus Dei that practices inflicting pain on yourself in order to prove your love for God. Their unrealistic ways of teaching all revolved around how whatever we needed we should pray to God for. They forced me to attend confession, we had church every other day, and they would shove their opinion down your throat until you were scared into believing it. They didn't let you form into your own person...we all had to be the same....
I've been looking anywhere where I could write review (or warning) about this school...i set up an account on here just for this purpose.
I attended this school for three years only to be put through torture. Me, as well as others (with whom I am still friends with) experienced a period of our lives there where we felt depressed and angry. Those three fragile years where I should of been growing and sprouting as a beautiful young women were robbed from me.
This school lies. Apart from being money hungry they practice a type of Catholism called Opus Dei that practices inflicting pain on yourself in order to prove your love for God. Their unrealistic ways of teaching all revolved around how whatever we needed we should pray to God for. They forced me to attend confession, we had church every other day, and they would shove their opinion down your throat until you were scared into believing it. They didn't let you form into your own person...we all had to be the same. Everyone roamed the halls single filed as if we were zombies. There was no happiness or brightness to this school.
I once got suspended for calling a girl a 'vermon' and instead of sending me home they removed the ancient lockers and gave me a box cutter to scrub the rust that had formed over all the years. Also, all my graduation pictures I am wearing a Hawthorn gym shirt because I apparently should not show my shoulder if i don't want to be labelled a slut.
They do a really good job of fronting what they are all about, but i know for certain Im not the only one who felt this way. They caused me (and others) to be depressed, suicidal and confused about who i am and life.
Honestly gong there everyday really took it's toll and damaged me and my spirits.
They expect everyone to be their way and the same. If you have some sort of dilemma you must talk to your 'advisor' where they just tell you to pray and offer things up to God. They made us fast in grade seven and participate in things that you may not agree with.
Honestly, even if this review stops one person from going there I am happy.
It's awful waking up every morning knowing you have to go there,
dont put yourself or your kids through it.
I could write a million more things about how awful and fake this school is but i hope that this is enough for you to understand the pain and suffering this school delivers.
They are extremely hypocritical, money hungry and unrealistic.
For everyone's sake i wish this school would be shut down.
Still till this day even though it's been 8 years still i attended this "school" i still feel the negative and awful affects it happened.
Hope this helps, good luck !
Comments
How unfortunate...I've had a great experience at Hawthorn!
I volunteer a lot as a parent in the school, and I have never seen the girls sad or depressed, or walking as zombies. I see a happiness and respect (such a lost value in this days), which is very far from depression and zombie like.
Since there are girls of other religions, no one is forced in to any of the Catholic services unless the parents had asked for it.
Sorry to hear that Hawthorn school was not for you, but certainly it is been wonderful for us.
I am sorry to hear your time at Hawthorn was not what you expected - however, I would like to clarify that all of the religious rites and services are optional -even for Catholic students. No one is forced to fast or pray or confess - these are all voluntary actions.