So my mom and I stopped by St. Mary’s, my old elementary school, and got a tour of it from my old principal, Sister Margaret.

I went to St. Mary’s Catholic School for six years (1st through 6th grade; seven years if you count going to St. Rose’s for kindergarten) and I remember some things about it very well. Since my going there, though, the building has undergone quite a few renovations and changes, including a huge gym add-on and the addition of a few more grades.

But MAN, some of the things we saw on our tour are things I remember very well.

The library. We just did a brief walk-through, but I remember checking out many of the books in there.

The classrooms. They’re so small! So are the desks! But I remember them very clearly.

The multi-purpose room. This lived up to its name back when I went there. We had band, choir, lunch, gym, plays, and concert rehearsals in there.

The bathrooms on the main floor. I don’t know why I have such a strong memory of freaking bathrooms, but I do.

It’s also wild that a few of my classmates from St. Mary’s are now teachers there.

Anyway, it was an odd trip down memory lane, but very cool to see what’s stayed the same and what has changed.