Written by Kae'Driona Heath, '22 Before the coronavirus pandemic, students were taught in classrooms in the Academic One building and the portables near the library. Years have passed, and MAST@FIU's new building is nearly complete. The new school brings with it a unique setting, a new landscape, and new opportunities. A small wetland ecosystem in the school's backyard and a boathouse are some of the building's highlights. The building will be able to accommodate 500 to 600 students. So, how do the students feel about their new school building?
Sophomore Miriam Rios, a rising Junior at MAST@FIU, says, "Well, of course, like a lot of people, I will miss the Wolfe Center and all the other areas that we had access to on the campus. But I think it will be nice and interesting to have our own school finally." Schleiden Saint-Jean, also a rising Junior at MAST@FIU, says that, "I feel like it will be a very colorful, modern school with rolling chairs, laptops everywhere, smartboards, and it will be a new environment where we can learn and focus. Yes, I will be missing the freedom we had to roam around the FIU campus, but it will feel more like a normal high school as all the grades are together in one building. I will especially be missing the food court's crunchy french fries, Chick-fil-a, but at least now we will have a cafeteria."
Moving to a new location can be a thrilling experience because we will try new things and adapt to a unique setting. Students are optimistic about the new school building, but they
will miss the flexibility they had on the FIU campus. Even though we will be in a new building, we are still close to FIU's campus. This means that we will continue to have open doors and opportunities thrown in our way. "Providing an environment where students can do research on mangrove populations, look at coastal wetlands as habitats and look at the diversity of plant and animal species that are in the backyards adds tremendous value to the experiences of high school students," said principal Matthew Welker of MAST@FIU. Not only can technological innovations improve our education, but they can also bring immense value to high school students' lives.
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