Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air at Museum School. Within these four halls, students will see that relationships take all forms—whether going on strong for years or just forming that budding spark. From longtime couples celebrating another year together to friends exchanging The Gallery’s Valentine’s Day candy grams, this day is filled with moments of appreciation.
No matter how it’s celebrated, love in all its forms, is worth celebrating. Today, we highlight some of the different connections within Museum School.
Many people have just recently started to build and form relationships, especially freshmen Clara Morettini and Carter Ea Shapiro, who have discussed their views and plans for Valentine’s Day. They have been together for “officially three days but have been talking for four months,” said Morettini. At first, Morettini thought “he couldn’t take a joke” while Shapiro “thought she was a ‘Book-Tok’ girly.” Despite their first impressions, their relationship has gotten closer over time and they even plan to go to dinner together for Valentine’s.
Love at Museum School isn’t just about new relationships but about creating something lasting. Juniors Angel Albenio and Jack Luebbers first met through mutual friends and have been together for 18 months. Albenio says her favorite part about Luebbers is that “he always makes me laugh and pays for my stuff.” Luebbers, in turn, agrees, stating his favorite thing is that “she’s very funny.”
Another couple who has been going strong are seniors Autumn Fralick and Fiona Exley. After finding out that they both were going to Hudson River Sailing, Fralick states how she “asked if [she] could walk with her” and from there the pair have been together for two years. Exley shares how her favorite part about Fralick is how they “never run out of things to talk about” with Fralick commenting “She makes me feel understood.” Through shared experiences, they continue to strengthen their bond and feel truly seen by one another.
However, Valentine’s Day isn’t just reserved for romantic couples but also to celebrate strong friendships. At Museum School, friends are being made every day. Sophomores, Ava Bach and Juliana Wessels are two people who have formed a friendship having met on the first day of school. Bach explains, “[she] was my first friend.” Wessels added, “Our friendship has gone through some problems but we worked it out.” Strong relationships aren’t just about the good times had but also the turmoils that mark them too. Their friendship could stay the same if not continue to build because they got through a challenge.
Celebrating friendships on Valentine’s Day might be just as important as celebrating relationships. Valentine’s Day is not just exclusive to couples, Bach says, “I think anyone who loves each other deeply, including friends and family, may spend the day together to show their appreciation and love.” Valentine’s Day is truly about showing your love for others, even if it isn’t in a romantic way. “I think it could be platonic” stated Fralick.
