Describe Me Before Entering College

The word best used to describe me before entering STEAM freshman year is anxious because going into a new program at a public school is an experience I have never had prior to this year. I have been to many different kinds of schools in my life: Christian, Catholic, private, even homeschooling, but up until this year I have never been to a government school, which made me quite nervous. I had planned for the worst, expecting the hardest of projects and lessons, hoping to prepare myself for the year to come. I expected myself to not be very well liked and even made fun of by other students. Now, I couldn’t be further from the truth. The spirit and pride that STEAM has to offer is radiating. Most of the students who entered STEAM entered to get more out of education and to give a new program a shot. I think it’s
The word I would use to describe myself now coming out of STEAM is experienced. I have been through so much academically, socially, mentally, and spiritually that I feel more confident in dealing with life experiences. The different situations and experiences I have been through this year have coated me in the conviction to know how to deal with new people, experiences, and projects that will come my way. A circumstance that has helped me learn this is when we had an Evolution debate in Biology class. I had to use place words and present myself in such a way to bring understanding to students who have never questioned the theory as I have. If I came at it in the wrong light, my words could turn them off to my ideas forever, however; the more maturely I presented myself and my ideas, the more accepting they were of