The reason my academics aren’t going well as you or I would like is because of the several family issues I’ve had to face during my high school career. It began my Sophomore year, I found out my mom needed surgery in her arm so the chances of her cancer spreading would be reduced. I was under a great deal of stress worrying about my mother, taking care of my four siblings making sure they knew everything was going to be okay, even though I wasn’t sure myself. It was all up to me; while my other brother worked to help with bills, my mom being in the hospital, and my dad working. Taking care of my siblings consisted of cooking, homework, cleaning, nightly routine, and putting them to bed. When the work was done it would be around 10 o'clock. It was already tough to buckle down and focus on homework without all the stress. With all this my first semester grade was less than great.…
My main goal is to go to college. I am looking at a degree in forestry. My next goal is to find a job in the career field of my choice. To do this I need to make sure that when I am in college, I am putting forth my best effort in my classes and networking with people in the field. These goals have to be reached for me to do well out in the real world. High school may seem like it doesn’t matter, but it does because in the end without high school, I wouldn’t be able to go on to college and then on to a job that I love to do and work. To make my family proud I want to graduate and go onto college, get my degree, and finally make a living in my career field choice.…
As soon as the new year came into existence, I created a list of goals to complete in 2016, all of which I plan to complete with gusto (I love that word, it sounds so silly). One of those goals (#5 on my list actually) is to finally get my hands on a first edition of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux and stare at it in wonder as if it were a fairy princess riding a unicorn into the sunset. I don't even have to purchase it, just hold it and touch it like it is a priceless treasure (which it is).…
much from her. Working with her has been one of my biggest life experiences. Today is a…
Young De Trejo A.K.A momma. I met Mrs. Trejo my sophomore year due to having joined our theatre UIL program here at Sam Houston. At first glance during contest mode Mrs. Trejo can be very scary and intimidating, but really she is assertive and truly caring just like any mother would be. Ms. Trejo was a blessing soon to come. Throughout these past three years I have went through a multitude of things and one of the only people to be there for me was Mrs. Trejo. She was not only there for me but she cared for me like I was one of her own children, and she was like his with our whole theatre group. While not only being a caring mother figure Mrs. Trejo has also been a great and inspiring acting coach and theatre teacher. When first joining the theatre program I had stage fright and had never acted before but when Mrs. Trejo was done with me I was a completely different person, I am now outgoing and love to be on stage portraying characters of all kinds. Mrs. Trejo doesn’t get enough recognition for what she does because she does more than almost anyone I know. For this I want to say Thank you Mrs. Trejo for all that you have done and continue to do, your truly a blessing, I love you and thank…
When you think of someone influential in your life it’s usually someone very close to you. To a child it’s usually a superhero or one of their parents. To me this is not the case. Kate Janke, a music teacher and theatre arts instructor at the high school of Park Center, is one individual who has changed me as a person, and made me who I am today. Ms. Janke’s qualities of directing in the theatre program, teaching the subject of music, and having an open, down to earth type of personality helped shape me to be who I am today.…
The light were bright people surrounded everywhere. There was 1 minute left in the last quarter and lebron and kyrie were trailing 106 to 92. LeBron called a timeout midway at the 30 second mark to figure out which play would be the most strategize play too come up with that he had done in his highschool years . I was sitting in the first floor holding a poster waving it around in a figure eight motion but he wouldn't look so i took it upon myself too walked up and asked “ lebron what are you thinking bringing a high school play too the nba are you out of your mind there's 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter and you're trying to pull this stunt off ? He looked at me with a weird look “who are you are your sir and what are you doing on my…
When I was a child, I always wanted to be a combat pilot. Was that what I really…
I recall being asked by my relatives: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and instead of an answer I would give them a blank stare. I had no idea how to respond. Not because there was nothing I found appealing, but because I felt passionate about too many things. I loved music, math, design, helping others, working with kids, analyzing situations and solving problems. There were to many career paths that I liked, but it always seemed to me that in order to follow one I would have to give up the rest.…
Role playing for me is very anxiety inducing. I am not a good public speaker and I hate it when all the attention is on me. I am an introvert to the core. Going into the role play I was nervous and uncomfortable and was anticipating a challenging experience. After seeing the other role plays I knew that the topic I would cover would not be an easy one, but honestly in life when in life are topics ever easy?…
I am writing this quick letter to introduce myself and tell you a bit about my accomplishments and aspirations as a writer. I won't say that writing is in my blood or my genes or anything like that, but I will say that I do have an insatiable urge to write. I cannot say, but I definitely feel that writing is a passion of mine that I greatly enjoy. It is an urge that can only be satisfied and, even then, only temporarily, by stringing words together into a narrative. Ultimately, I greatly enjoy writing, although I do not consider myself to be stellar at it; I would call it a passion more than anything else.…
Have you ever met someone who has the "perfect job" - like the animal lover who's a great veterinarian or the science whiz who's a lab technician? What about the people who are good at what they do - but hate getting up every morning to go do it?…
My career goal is to start an information technology company. After my university education I plan to work for a few years as a computer scientist after which I will use my savings to develop healthcare and information mobile applications and grow a company here in my country. A double major in computer science and commerce at the University of British Columbia will equip me with skills required in the technology field. Africa being the fastest growing continent has an immense hunger for technology and an increase in technology will enable it grows even more rapidly. Africa also has the market being the 2nd most populous continent in the world. All these give me the confidence and the desire to start my IT company soon especially here in Africa.…
Throughout the years, billions of individuals have inhabited the Earth, each with their own lives and their own particular choices. With every choice made, these individuals have started to compose their legacy, which is the exemplification of who they are and what they have accomplished. I, like the majority of the rest of the world, am starting to leave a legacy as well, and plan to continue and enhance it along the shining stone path known as my life.…
She was from the poverty stricken neighborhoods of Trenton and was really looking forward to coming to my school for our annual carnival we held. She had seen me try to draw a butterfly on a child’s face and came over, tapped my shoulder sweetly, and proceeded to show me an easier and beautiful way to draw a butterfly. That day she helped me draw many things I did not know of and in turn I showed her how to handcraft her own bracelet. Till this day I use her technique to help me achieve flawless looking butterflies and other drawings.…