Personal Narrative: My Education At Dakota

My education at Dakota has contributed immensely to who I am today. Without the faculty and community of Dakota, I would be a completely different person. The positive impact they have had on me will benefit me throughout my entire life. The teachers at Dakota have instilled in me a work ethic that will stick with me for the rest of my life. They pushed me to do challenging assignments and take on projects that I never thought I would be able to accomplish. While I may have hated it at the time, the amount of homework they gave me also pushed me to manage my time wisely and to become extremely organized in all aspects of my life, not just school. My education at Dakota has also given me a sense of pride in my school and community. Seeing the way that community members reach out to help students in any way they can have made me realize how supportive they are and how lucky I am to have grown up in an area such as ours. My time at Dakota has also taught me to be extremely respectful. The faculty at Dakota
As the varsity cheerleading captain, it is my responsibility to show sportsmanship and school spirit whenever I am performing at games. However, I bring this pride in my school with me wherever I go; not just at games. I show school spirit at pep assemblies and other school events, always cheering on my fellow students and encouraging them. I truly care about the school as well, keeping up to date on the minutes from the board meetings and asking my parents about the boosters meetings. If there is ever an improvement that I think could be made or something that could be changed to benefit Dakota, I am quick to bring it up. I take pride in our school grounds as well, always respecting the property and encouraging my peers to do as well. I also am very avid about giving back to the community in any way that I can, as they have done so much for our school over the