Kennelly, Louise, and Maggie Monrad. Easing the Transition to High School: research and Best Practices Designed to Support High School Learning. Washington D.C.: National High School Center, 2007. 31-39. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.…
Starting high school was a terrifying idea to me. Different teachers, class times, lockers, drama! I remember that I always looked up to my older sister while she was in high school. She had tons of friends, played sports, participated in student government, and went out for the school play. I wanted to be just like her when I started high school. In middle school, I lined myself up for this, I played soccer in the fall and basketball in the winter. I helped out in the school plays, and I joined the student government. I had a group of great friends, and thought nothing bad was going to happen.…
High school is one of the biggest transitions in a person's early life. You go from being at the top in your school to the bottom. For me, it was very hard to adjust to this change. On my first day of high school, I walked into first period so nervous I thought I was going to get sick. This is much like what happened during my transition into middle school. On the first day at Mazzuchelli, right before the first class began, I threw up all over the floor of the classroom. I’m not a big fan of change. To make matters worse, the first week of high school was outrageously hot. The combination of the heat and my nerves made me sweat uncontrollably. At the time, I felt very self conscious of sweating during class. As bad as these first few days…
Transitioning from the middle school to the high school was definitely a hard task to do. I was constantly worried about getting lost, and not being able to find my way around. When I first arrived at the high school, I was very intimidated by the size of the high school and a number of hallways and classrooms in the building. It took me multiple days to actually get used to the building and where my classrooms are located. But, now it has been a few months since transitioning the to high school, I feel like I know the high school very well and where everything is located in the school.…
She never missed a band concert, flute recitals or awards ceremonies. Sure, she does not have any knowledge from textbooks to give me, but her abundance of encouragement and enduring love is sufficient. Together, we have walked this prolonged journey toward graduation. There have been moments when the walk was dreadful and I felt myself crawling. Yet, with her over my shoulder, I knew I was not alone. In this journey, I have been blessed with a companion that hopes better for me than for herself. I've learned to appreciate all she has sacrificed to see me walk across the stadium in my red…
Entering into the 6th grade I was for sure that I was going to play sports in school especially football. Due to certain circumstances 6th graders weren't allowed to play any physical sports so I joined band instead. From getting chose to play euphonium, and playing my first note I knew that music was what I wanted to do and what I had a passion for. I continued to work and show my leadership skills and it eventually payed off and I became first chair and drum major throughout middle school. Going into high school I started to engage with music more. I joined my high schools show choir, gospel choir, and men's choir. I became section leader in the band my junior and senior year, and won numerous of awards. My second semester senior…
I took the old hose that we kept coiled up in the shed and attached it to the sputtering water faucet. As the water sprayed over your little body the mud ran down your legs and revealed your your velvety soft baby yellow fur. We walked the trails trails in the backyard exploring till the sun went down later that night. I wanted you to know every little thing and section about your forever home. You laid down as you consumed all of your dinner in less than 60 seconds. As though you had never seen food before Even though you had just eaten that morning. You stayed in the living room hiding with your whole body under the couch except for your little whiskered nose poking out as my family and I ate our dinners. I threw you little popcorns even though I wasn’t supposed to when my family and I were all in the living room watching scooby doo marathons. The TV was turned off and everybody headed off to bed. I laid with you as you fell into a deep slumber. Rubbing your velvety soft ears and telling you stories of your forever home. You whimpered and kicked as you slept. Dreaming puppy dreams. You were the highlight of my last few weeks of summer. My bundle of joy that I knew would always be there to listen to all my secrets and would never tell.…
Transitioning from high school to college may be hard for some students, whereas it may be a breeze for others. Lawrence McEnerney, director of the University of Chicago Writing Program, and Joseph M. Williams, professor of English Language and Literature, are the Founders of the Writing Program. Together they co-wrote “Writing in College.” Their paper points out many crucial differences between writing expectations of high school teachers and college professors. It also outlines a process on how to promote better writing practices with a strong emphasis on proposing a solid argument with legitimate evidence to back up the claim.…
In life, there are periods of transition in which individuals often face daunting challenges or obstacles. Overcoming these challenges at pivotal points of transition can impel the individual to develop essential character qualities and skills for surmounting adversity. My transition into high school was momentous. Here I knew that the decisions I made would likely have a strong impact on my future. Therefore, I had to be meticulous about the extracurricular activities I wanted to be involved in. This mindset allowed me to stay focused and determined because I wasn't focused on going to the next party or the new music that was out. I cared solely about the legacy I left behind. That is why I decided to run for student government at the end…
Education is a general form of learning and gaining knowledge from different people and places. In United States high school and college are the main educational grounds that help people to achieve their goal and enhance their knowledge. From my personal experience, transition from high school to college was not only an exciting experience but also a challenging one because it was a struggle for me to adjust and cope into new environment and rules. There are many differences; however, there are some similarities between high school and college.…
Leaving from home and exploring ones own dreams are a very important part of maturing. Though, the physical separation from home is for some a difficult transition to college life. What are those things one takes for granted while living at home, and attending high school? What changes does one face upon entering college?<br><br>Just think of all the times the alarm clock did not go off, and mom was there to make sure school was still reached on time. When the alarm clock fails to go off at college, then the first class of the day is simply missed. At home breakfast is made to order: eggs, bacon, pancakes, or even French toast. In college one finds a particular meal that is edible, and must stick with it. A cabinet could be opened at home and…
It truly is amazing how fast time flies. It feels like it was just yesterday we were ditching school to go get lunch at Portillos and then going back to school only to find ourselves ending up in Dean Chamberlin’s office getting in trouble for leaving school. I swear we spent half of high school in that office. I remember when we were applying for college and we applied to all the same schools thinking we would end up going to the same place. I know both of us were pretty sad when we realized that wasn’t going to happen. I’ll never forget the night before I was leaving for school and you came over to say bye. I was scared and nervous about a lot of things but mostly because for the first time in my life I wasn’t going to have my sidekick and wingman. I expressed that to you and what you said has stuck with me to this day. You said, “B, life is about attacking your comfort zone. You can’t grow as a person unless you step out of your comfort zone and experience things you’re not use to. We’re only going to be a phone call away and no matter what I will always be there for you.” For that, I can’t thank you enough as those few words changed my life. Those words are so true and I think you know you would have never met Emily unless you attacked your comfort zone, which brings me to my next point.…
You knew I was scared of the dark so you left the light in the bathroom( you still do that every time we come over) and you put a chair next to the bed so if me or Kasia fell off nothing would happen to us. Then I became homesick and scared of the night and the dark and you stayed at the bottom of the bed talking to me until I fell asleep and I do not know how you accomplished that. You slept near me the whole entire night in case I woke up and you cared for the slightest need, that I requested. As your eyes were half closed you made sure I was always happy. Then the next morning you made the breakfast that is now the usual at house (Nalesniki, bacon, eggs and homemade blueberry syrup). I will never forget how you cared for me because you influenced me to care for others before myself and everyday of your life you follow…
As a high school student, I dream of the day my alarm does not magically wake me up at 5 a.m, to get ready for another seven-hour day at school. To me school is not so bad, a day of learning is fine by me. But waking up before the sun five days a week, no thank you. On school nights, I try to get roughly eight hours of sleep. No matter how early I go to bed, waking up at 5 a.m. does not get any easier. The human body depends on its biological clock, it is an internal system that controls our sleep cycle and cycle of numerous functions (You). Adolescents have school and social responsibilities from sports, to homework, or extracurricular activities. At this age and time in a person’s life, sleep is especially important, it is the foundation of a healthy life. Studies have shown that the amount of sleep a specific age group gets is decreasing by -0.71 minutes per year (Matricciani). A poll made by the National Sleep Foundation found that 80% of teenagers in the United States are getting less than the recommended nine hours of sleep on a school night (MPH). With little sleep, a teen’s…
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night, hearing gun shots, people screaming, others crying. You don’t know what to do but suddenly you hear a voice. Come here, come in child you will be safe here. But then you realise you're not you are never safe anywhere at anytime. Back then you never were. You always had to be aware of everything and everyone around you, sometimes more than others. As the wind howls through the night, it sounds like a little girl crying all the time. It keeps you up, but all of the sudden it goes dead silent. You jump up, and you just sit there for a minute then, “BANG” another gunshot goes off. I recommend this book for 8th grades students that like reading adventure books.…