Learning comes in various forms. That’s what I realized when I experienced being involved in different activities since high school. Most of them involved doing something that was never in my comfort zone. But that’s how we learn‚ right? The first time I got involved with something I never did before was during my sophomore year. My class advisor asked me to conduct Math review sessions for our class. I was hesitant on doing the review sessions because I am not a good speaker. But I really wanted
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I believe students should enter college right after high school. I have are very strong opinion about this topic. We all have goals and its better now than later. As well it’s a great learning experience outside of getting a degree‚ you learn independent. Having to make decision in life basically depends on the individual and their situation. We can say that we want to go to college whether it is now or in the future. I can say that‚ for myself had I known what I know this day in time my choices
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I would never have imagined that I would be a high school dropout. Although I came from a single-parent household‚ grew up in a poor neighborhood and even lived in a homeless shelter once as a young child‚ I knew I would defy the odds. I tested into a gifted and talented program where I learned to speak French at second grade‚ sing in the chorus in third‚ and became a concert violinist by the time I entered middle school. I joined chess and French club and became a State-competing varsity athlete
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December 2010 The differences between high school writing and college writing are countless. The most important ones that can be listed are the variation in the time period of which class is actually held. Along with the differences between the attendance policies‚ and the levels of guidance provided to students. There is a huge change that takes place in the work load of the students while transitioning from high school to college. College writings are arduous and need much more attention
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The AP-exams are tedious and more difficult‚ compared to high school exams. The AP exams have always been a big problem regarding my skills. It needs extensive preparation and effort for taking these exams‚ but they do offer great rewards. Taking the AP Exam in high school is gruesome‚ but requires extensive preparation for higher success. Without preparing‚ achieving a four on the AP exams is impossible. Two weeks to one month is essential to achieve a four. However‚ students struggling to
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High school graduates are starting to feel that they must go to college. Teachers and counselors sometimes lead us to think that we only have one option to be successful. College might not be for everyone! From my research‚ I found many articles on reasons why people go to college‚ reasons they do not go to college‚ and statistics on going and not going to college. There are many leading factors on why people might not go to college. The financial aspects of college‚ the tests you must take to get
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learned very soon after starting my freshmen year at Hixson High School that this was a school that wants to see achievers and believers walk across the stage at graduation and enter into the world around. Through the teachers encouraging me to push myself to do the very best I could possibly due‚ the multiple organizations and clubs available‚ and this inner spark that drives me to achieve greatness‚ I quickly became involved around the school. I am currently the National Honor Society Secretary‚ Senior
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My writing experiences are close to none. The only essays I have written have been mandatory for high school classes. I don’t think I have written a paper since I graduated high school in 2009. While in high school I only wrote essay when I absolutely had to. My entire life I have struggled at being a successful writer. My vocabulary is small because I don’t read very many books. In fact‚ I hardly ever read. I only read when required to read for school‚ or if it’s a recipe or directions. Its not
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6‚ 2013 The Californian I come from a small school but a big city. I grew up in Inglewood a city in the county of Los Angeles. I am the fourth out of five children. Just like me my older siblings have gone to college it was expected of me to go. The night before I left I felt over whelmed I was going to a state I had never been to before. I had no idea how the people where or if I was even going to like it. I had just seen the school through a computer screen. Luckily I had another friend
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Reflective Essay When I first arrived at ODU I was excited; excited to start someplace new. I can’t really say I was nervous because I wasn’t. College is just more schooling‚ just like high school. Compared to my first few weeks my stress level is the same. I don’t tend to get too flustered about anything. Also‚ my class load is pretty light so there isn’t really anything to get stressed about. It’s a good and a bad thing I guess. I am not too sure about my midterm grades. I think they
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