at a local restaurant. Every day I worked right after school until closing time. My grades begin to slip as I spent all my precious studying time waiting tables. I had to quit school activities and personal hobbies such as academic decathlon and dancing to work. The chemotherapy was successful because he has been in remission for five years now. Entering college‚ I decided to quit working at a restaurant and adjust back to focusing on school. Through hard work and dedication‚ I maintained my grades
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I was senior in high school when it hit me how far off course I was. Basketball was my first priority‚ instead of school‚ since it was my last year in high school. My grades had always been good before my senior year. I was a straight A student and always doing the best I can in school. When the senior year came around‚ I realized that I could play basketball in college because many people had told me that I have the potential to play college and my coaches believe that too. So every day‚ I dedicated
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Kirst (2003)‚ expressed that students aspires to attend college but their desire is being undermined by the disconnection between what post-secondary expects from students and what high school students prepare for. This factors leads them to being economically disadvantaged which is not a good thing. He relates that students in the study are so poorly prepared for their college experience that they ended up taking remedial courses that causes a huge psychological barrier between those freshmen and
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College‚ a start to people’s future. A place most people dream of going to. I am one of those people who dream and plan to go to college. I plan to go to college because college will get me a degree and will get me into a good paying job that will help me in the future. College is right for me. College is a place to get your education that will earn you a good amount of money and will pay off later in life. In the article College is Worth the Cost by Brooks‚ Holtom states‚ “People who graduate
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of my biggest decisions of my life‚ I decided to go to college. Going from middle school to college is a big step for anyone but I knew that I couldn’t pass up this amazing opportunity of being able to go to high school and college at the same time. At the time I didn’t know‚ but this decision would change me forever. So in 2012‚ I started on my own road to success. Freshman year was great and I started to become integrated into the college atmosphere slowly. It was the first step into a new and
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Grunkemeyer Mrs. Allen AP English Language and Composition‚ 2 17 March 2013 The Joys of High School Think about high school and all the students that fill up its student body. When thinking of the students‚ do stereotypes and clichés come to mind? As teens form close relationships with others‚ they struggle to understand who they are and where they fit in; they start to form their own identity in relation to others. High school is a critical time of social development which forms these clichés. Social styles
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Deciding to go to college right after high school or waiting a few years can be a difficult choice to make. Going to college right after high school in most ways is more beneficial. There are also a few factors to take in at this point in someone’s life. For instance‚ a person’s mindset‚ goals‚ maturity levels‚ and influences. Being young and experiencing a new found freedom can really affect a person’s mind set. Like being invited to go to a house party at the last minute even though there is a
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Senioritis Senioritis is commonly known around all high schools. According to the Merriam Webster‚ this term means an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness‚ absences‚ and lower grades. Senioritis is also considered a psychotic disorder. This word is not an actual sickness or disease in high school seniors‚ it’s just laziness because they’re getting close to the end. History According to the Senioritis blog‚ senioritis is mostly common in the western cultures
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As I started freshman year I didn’t really think about what would happen after high school. As I grew older and wiser I started realizing what I wanted for myself. The thought of attending college was just as mirror vision because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life after high school for the longest time. Researching and gaining more knowledge of universities I came upon Texas Tech University and decided to take a tour. Little did I know that Texas Tech would open so many doors for me
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After finishing High School there are a lot of possibilities‚ what you can do. Some people are doing volunteer work‚ other are getting in a job right after their graduation‚ some are joining the military‚ or travel. Most of the students are going to a college after high school. When you decided to go to a college there could be many bits you have to look for. Also little details can have a big influence
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