All throughout school I strived to be a great student‚ always trying my best and never giving up. I didn’t really have any life changing moments that shaped me into who I am today that is‚ until freshman year. That year everything changed for me I was faced with challenges I never had to face before. My brother and I are three in a half years apart and he went to Horizon High School for his freshman and sophomore year. He was a troublemaker to say the least didn’t have the best reputation so all
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toughest year for me in high school. I grew away from many people that I considered some of my closest friends. I also suffered academically because I began to spend less time doing work and being focused on less important things. I got caught up in unnecessary drama‚ went on my first college visits‚ and met new people in the matter of one year. Not only did I grow as a person‚ I grew as an athlete‚ I grew as a sibling‚ and I grew as a young woman. My junior year allowed me to develop my expectations for
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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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successful. I experienced failure when I had a singing audition at LaGuardia High School for a chance to be accepted into the school. However‚ although I did not get into the school‚ resulting in a failure‚ I refused to have the result have a negative effect on me. This failure affected me in the most positive way. It showed me that I needed to practice more on my vocals and techniques. Over the years I have built up my confidence and learned proper singing techniques. When singing I no longer a
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Start High School Classes Later so Students are More Attentive High School students struggle in their early morning classes. They fall asleep or lose focus in class and cannot pay attention. The teen body needs less sleep and gets tired later than children and adults. Starting the first class later in the day has already started in a few states and has had benefits for the students and teachers. When students become tired or unfocused they do not get the information as well. When they do not
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It’s a tricky thing‚ defining your very first date. Was it the first time someone kissed me on the lips (grade 3 at summer camp)‚ or when someone actually used the word ’date’ when asking me to go for coffee (not until I was 26)? I’ve shared my definition of dating in a prior blog post‚ so I’m going to put it to the test here and share my first date story. In turn‚ I’d love to hear yours as well‚ and how you decided it was your very first date. My first date took place when I was in Grade 8 and
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sophomore‚ I was a part of the track and field team at my school‚ Emerald High. I competed in many events‚ ranging from the 100m dash to the 4x800m relay. I have had many great achievements‚ like making it to the State Qualifier as a freshman‚ and competing at the South Carolina state championships in the 4x800m‚ placing fifth‚ as only a sophomore. However‚ along with the wins came great losses. A prominent part of my losses was a sprinter from my neighboring town’s track team. She was an amazing sprinter
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"In my 30 years of business world‚ I have found that what an athlete brings to the workplace is discipline‚ teamwork‚ a drive for success‚ the desire to be held accountable and a willingness to have their performance measured" says Steve Reinemund‚ former chairman of PepsiCola. High schools should not cut back on their sports programs since they offer individuality and discipline towards future careers. During my years of high school so far‚ I have thrived off being a student-athlete. Sports have
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Personal Essay February 14‚ 2014 My First Pregnancy I never knew the power of my own strength and what my mind and body is capable of going through until I experienced my first pregnancy. In January of 2010‚ one month after my twenty first birthday‚ I had found out news that would change my life forever. Feeling nauseated and not myself‚ I decided to take a pregnancy test at the doctors and discovered I was about three to four weeks pregnant. It was extremely difficult for me to even accept
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In my town’s Little League‚ everyone gets a trophy and a high five from the coach. When I decided to try out for my high school’s baseball team‚ I had the mindset of Little League: you show up and you play. I arrived at tryouts wearing my school baseball hat. I hadn’t trained over the winter‚ but because sports are relatively non-competitive at my school‚ I felt confident I would make the team. On the last day of tryouts‚ my coach called my name. “I don’t have room for you on my team‚” he said.
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