JaLesa Byes As the end of my eighth grade year was rapidly approaching and becoming a high school freshman was coming to reality I had a lot of anxiety and curiosity that I wanted to know about high school. On January 25‚ 2012 I was getting out of school and I got the devastating news that my grandma at age 57‚ suddenly passed away. I couldn’t believe it‚ I was in shock just as well as my other family members were. The moment she passed away I knew that since such a beautiful person that had
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In high school I held several positions with crucial responsibilities. During my senior year of high school I decided to join the school’s newspaper staff. I had no prior experience‚ but I was quick to volunteer and cover big local events. After a year of writing all genres (sports‚ opinions‚ news‚ features)‚ I received my biggest accomplishment: first place in Sports Writing‚ in the West Virginia Journalism Competition. Without dedication and determination‚ I would have never been able to win that
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High school is the best time to me. High school helps students enrich knowlegde‚ make friends and participate in many school activitees. Although I enjoy going to school‚ there are three problems that my school should solve as soon as possible. First‚ the buildings in my school were under unacceptable condition for students to study. Despite the new shiny yellow paint‚ the leaky ceilings in the classroom of the fourth floor bothered everyone. When it rained‚ the water dropped through the leak
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air brought light goose bumps to my arms. Still a bit bothered by the cold‚ I took my long brown hair out of its usual ponytail and let it spread out across my back‚ warming my in the slightest. I rubbed my arms absentmindedly‚ looking around for Octavia. We always met here‚ on the metal bleachers‚ which rose above the green football field‚ waiting until the practice was over and Jake could drive us home. When I realized that she wasn’t anywhere near me‚ I turned my attention to the players on the
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middle school‚ I naively assumed that I would be in top 12% of my class‚ by simply making A’s. I tried my hardest in every classes‚ but still wasn’t enough. I never reached my goal of being in top 12%‚ as a result my self-esteem plummeted. I started high school with high hopes once again. Perhaps even more naively‚ I pursued the goal of being ranked number one. I was too young to realize the concept of “realistic” goals. My biggest obstacle was my state of mind. I brought my self-down. I told myself
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The best way to learn is knowing and living the moment. I am in my third year of bachelor of public relations at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan‚ Puerto Rico. I would like to do a student exchange because this experience will provide to me many tools for my professional and personal life. I choose the University of Nevada in Las Vegas for this experience. First at all‚ living in a foreign country allows the acceptance and understanding of different cultures and community perspective
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are many things I would want to say about myself and my accomplishments on the day I graduate high school. A few are what‚ hopefully will take place in my high school years. I would like to be able to say that I have grown throughout these four years of high school‚ in more ways than one. I have grown in academics‚ but also as a person. Standing there‚ on the day of graduation‚ I would want to say that I look toward the future of my life‚ to college‚ to my life after this moment. I would like to look
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me‚ and I am dedicated to learn as much as humanly possible. Throughout my high school career I have challenged myself by completing six advanced placement classes and taking other honors classes. I have taken these classes as a way to help guide myself for what is to come in the future in college. I was inducted into the National Honors Society during my junior year of high school‚ and I graduated with honors. Both of these successes are the two greatest accomplishments of my high school career.
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I 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
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When I was in the 6th grade‚ I had my first dog‚ Isabelle. She was a small Dachsund mix with the most beautiful personality. She quickly became my best friend‚ and one of my only friends in the awkward transition from elementary school to middle school. I spent four amazing months with my newfound friend‚ when one day‚ I witnessed her fatal car accident. I felt my world was shattered and became depressed. Once I pulled myself out of sorrow‚ I knew for certain I wanted to become a veterinarian. I wanted
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