to move closer to my extended family. I wondered why we were changing when change wasn’t needed? It was time for a new school‚ new house‚ and worst of all‚ it was time to make new friends. As several years past by‚ I realized they made one of the best decisions ever because if I hadn’t moved‚ I would’ve have never found the hidden gem called St. Petersburg Collegiate High School. I still remember my freshman year at Pinellas Park High School like it was yesterday. I did not take my classes seriously
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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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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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times – high school and the years leading up to it‚ that is. In retrospect‚ I did not think I was prepared for that day‚ but I had it in me to cross the stage on that football field to receive my high school diploma. Although‚ my legs were shaking‚ hands clammy from anxiety‚ heart beating‚ and minding racing as I side-eyed all of the unfamiliar faces glaring at me from the stadium seats‚ I pushed forward to accept what I had worked my tail off for. Despite all of the obstacles and hardships in my path
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giant disappointment? My eighth grade year was my year of many disappointments that continued one after other until the entire school year felt like a huge let down. There is no year that I despise more than my junior high year‚ and that is quite a claim considering how awful middle school was for my fellow students and me. How could one school year be so incredibly bad? My eighth grade school year was the biggest disappointment of my life due to my insecurities‚ my actions‚ and my overall immaturity
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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 back
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Throughout my 4 years in high school I grow personally and academically. When I began high school‚ I was very shy and didn’t to anyone in class‚ not even ask my teacher if I had questions. Later on my second year‚ I began to talk and not be afraid of asking questions. Today‚ I talk‚ but not like other people who are very friendly and sociable. I also got better in subjects like the classes of English and Science. I grow as a person by talking to other people and be confident. I didn’t participate
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As an eighth grader going into high school‚ I was very scared. I was afraid that I was going to dislike my classes and they would be hard. I thought that the transition from middle school to high school would be terrifying. But I was wrong‚ my first quarter of high school turned out to be a lot different than I thought it would be. When I first found out what classes I would be taking in ninth grade‚ I was worried that I would not do well in them. I was not good at math‚ so Algebra one made me nervous
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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
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