One of the hardest experiences for me was having two shoulder surgeries in high school. Although it may not sound very traumatizing now‚ two surgeries meant that my cheerleading career of 14 years was over. When something that was such a big part of your life for so long is taken away in the blink of an eye‚ it feels like your whole world is crashing down! My senior year was exceptionally hard for me considering I was trying to make the perfect decision on my future college‚ my father was traveling
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“You’re transferring schools‚ Karina!”‚ my mother exclaimed a week before my sophomore year. Ultimately‚ this was the last thing I wanted to hear. I kept trying to decipher whether the news was good or bad. Moving to a Medical Magnet school smelled like defeat‚ and I was not fond of change. Public school was my forte. I was adapted to crowded lunch rooms‚ lively classes‚ and having classes such as art‚ band‚ up to ROTC. I wasn’t aware of it at the time‚ but there was something hidden behind my personal
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The first shot was fired‚ and immediately the school was abuzz with terror. The halls of Liberty High‚ once filled with laughter and joy‚ were now filled with screams and fear. “Nicole! Nicole!” I hear my best friend‚ Cristina Tate‚ yell. We find each other‚ and her dark‚ brown eyes meet mine. The two of us hug each other‚ with teas streams down our relieved faces. I hear nervousness in her voice‚ almost as if she were up to something‚ but I let it slip my mind. From across the hall I see my boyfriend
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go up. I have been stressing out about college‚ because I have no idea where I want to go. I really wish I would’ve tried harder as a Freshman because back then I didn’t really care‚ I wish I could just know everything I know now‚ and restart High School. But on a good note‚ I just got my license about 2 weeks ago. I like it‚ it’s better than riding the bus every day and when I want to go somewhere‚ my mom doesn’t have to take me. Anyways‚ I can’t believe it is already almost October! This year
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The reason my academics aren’t going well as you or I would like is because of the several family issues I’ve had to face during my high school career. It began my Sophomore year‚ I found out my mom needed surgery in her arm so the chances of her cancer spreading would be reduced. I was under a great deal of stress worrying about my mother‚ taking care of my four siblings making sure they knew everything was going to be okay‚ even though I wasn’t sure myself. It was all up to me; while my other brother
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Reality High school is a place where students can slide easily through. They do not have to put forth any effort to get a good grade. They feel that they can get maximum achievement with minimum work. To some high school is way too easy and that they can just cake walk through. However‚ to others‚ such as author Daniel Bruno‚ it is an imperfect reality that many high school students get sucked into. In his essay “Entitlement Education‚” Daniel Bruno courageously uncovers the truth about how high school
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no! Am I going to be late?" "No! We’re like 20 minutes early. Calm down‚" my mom reassured me. It was my first day of school at Kraemer and we had been sitting in first-day traffic for the last five minutes. A mixture of stress‚ nerves‚ and excitement overwhelmed me. Just as I had finally begun to feel at home a Woodsboro Elementary‚ they decided to send me here- middle school‚ a different planet with a totally different population. I had transferred to Woodsboro in fourth grade for the GATE program
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Over the course of my high school years I have been involved in many different clubs‚ sports‚ and leadership roles that have impacted my life and allowed me to learn life lessons that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. Being a leader and learning to use my voice has been a challenge for me that I have had to overcome to fill my roles in different activities. The first extracurricular activity that allowed me to really find my voice and get out of my comfort zone was volleyball. Volleyball has been
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During my freshman year of high school I received a letter in the mail. This letter was an invitation to play basketball in Australia‚ with other boys and girls of my age. The date was September 13‚ 2011. The letter stated that we would be leaving June 1‚ of 2012. Of course I wanted to go as soon as I read the letter‚ but my family was more curious about the trip. We did some research and figured out everything that would be offered on this trip. In my research I read of playing Australian basketball
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class. Parker‚ Ethan‚ Hunter‚ John‚ and Toby all turned to me as if they already agreed with Phu. All I could think about was how much trouble me and boys would get me into. Sounded fun anyways. “Alright‚ we’ll head out friday after we get out of school”‚ I said. Phu looked at me and said “It’s a wrap!”. The only issue is convincing my parents to let me go with no parents supervision. I wasn’t really sure how to bring it up to my parents that I wanted to go to Florida for four days without any parents
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