15 Year Old Research Paper

We all regret some of the choices we’ve had in the beginning of our high school journey. Since we can’t go back and change them, we can always give advice to the incoming freshman who may need our advice. Coming from middle school can be a hard transition because there are so many new things to learn. New students will face a new campus, teachers, friends, and overall a new way of life. I believe that freshman students who struggle to adapt into high school can lead to poor grades, peer pressure, and losing focus of long term goals. Here are some suggestions to help incoming freshman have a successful high school experience.

Reading a book, twelve year old Kate sat in her room as I, her high school self, approached. The twelve year old Kate looks a lot like me. The same rectangular glasses that have only changed in thickness over the years, the braid, and the insistence on wearing t shirts and jeans every day. Despite the appearance similarities, the opinions have changed over the years. The twelve year old version of myself had a different idea of what I wanted to do with my life. She wanted to be a veterinarian with a family of her own. As a high schooler, I have less of an idea of a desired future. I want to be a zoologist, and that is the closest idea I have for what I want from my future. I also know we would disagree on many ideas that involve anything but animals. Twelve year old Kate did not think too much on big issues in the world, mostly because she was a twelve year old in Valmeyer. The world outside of Valmeyer was not something

My junior year of high school was the most challenging and eye opening year that I have experienced during my high school career. Although my junior year was extremely difficult, being assigned all honors classes, I also had some outstanding accomplishments. My junior year I was faced with some hard curriculum, but with my determination and mindset to do well, I finished off my entire year with second honors. I was finally rewarded for all of my hard work by being invited to join the National Honor Society and the National Hispanic Honor Society. I know that being invited to join these honor societies meant I had to keep my grades up a lot higher than even my standards, and at the time with this curriculum, it felt impossible.

In summer 1942 we headed up to my parents country house in Texas like we did every summer for many years. Nothing ever exciting seemed to happen but I didnt mind that being a 17 year old girl you'd expect me to be at my most rehbelious stage in life but not me. The most that would ever happen is a few partys here and there around this area, my friend Frances invited me out to a campfire that was being held on the beach I decided to go since this would be the last year staying here before I headed to New York to try my shot as a actress, My parents had incourged this and got me a couple of auditions if that failed I wasnt too upset because that had been my parents dream not mine id always wanted to be a journilst for the New York Times. The war was going on

If I was to receive an award for my high school years is would probably be called my high school diploma and be awarded to me for getting the required amount of credits. Kidding of course, I honestly think that if I was to get an award I would receive the first annual Joseph Gaiser medal of good vibes. No matter what the day or what the weather I will always have a smile and crack a joke or two. Nothing gets to me and puts me in a bad mood easily. So a lot of people can use me as an outlet to ease their frustrations. I will always wave and say hello in the halls and am participating in class. I am very comfortable with other people and I think that helps them relax and release a little tension and have a good time. That is really important

If I were able to tell a freshman beginning high school what to do in order to succeed, I would begin by explaining what is necessary for them to do. The day I began high school, I was unable to differentiate the things that should be taken seriously, versus what should not. Because I was unable to decide which subjects I should study in school, I ended up far behind in credits.

“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still,”-Dorothea Lange. Since the day I was born, my mother has been dreaming of the day I would turn fifteen. In my culture, turning fifteen is like winning the lottery. Turning fifteen means you are now a woman and people treat you different. One of the many rituals of turning fifteen is a beautifully designed album. Unlike most girls, the thought of a Quinceañera frightened me. I was terrified of getting an album full of my pictures. However, even though the experience was horrendous, it taught me to see the best in everything.

So the first year has passed, and this was probably the hardest year, trying to learn all the ins and outs of parenting. Now that you are starting to get the hang of things and maybe even sleeping more, which we can all agree is fantastic but perhaps the little one still isn't sleeping right. And let's face it, no one sleeps through the whole night, I woke up three times last night. So it's no doubt your 1-year-old can't get through the entire night without waking.

Most high school freshmen are often asked bout their future dreams and goals and many have it all planned out, others are just waiting for it to seek them. If I was asked as a freshman “where do you see yourself in six years?” I probably would have never guessed that it would a thousand miles away from home. As I grew older and matured I started to view life from a different perspective and I knew where I was headed and where I needed to relocate to in order to achieve my goals. I began observing those around me in my family’s business and craved more. My major is Business administration with emphasis on Management. When it boiled down to it, I knew where I wanted to go, the state I wanted relocate to and the university I intended to transfer

Turning fifteen is a big deal for a girl because she is considered as a woman, and it’s important that she gets to celebrate her coming-of-age in the best way. After looking for her quinceanera dresses, arranging the dances, and finishing the invitations, she deserves a great time. She will only turn fifteen once and she wants to make sure she has the best time at her quinceanera party.

Should sixteen year olds be able to drive in other states? In some states like Delaware the sixteen years old allowed to drive at the age of 16. Also, in Arkansas teenagers be allowed to drive at the age of 14 years old. The reason why they should issue a license to the sixteen year olds because some sixteen year olds already have license, some may know how to drive before the age of 18, and starting driving at the age of 16 helps maturity level grow and build responsibility. But some parents thinks its not safe for their child to be driving because anything can happen like car accidents or getting pulled over by the law. The values and challenges is beneficial for driving at the age of 16.

Junior year was the best school year so far for me. My junior year i accomplished many of my goals. I accomplished goals last year that i never thought i would achieve. One goal I set for myself my Junior year was to not get suspended and if i did no more than twice. Last year i was only suspended once and that was only for tardies. Another goal i had set was to not get anything lower than a C. In the first Quarter of my Junior year I made A’s and B’s and no C's.

Remember when you were 16? And you actually first started to receive real, more mature decisions to be able to make yourself? And most of the time, you didn't make the best decision, right? Like, when you thought dying your hair purple and bleaching it yourself was a good idea, but your mom or dad stopped you, maybe saying “you’ll thank me someday“, yeah, that's because they were 16 once, and they matured and lived longer to know better and to know that 16 year olds are stupid, and sometimes, tend to make the wrong decision, or maybe tend to to follow what everyone thinks is right, or cool and “correct” at the time to young, inexperienced with life, young adults. Something like voting for our next elected representative is not to be taken

Another response from an unknown person says “I don’t have teenagers yet, but watching my 8-10-year olds spend endless amounts of time on iPads during Spring break makes me worried about the day--hopefully years from now when they have their own devices.” This situation is actually accurate for me. Since I have a 4 year old niece, I can definitely relate to what he or she is saying because I try not to let my niece stay on the tablet all day long like she wants too.

This is somewhat awkward for me because I'm not entirely sure how to write a letter to my future self, but here it goes.