2014-2015: Science Class Analysis

Through my high school years, I have taken many challenging academic courses, extracurriculars, and community service. By taking AP classes through high school, I have become more prepared for challenging courses in high school and have become more responsible and independent for challenging work, from these Ap classes, I have become more prepared for Honors College. since sophomore year, I have taken the highest level course available. By being in a regular level course I did not feel as if I was being challenged enough and desired more. The high-level courses challenged me and pushed me further as the more challenging it gets the more prepared I would be for the future. As a highly motivated student, I like to be around other students who

Throughout most of my early life, I had always wanted to challenge myself, especially from an academics standpoint. For the most part, it seemed like it was not all that difficult; that the path to succeeding in these advanced classes would not be too stressing. But this view would drastically change during my sophomore year. It was only my second year in high school, and the very busy schedule with advanced classes hit me hard. Certainly, this life required someone with a hard work ethic, great discipline, and very good time management; honestly, however my 15 year old self was not well equipped for the challenge. Also during this year, I worked hard and placed myself on varsity basketball, which proved to be very time consuming and demanding. Balancing the arduous schedule of varsity basketball, string orchestra, and advanced academic classes

Furthermore, I’m intellectually curious and I’m persistent when it comes to something, which I’m interested in. For example, for my expository writing I had to write a ten page research paper. When the time came for me to pick a topic, I decide to write about autism cause one of my cousin have been diagnosed with autism. Likewise, I never thought what was it is to live with an autistic person. So when started to write my paper, I decide to come up with the basic questions such as: what is autism and there a cure for it? By time I conclude my paper, I was persistent to find the answers and I was able understand what my cousin and his family were going thougth. Whereas, in the Honors Program I will

Before my undergraduate freshman year, I have been searching for a field that I would be passionate about. In the summer, I would participate in an event that can enhance my skills. Notably, the program called Joaquin-Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program (JBMSHP) increased my love for math and science. The students spend eight hours per day learning a math course. Using the mathematical contents, my teammate and I built up a research topic to work for the eight week of the program. Every day, many students stayed up until 2PM to complete over 75 math problems. If the homework was lower than an 80%, we would go to a night tutoring. The program was intense and nerve-wrecking. In the beginning, I was doubting myself if I could ever continue it until

I have challenged myself all throughout high school with Honors and AP classes, but I have gone beyond the classroom to further challenge myself. For instance, in the genetics-based research program, I was tasked with many scenarios in which I had to use my problem solving and reasoning skills to make the appropriate decisions for many laboratory experiments. Additionally, I had to interpret the results of the experiments in context with what I was attempting to prove through the experiment. Within my high school, I am also part of the National Honors Society through which I help the community’s schools with tutoring sessions. TCNJ’s Honors Program will allow me to continue pushing myself to the peak because of all of its challenging courses and opportunities. All throughout high school I have been challenging my academic capabilities and I wish to continue to do so as I continue to TCNJ.

The of the new semester I did not know what to expect because building or constructing stuff was never my expertise. Towards the end of fall semester I did contribute to the the play layout more than ever by designing the Corny Collins sign that is currently used in the play Hairspray. I did not know because last semester I was never involved with the construction of anything and I did not know about this new semester. I started off the semester not good because Dr. Sannah caught me not doing work sometimes, but he did not know that I was already done with my work. He wanted students to be more involved in this year play than las semesters and I wanted to contribute more in this play than last semester.

Throughout high school, I always took more challenging courses, such as advanced placement chemistry. When our class took the Chemistry Olympiad Test I had the third highest score in the class and later passed the AP test which earned me college credits. I also took college night course to give me a head start in college. I was a member of The National Honor Society. When I graduated with honors from Oak Hill High School in 2015, I was in the top 10 percent of my class. Currently, I have, or taking now, upper-level classes such as statistics 211 and English 305. Since I am a student athlete I always strive to push myself to be better, both physically and academically. I am very involved in WVU Tech Biology Club, so I volunteer frequently. Recently,

Throughout high school and starting freshman year i have committed to a number of Advanced Placement and Honors Classes. In these classes i have developed skills that will help me in college such as efficient note taking and test taking strategies. The rigor of these classes do not compromise the quality of my work, rather, i prefer the challenging assignments and assessments that come with the classes. In addition to these classes I completed a summer program at Pima on organization which taught me more efficient ways to organize my folders and set up my schedule for homework and other activities. I benefited from that program immensely, it taught me to budget my time and helped me to stop procrastinating. I recently received the pope john paul award which was given to me for my 600+ hours of volunteer work. I’m also in boxing and have a job. These activities have taught me how to balance my school work with other activities which i feel will be essential in early

Yearbook is an elective which requires constant dedication and hard work. Yearbook also requires maintaining a positive attitude throughout the day and respect for the other kids in the class. I feel that I have the constant diligence to continue this elective, without doubt, till the end of the year. Whether it is to come early or to leave late, I am willing to persist in what I am doing. From the experience I have had through Journalism, I know what it feels like to work as a group, and to cooperate as one.

I wish to be apart of the Honors English program next year at Westbury High School. This program will challenge me more that the regular english classes and I will be more in my element, in that the class will be fast-paced. Fast paced classes are more enjoyable than classes where the teacher has to slow down and takes a long time to finish a topic. Ever since I started the English Honors program in 8th grade, I’ve appreciated the in depth discussions we would have about different stories and topics, and how everyone in the class would contribute to the discussions with their different thoughts. I believe that I have demonstrated throughout my time as not only an English honors student but as an honors student in Global

In the American education system the liberal arts system has given many students a chance to explore many different subjects and career opportunities rather than one choice. In the American education system especially in high school and college years students have a greater opportunity to discover new and different classes. It gives the student a greater opportunity to learn different amounts of information. When I was in high school I took a class on “Theory of Knowledge”. The class gave me chance to better understand about how people have different viewpoints and having different reasons. In class we would have a discussion about people, culture, philosophy, history and etc. When I was taking this class I learned so much on certain thought

My academics have always been a strong point throughout my life, but the one subject I've always struggled in was Science. Despite this difficulty I faced towards Science I developed a strong love for the whole subject. For years I jumped between various types of sciences, trying to find what I loved. My first love was astrology, I dreamed of space and then stars. Then I became infatuated with Paleontology, even doing an internship at Dinosaur Ridge where I got first-hand experience of what paleontology would be like. But finally, in my high school biology class, I came across Anatomy and Physiology, and I've been entranced ever sense. I took my schools AP Biology class, and it was the hardest, most demanding class I've ever taken. But I loved the subject, learning about the amazing abilities of the human body, and passed the classes AP test with a 4.

Thank you for allowing me to come in today to discuss my science for my freshman year. I believe I deserve honors biology instead of physical science, and here's why. I am very motivated to get where I want to be in life. Every grade I complete is the best work I can give. My favorite subject is science and I know that I can pass honors biology with flying colors. The math requirement is the only thing holding me back. I have worked very hard over the past two years to bring my academic level up in math. I feel much more confident and comfortable with my math now than I did since six grade. I fully believe that I can complete honors biology without completing algebra one first. Every year during the PSSAs I get advanced on everything including

I began to understand my need for advanced coursework while still in high school. As I completed those first assignments in courses like W131 something profound began to happen to me, I started making meaningful intellectual discoveries. Although not science related, writing those exploratory essays allowed me to discover my voice, and with my voice, I was able to reveal my abilities and ambitions, not just to others but also, most importantly to myself. I might have completed that self-discovery with any general writing and science courses however, the recognition as a student in an Honors program meant prospective schools understood that I was one of the best students in my school. Fast forward, a couple of years and the revelation of needing

In junior High School, things started to turn around for me. Although I was still placed in lower level classes, I developed a love for learning. In the years to come from Junior High to High School, I had a strong urge to make up for lost time. One class I started to excel in was the one I used to have the most trouble with, Mathematics. It seemed as though the once boring and complex equations now seemed meaningful and simple. As I progressed into 8th grade, I was able to advance to normal classes. I felt that the hard work I put in was finally paying of. At this point, I felt that I could handle a higher level. At the end of 8th grade, I took the necessary procedures and tests to try and get into honor - level courses in 9th grade. After taking a summer course of Algebra 1 and several tests I was able to succeed and take the classes. The experience was great. I felt that I was finally going the right direction