Going To High School

One of the most difficult decisions I had to make was which high school I should attend. I understood that this was going to be a major descsion that would set a path for my life There were two high schools that I was considering. I was deciding between New Berlin Eisenhower and Wisconsin Lutheran High School. These two schools both had pros and cons to them.

Everyone has to face a hard decision in their lifetime. Some are just a yes or no decision some are life changing decisions. One of my hardest decision in life was to either go to Westlake High School or Saint Ignatius.

I was the exact same way during school! I wouldn't raise my hand to answer questions when I knew I was right either. I was extremely nervous going into middle school during the 7th grade, so I could only imagine how it was for you going to a middle school that began in the 5th grade. It's even worse when teachers are constantly reminding you about how different middle school is going to be from elementary school. They think they're trying to help by giving constant reminders, but it really only helps cause more worry about transitioning. Your middle school's no hugging policy seems so out of place in an environment where students socialize and meet new people. However, I'm glad you were able to enjoy your high school after your difficult middle

When I was in the fourth grade, I moved from a small Lutheran school of 100 to a larger publicly funded elementary school, Lincoln Elementary. Wow. Lincoln was a big school, full of a thousand different attitudes about everything from eating lunch to how to treat a new kid. It was a tough time for me, my first year, and more than anything, I wanted to

I’ve been through a variety of things in my life so far. I am From Yuma, Arizona my family and I moved to Hampton, SC. Following that move, we left again due to my dad being laid off from work and we found a place to live which is here in Belton.

I use to play football I enjoyed it a lot. Now I sit at home and play video games all day. I'm not that open to trying out new things and I hate it because it prevents me from making friends and just being a kid. Sometimes I just lay in bed and just wish I could see the future so I know where I ended up 10 years from now. I graduated from high school early. I wasn't the smartest kid in school I just had a drive in me to get out of there and I think that was the worst mistake I could have made. Being out of school is cool for awhile but overtime you realize how much you miss it. The feeling you get when you're done with high school is like the feeling you get when summer break has been to long. You start to miss those mornings you use to hate having to wake up so early just to head school.

My visions of attending law school were soon shattered due to the simple fact of money and time. Although arguing is a guilty pleasure of mine I was more interested in the fashion, envisioning playing dress up with famous designers. While my time spent in the apparel industry was vast and knowledgeable I yearned for something more. Having the ability to reflect on my ten year experience gave me the insight to conclude that a career was more important than just having a job.

Going to college we encounter people with views and experiences unlike our own. People from all around coming together for one common purpose, to get an education. In college you become immersed in diversity and diversity goes way beyond race; it’s about different life experiences, different perspectives, and different cultures. My leadership skills and creativity is what makes me remarkable. I am a go getter with a wide range of ideas, I perceive the world in new ways, make original connections, and generate solutions. I have had a multitude of experiences in my sixteen years of living, but my most important life lesson was failure. Freshman year my home life had drastically changed and I lost my support system which had a negative effect

Personally going to college means that I am on the right path for my life and making a better future for myself. Being the first generation from my family to have a chance to attend college encourages me to work harder than most of my colleagues because I know I had put my sweat, tears, time and sleepless nights to reach this point. So, I know that college is worth the time and effort because at the end I will be proud that I have accomplished something in life and made not only myself proud but my family as well. Also, the profession I am striving is a passion of mine to work in the medical field yet, the greater joy is knowing that someday I will be able to save a citizens life because I put time and energy in college. So, not only I but

College is an important decision everyone has to make after they have finished high school, but if someone decides to go to college then they also have to decide what college they are going to go to. College is something everyone should decide to go to because college can get people really good jobs and college expands knowledge, wisdom, and responsibility which will benefit people in the real world. To decide to go to college a person must have some motivation and dedication to reach their goals and become successful in life. Southern Illinois University and Eastern Illinois University are two both really good colleges that anyone can choose to go to. These two colleges have individually benefitted all of the students very significantly to be ready for the outside world and to be prepared for the careers they have worked for.

I wasn't expecting freshman year to go by as fast as it did, it all went by in a blur and if I could go back and redo it all over again, I would. Words can not describe how ashamed, and how deeply I regret jeopardizing my academic future. Before freshman year I had lived unexposed to the world in Amish county, Lancaster Pennsylvania, a small religious farmers town. When I graduated high school I had my life together; I was going to attend a great university, pursue a career in communications , and move to the city of my dreams.

Often times, a communities job is to educate their citizens. So, if some of those citizens are not coming to school because of an unexcused reason, it it also their job to figure out why. If a school wants students to be successful, truancy should be decriminalized.

I was talking to a homeless man on the street and I had on my CBC hockey jacket which is my high school. This man said that he always dreamed of going to CBC and playing hockey, he told me that he was all set to go then the school especially hockey got too expensive. This was a turning point that made me realize how lucky I am that my parents sacrifice many things to send my three siblings and me to Catholic schools from pre-k to high school and pay for college for my siblings. Not everyone is able to be given the opportunity that my siblings and I have been given by our

My family isn’t rigorous on pursuing a career. So the question in my family is “Who will be going to college?” I have always answered “I will be going to college.” I have never questioned myself about going to college. Since this has never been a question for me, my parents expect me to go to college and pursue a career. This will make me the first in my family to be attending college. English was not my primary language, it was Spanish. I arrived to the United States at the age of six so, it was difficult for me to learn English since I had no knowledge about it, but it wasn’t impossible either.

School was a priority to my parents, much more for my father. Going to school for him meant that we had a chance at becoming professionals and earning careers that would earn twice or even five times as more of what he makes. School for me wasn’t the greatest for a while only because the teachers and students seemed unmotivated to teach and learn. Everyday was new problems either at school or home making life for a preteen difficult.It seemed as if life did not want to give me a chance to have fun. Until the day came where a reality check hit me. In a matter of seconds i had to grow up and discover that if i don’t make a change then life will continue to be meaningless. My first choice was to start with school. Classes suddenly became easier