Graduation Speech : My School Year

Overall i enjoyed last semester even though it wasn’t the best for me,it was a good experience. So.So now when i look back i know what not to do so my grade won’t ever be as low or get to the point to where it was in first semester.It’s always good to go through things like this so it won’t happen again.I have been acknowledged to know now to get all my participation points,notes and get all the reading we tend to have done,this semester. You live and you learn and i learned a lot last semester which made it even more enjoyable the whole

I have many feelings about being a Sophomore. Mainly they are mixed emotions, a fusion of excitement and dread. Starting off this year I am looking forward to no longer being a freshman. While we are yet to be upperclassmen, it is still a better standpoint in my opinion. On the other hand, I am mainly hesitant about being back at school in general, the early mornings, rushing, and stress from classwork. Aside from the basics, I am hesitant about my class schedule, it appears to be quite daunting with a mix of normal and accelerated classes alike.

My first semester as a college freshman is finally coming to an end. This semester has been the start to a new chapter in my life and I am glad to have finally finished my first semester on a high note. Coming into college I never knew what things would be like and how would I adjust. All I knew is that I wanted to succeed and eventually graduate college. The courses I have taken this semester have had big impact on my learning and my future. Assignments that taught skills and lessons to be used in the future. I have learned skills such as being able to collaborate in groups because of projects in ASU 150.

Since the start of the semster I have learned many different things about myself and how I can become a better student all around. Summer classes can fly by fast and doesn’t feel like a real semester. That it is just to get credit and move on to the next semester. That was not the case for me this summer semester because I needed to think about the rest of my college career. This summer semester is my first one coming back from academic suspension and I took last semester at South Plains College and Tarrant County College. I did really well making a 3.00 GPA overall and am most likely going to make a 3.5 this semester. This will be a huge boost to my overall GPA. The point is am at the point where I am ready to graduate and will try my hardest to get the best grades I can. I really just changed my mindset towards college and the way I prepare for tests and studying.

I can’t believe my first college semester is almost over. Key word is “almost” because the weeks following thanksgiving break will be critical for me. Even though it’s almost over, I must finish strong. I wouldn’t want all my hard work to go to waste. All the A’s that I earned so far must remain A’s for me in order for me to be happy with my academic performance. These next 3 weeks are going to be hectic, but also relaxing.

Now that I have completed my first half of the semester in Montclair State University, I feel like I have accomplished a lot within these past few weeks. My goals for this semester was to start off academically strong, make new friends, trying new things, find a major, and getting out of my comfort zone. So far, I have accomplished more than half of my goals. I am doing well in my classes, exploring new places, and I met the greatest group of people I can be friends with.

I did poorly last semester but this semester I have plans to do better. I am going to have a daily action plan and plans for how to deal with different problems that might come up. Last semester I did not properly handle the things that came up which is why it turned out like it did.

I dance 20 hours a week, and found it very hard to keep up with my school work. Many other students have the same problem with their after school activity. If we didn’t have the option of attending a K12 high school, there would be fewer up and coming athletes in the world. In this essay, I am going to tell you why it is a good idea to have a transfer offer from public high school to online high school. There can also be many issues that teens face in completing their school work on time, and correctly. Some students do not have time to do their work in the best effort and skills that they can do, which brings their grade and self-esteem down in a flash if they do one thing incorrectly. Some students do not have time to do school work at

This semester proved to be the most difficult for me. I thought prior semesters were difficult; juggling my family’s declining health, school work, my teaching career, my two children and my marriage, however it became even more challenging. The death of my mother has been the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with. Be that as it may, I am thankful that I had my classwork to help keep me busy. It was part of my base line that stayed the same when everything else around me fell apart and changed. I was thankful for the group work, classmates, and peer review buddies that gave me words of encouragement and an outlet to vent. In the entirety of my counseling degree program I feel the one thing I have learned is that no matter what happens

My ultimate goal for this semester is to get a 4.0 grade point average. I feel like if I start this semester strong, I will continue to get good grade throughout college. In addition, to be competition in the future when applying to graduate school I need to have a perfect grade point average. I will get a 4.0 by turning in assignments on time so that I do not miss any. Most importantly I will study my notes for all my classes everyday before and after class, so that it helps me understand the material. This will also make it easier and less stressful to study for quizzes and exams, because by studying material ahead of time I will have a good understanding and memory of the material. I will keep my self on track by always reminding myself how much of a competition I want to be when I apply to graduate school. I find this to motivate me to a great extent.

The fall semester was a great semester for me. Academically I have to seen it in my studies by my semester GPA of 3.73 accomplishing making the Dean's List. Also, I have enjoyed my work in the community by volunteering for a tutorial program at the local church. Over the course of the semester I have gathered over 50 volunteer hours serving my school, and the local community. The worst part of the semester is not finals week but the week after finals. Sitting at home after finals waiting for your professors to put in your grades is the most nerve-wracking, stressful thing about college. Every hour I kept refreshing the grade book hoping for good news as my professor slowly put their grades in one after another I slowly breathe a sigh of relief

Well, this semester was interesting. I was confused at first about what was being taught in this class when I first got here. The reason why I was confused at first, was that I came here in middle of the semester, not knowing what to expect or what to do. All I was told, was to try my best, and I think I could have done a little more, which I should have, but it doesn’t mean I won’t comeback next semester with this same start that I had to this semester.

High school is supposed to be the place where you have fun and a time in your life you’re supposed to enjoy. Movies often trick you into believing that high school is an amazing time in your life and there is nothing but parties and fun. In Bring it on, they portrayed the fun and exciting part of high school cheer-leading, however they intentionally leave out the tough times high school students’ face in school and in their practices. In other popular movies, such as High School Musical the students have no pressures other than the next basketball game. In reality, this doesn 't happen. The constant pressure is affected by the grade level you are in. In high school, students can be classified based on the pressures that are faced in each grade level into the categories of freshman, sophomores/juniors, and seniors. I am here to help you make your high school experience less stressful.

For this semester, I have set a high expectation for myself academically. Specifically, I would like to be able to maintain all A’s, and therefore a 4.0 GPA. If I am able to do this, and possibly continue it on through all eight semesters of my college career, I will be a more competitive applicant for PA school, or med school, or whatever post undergraduate schooling that my future entails. Not only would achieving this goal be beneficial to my future career, I hope to honor Christ by working hard in everything that I do, and this is one way that I can do that. This goal is measurable because I can regularly check my grades to make sure that I am staying on track with each class to attain this goal. I believe that getting all A’s is also achievable is I remained focused and driven, delegating ahead of time the study time that I will need to be successful in each of my classes. For each hour that I spend in a class, I will plan on spending at least three hours outside of class with the covered material to be successful. This can be realistic if I am careful to make sure that I don’t commit myself too heavily to extracurricular activities. While I will be checking my grades weekly, half-way through the semester I will evaluate my study strategies, and whether they were successful or need to be changed to stay on target. Ultimately, I would like to see myself meet this goal at the end of the semester and carry the habits that I have learned to the rest of my college career.

The semester is coming to an end, and I believe I accomplished most of what I originally planned to achieve. I’ve got very good grades in the core course I attended, and submitted all my assignments and papers in time. But perhaps the most important achievement so far was to establish a daily routine and a good balance of work, study and family life, which I believe I will be able to maintain throughout my undergraduate career.