The Integrity Of The High School Hierarchy System

Southlake Carroll is the perfect example of competition. Take a look at everything Carroll does, if it’s not already the very best, it’s already working on a new plan to do so. Having a tremendous amount of interest in medicine, it was only natural for me to apply to Carroll’s

What has Delta taught me? High school is such a different experience for everyone. We all take different paths and learn new things everyday. We learn trigonometry, how to fix cars, how to dissect a frog, and different laws in the world. The things we learn in class are very important, but along the way of expanding our educations, one will tend to learn a lot about themselves and others. For me, I feel that my high school experience was not ideal and I constantly complain about the outcome. Looking back in grade eight, I had a different plan for me. It took me up until this year to realize that although my experience was not something worth bragging about, I've learned a lot about who I am. I've learned to take chances, be patient, and

I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced a tremendous amount of success and opportunity throughout my life. I had always performed well in school, I took advanced courses, I got into the private high school my mother went to, and because my parents owned a little Thai restaurant since I

In hindsight, I have come a long way since my first day of band. There have been many friends, many failures, many victories, and many beautiful moments in the wake of my fateful decision in sixth grade. I can say without a doubt that being in band has strengthened my integrity and provided me with memories that I will cherish throughout the remainder of my

I think I speak for many people when I say high school is a critical point in one’s life. Coming into high school, things seemed to be tightly-knitted between my peers and I; those of us who had just

Through my experiences, especially in basketball and my classwork, I have been able to be exposed to new things and apply my skills elsewhere in my life. In both sports and school, I have had to work with different people with different mindsets, but have come together as a cohesive team. Even if the team struggled, I still pushed through and did what was necessary for our success. Despite being discouraged at times by failure, I came right back and moved on to the next challenge. High School has helped me develop into a leader; I work towards a goal and help others that are in for the

When I entered High school it was a completely different experience. I used to play sports, why was marching band so demanding of me? An immediate change was present in the level of musicianship needed to be recognized above the others. My band director’s name was Ms. Mello but she was beyond mellow when she was judging our musical capabilities. She was a great friend but would tear kids apart when it came to musicality or standing out of form in marching band. Luckily for me, I was one of the few middle school musicians who practiced somewhat in middle school. I was recognized as a great musician for a freshman in high school. During the concert band season, there were two bands. The advanced group, the wind ensemble, and the beginner group, the concert band. I admit that there was another freshman trumpet player who made the Wind Ensemble when I did not even bother to audition. In the concert group, I would advance far enough that the director trusted me to be the principal trumpet player, above the older musicians in my section. When sophomore year came around, I earned first part for marching band and I made my Wind

High school High school is a very crucial part of everybody’s life filled with many learning moments and also times that most would like to never redo. This being said we all go through this time and we can all relate to the stereotypes that come along with high school. Some were on the top and others were on the bottom, but everyone had their specific place.

During my freshman and sophomore year, I can admit that I was lazy in band. But as my Junior year approached, I suddenly learned I would become the leader of the trombone section. A switch suddenly turned on in me and that entire summer I practiced like never before, drastically improving, and truly falling in love with my instrument. That year I had two freshman underneath me. I learned many lessons that year, how to deal with attitudes, when to be strict, when to let up, and how to guide them in the right direction. And the most important lesson of all, when to take fault and admit my wrongs.As a senior, I now have 5 people under me and I'm still learning to lead as I go. But, I can leave being proud of my section and the leader I've

I thought of myself as high and almost almighty when compared to other students that actually had to study to be successful. In my own eyes, back three years ago, I thought that you could only be successful from intelligence you were born with. This superior way thinking changed suddenly when test grades started to plummet due to my lack of studying. I had just started getting information from schools along with grade point average and standardized testing requirements. Seeing that D- for the semester made my failure into an example of what not devolve back into. Dweck aced this chapter, as it was almost an exact timeline of this class. I realized that studying and putting effort into my work did not make me a lower person then those around me. When I realized this, the grades in all of my classes began to rise and so did my confidence for my future in school after high school.

Summer before junior year of high school, I was looking at a lot of standardized tests, essays, a heavier school workload, college applications, and getting a driver's license; my most immediate concern, however, was the soon to begin marching band season. Spring semester of sophomore year I had decided to audition for a leadership position in the band, and I suppose I was the best candidate because I managed to snag Section Leader for my instrument, clarinet. As the final days of July passed by, I anticipated the start of a season where I would be mentoring and teaching my fellow clarinet players the complex art of marching band. A few days before leadership camp I received a letter in the mail from the Head Band Director, Mr. Larry Brown, and immediately I knew things were not going to be what I expected.

Walking into school on my first day of high school, I felt out of place. My face covered in acne, my teeth covered in braces, and the callicks in my hair stuck up through the abnormally thick layer of hair gel that coated them. My middle school social

Since grade 7, I have been in an academically competitive school. I was immediately thrust into an environment of intense learning. My early years were primarily of struggle. However, after a junior high of strenuous work to keep up with my academically brilliant peers, I entered high school with the confidence to challenge myself.

I couldn’t believe it. As I looked at the red marks on my bleeding math exam, I realized that I had failed—again. Though my frustration threatened tears, I held them back. I couldn’t be seen crying in my freshman algebra class. Stuyvesant was my hop e for a brighter future from

Entering the high school, I felt more secure than I had felt when I started middle school. Because I already knew so many people from elementary and middle school, having friends in classes at high school was not an issue; however, the academic and extra-curricular expectations were much higher than they had been in middle school. At the high school, many of my peers enrolled in all honors classes. I, on the other hand, took mostly honors classes, but I also selected two academic classes so