Moving To High School

Middle school to high school is a big jump from not only school to school but also new people coming into our school, harder academics, sports are now a part of your school life, and a jump from school to school. My thoughts on high school have really changed over the past few weeks. When I first realized that we we're going to be in high school shortly, I got a little freaked out. Although I know alot of high schoolers and specific people that go to West I still feel overwhelmed by the fact that i'm going from a 600 person school to a 1,200+ person school. For the longest time I felt if high school would be the hardest part of my life and getting accustomed to the new setting would be hard for me, I thought the people there we're mean and

Transitioning from elementary or middle school to high school can be a new experience with chaos. If one is entering a humongous school that has two separate buildings, as known as south and north. There are many problems and skills that will be helpful for one to survive successfully in high school. As I have been in high school for almost five years, I want my future juniors to not make mistakes that I made during transitioning to high school.

Morgan's mother came in to pick her up from school. I stood on the bus landing until she and her daughter came up the sidewalk. I asked her to make certain that she wrote a note if Morgan were to be picked up again. The teacher would not be able to take the word of a child without a note. Morgan's mother was very nice and assured me that she would write a note the next time. I did not leave and tell you that everyone was gone until the buses were pulling off. If Abraham called, I was either outside with Morgan's mother or standing at the door as the parent's were picking up their children. I do not pick up the phone during parent pick-up. I believe it is more important for me to know who the children are leaving with. I am uncertain when she

Have you ever had a dream where you would do anything to follow it no matter the sacrifices? Going from being surrounded by all the people who love us in a place we are familiar with to walking into a new “home” all alone is a difficult change to adapt to. Moving to college has been a very hard leaving my childhood neighborhood and family but I’m willing to do anything to chase this dream of becoming a professional footballer. I’ve been chasing this dream most of my life, around age 7, and this dream still persists in my mind to this day.

Transitioning from a home of which most people spent 18 years of their lives with their parents, to moving to a completely new environment can have many effects on a person. For one, having a parent to cook or feed you most of the time can be very convenient. Personally, I have a mother who loves to cook. The refrigerator would always be stocked with healthy foods. However, as I moved to college, I must rely on myself to maintain a healthy diet as I would at home. This Is challenging because most of us college students are too focused on classes and school work, and don’t know how to cook or simply don’t have the time for it. This leads to easy mac, ramen noodles, and microwavable ravioli. Nutrition is a big health factor when it comes to college

Should the school days start later yes or no? Well imagine that your kid will get more sleep than usually because they always don’t get enough sleep because of homework and afterschool activities so I think that we should push back school by a little bit or so. Some benefits are kids will stay awake in school instead of falling asleep in the middle of class and will be able to get more things done in school if they are more awake in class. Also if they are not so tired and will get all their work done in class they will probably have time to do some of their homework there so when they get home and have to go to a sport or somewhere they don’t have to worry so much because they already have most of it done.

Like any other transition in your life, you encounter changes. Going from elementary school to middle school made you a cool kid, and from middle school to high school, you could do whatever you wanted. But from high school to college, it is not what you become, it is you are striving to become. Professor Johnson’s American Government class at Valencia Community College pushes them to form better study habits, to realize the value of attending class, and to set goals for themselves.

Having friends when you are in middle school and younger are exciting to have, but when you get older you realize you don’t need friends to keep you happy. I had numerous amount of friends back then. When I finished 7th grade my mom decided it was best to move away from the city. It was so heartbreaking to hear that we were moving. It was the end of the world because we didn’t know anything about where we were moving to. All of our friends since we had in kindergarten were going to be gone.

My eighth grade year has been a crazy year. There has been a lot of work and preparation for moving into high school. Eighth grade was my last year as a middle schooler. I am sad but also excited for what's to come. I assume that I will like high though. This year has had highs but it's also had its lows. Overall I have enjoyed this year quite a bit. I have enjoyed my whole middle school career, I guess you could say it has been fun. I am excited to move on though and see what's to come.

It was eighth grade year and the time came to decide what school I would be attending for the next four years at the high school level. At the time, I was attending a small catholic elementary school, Regina Coeli, where there were only twenty students in my class. There was no high school to directly advance to from Regina Coeli, once you finished your eighth grade year you split off from everyone else and were forced to choose the high school in which you would attend. Who knew going to high school was going to be a significant change for me environmentally and academically.

My three little sisters are complete brats, they are always coming into my room and messing around with all my stuff, I’m sick of them. The only time I get a break is at school, and even then I have to see Bella in the halls. My only was of dealing with them is to put my headphones in, close my eyes, and imagine a life without them, man my life would be perfect then… I’d be able to wake up in the morning and have breakfast without having to fight over the last waffle, I would be able to enjoy my breakfast. Going to school would be a nightmare because I wouldn’t have to escape from the chaos at home, I might actually hate school like a normal person. My friends would be able to come over without worrying about three monsters coming in and making

In Alan J. Duran’s article, Navigating the Participation Grade When You 're Just Shy, he talks about how his introvertism affected him in college. In the fourth paragraph of his article, he says: “I like to think of myself as the strong, silent type, but the truth is I’m just plain shy. It takes me some time to feel comfortable enough to speak out. In a group, I am the quiet one, unless it’s a group of friends. Then I tend to be more extroverted. Not surprisingly, my shyness manifests itself in the classroom. When I see the participation grade, I experience a mild panic attack because I know that even that small percentage can affect my grade” (Alan Duran). Alan Duran represents a good chunk of the thought process of introverted students in classrooms nowadays: either the students are afraid that the answer is wrong, or they believe that their classmates will judge them harshly. In the sixth paragraph of the same article, Alan talks about just that, “The issue isn’t that I don’t have anything to say. I have plenty to say, but getting it out can be hard. The irony is that I’m comfortable speaking in front of a group of people when I’m prepared and have to make a presentation. If I’m doing something simple like an introduction or answering a question, the connection between my brain and mouth fades away like bad Wi-Fi.” Duran is most likely a decent student in college, but his personality

Since moving away to college, my family’s financial circumstance has declined. My brother, his wife, and his son all had to move back into my mom’s house because they were unable to support their family and afford an apartment. Therefore, my mom began to care for her grandson, so that my brother and his wife could go back to work and get on their feet. This only added to my mom’s other, recently acquired, financial burdens of having to pay for multiple car repairs and having to replace her entire air conditioning unit. Therefore, I started to work more hours at my on-campus job, so that I could help relieve my mom of some of her financial burdens. My efforts to help my mom financially, have now prevented me from participating in many clubs

High school students’ opportunities for academic growth lessen over their high school years. During their junior and senior year their academic standing are usually been set down and are fairly difficult to change. These two years are a crucial period for developing the grades, activities, and other accolades necessary to achieve college acceptance. Transferring high school is an event that can disrupt this development (Sutton, et al., 2012). Often times, transfer students have other challenges prior to their transfer in their social and family background that can also complicate their academic success and interrupt their transition to college (Sutton, et al., 2012).

Shyness is a rooted fear that affects many people in the United States and around the world. In a study performed in eight different countries, researchers found that “there was a high level of shyness in each country of individuals between the ages of 18-21.” (Bressert, Steve. “Facts About Shyness.” Psych Central, 17 July 2016, psychcentral.com/lib/facts-about-shyness/). In the United States, “40-60% of adults have reported that they are shy people.” (Bressert, Steve. “Facts About Shyness.” Psych Central, 17 July 2016, psychcentral.com/lib/facts-about-shyness/.). For those who are shy, they may experience a range of behavioral, physical, and psychological symptoms. Behavioral symptoms include the individual being “quiet, avoiding eye contact and social situations, speaking quietly, and nervous behaviors such as biting your nails and/or touching hair or face a lot.” (Bressert, Steve. “Facts About Shyness.” Psych Central, 17 July 2016, psychcentral.com/lib/facts-about-shyness/.). Physical symptoms include: “a fast heartbeat, sweating, shaking, blushing, feeling dizzy, and a fear of losing control and/or having a heart attack.” (Bressert, Steve. “Facts About Shyness.” Psych Central, 17 July 2016, psychcentral.com/lib/facts-about-shyness/.). One who is shy may also have negative thoughts, the need to be perfect, believing that they are inferior to others, and “beating oneself up”. I am one of the many people in the United States that experiences shyness tendencies and thinking