My Experience At Cedar Hill Collegiate High School

Growing up, school was not a major factor in my life. I come from a hard-working, middle-class military family. My mother, a Filipino immigrant, was a homemaker. My father was a 21-year United States Marine veteran. They were my first impression of what I thought my future would be. Being the youngest of four children, I was expected to fall in line behind my siblings when it came to education. I was never pushed to excel in my studies, so I did just enough to get by. As I watched friends escape the grasp of a military town and ascend to their respective colleges, I was left wondering what was next for me. I attended my local community college for a brief period of time. I treated college no different than high school. I

Students who are becoming freshmen often ask “what’s it like to be in high school?” High school is not what you think. Freshmen don’t get pushed in lockers, there's not that one popular girl who shoves other students books out of their hands, and the cafeteria is not the most embarrassing place to be. High school is not an amicable. If you really think high school is a amicable place where students smile at each other, think again. Here is some advice from my high school experience.

Getting the ability to interview one of my past teachers was an awesome experience. I had the luxury of talking to one of my former high school teachers and Student Council advisor Tessa Gargano. We have a great reputation together and basically know each other like the backs of our hands.

From what I have been through, my current high school experience has not been meeting my expectations. After speaking with friends and parents, I believe that Archbishop Mitty High School can provide the experience that I am seeking. One aspect I am looking for is a larger campus, school community and a safer environment. I feel that the size and location of Archbishop Mitty will help enhance my learning experience. Something else I am looking for in my new high school experience is more school spirit and camaraderie. I have attended many sports events at Archbishop Mitty and I have thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm and spirit of the environment. One last reason is that I am looking for a school that can provide a larger class selection with

“Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do.” Throughout my four years at Sartell High School, I have tried to do what I can to help others and inspire others to be better people and do great things. I have worked to do this through many aspects of my school life, whether it is through Student Council, on the soccer field, or in the classroom. I have also taken the time to mentor a student in Sartell Middle School through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and it not only made an impact on his life, but it also changed mine for the better. My experience as a mentor at Sartell Middle School has been long and enjoyable, and I believe that it has allowed me to grow into the person I am today.

In December of my freshman year, we moved into town and I transferred from Alisal High School to Everett Alvarez High School. I was confronted with a significant challenge that tested my ability to adapt to a new environment. The move had social and academic implications that I have confronted and gradually overcome. I know today that I am a better person for having gone through this challenge and that I am a resilient young woman. I am very proud to have overcome this challenge and now I am surrounded by great friends and have improved academically.

After I then tell them that my top choice is West Chester for music education, they seem to look down on me, as if I should be applying for mathematics or science at Penn or other ivy league schools. At first, I would feel ashamed for not fitting in with the other Unionville students. Now, though, I am perfectly content with not fitting the norm of a Unionville student. I enjoy being unique, and it is perfectly okay to not be like everyone else at

During my service learning hours I had the privilege to be part of Mrs. Martell’s kindergarten classroom. Since I am going for my degree in early childhood, the principle thought placing me in my area of interest would be just right. As I began to help out the teacher, I realized that she had been teaching for more than twenty years and thought she’d be perfect for my teacher interview. Mrs. Martell is a teacher at Cutler Ridge Elementary school, she has been teaching for twenty-four years at this same exact school and in the same exact classroom. She has always stayed in kindergarten grade level but is soon thinking about maybe trying a new grade level. She has obtained her masters degree in reading for kinder through twelfth grade. She always knew that working with children was her passion and loved helping them out in many areas. As I was interviewing her I truly noticed her love for the children’s mental, physical, intellectual, and emotional development. She not only cared about the work part, but also really cared about the entire child. As an educator for early childhood, that is an essential and critical thing to have. In her perspective, individualized teaching means teaching to children based on their needs. She understands that each child goes at their own pace, have different abilities and interests and tried her best to establish an atmosphere where each child has the ability to learn and be part of the activity. She has first hand experience on different

I transferred into a charter school that allowed me to take more challenging courses and had much more difficult coursework. I remember being told while I was interviewing that I would no longer be the smartest student in school and

Im sitting here looking outside my window, at the trees while thinking "What am I going to say for this essay?" As it is my fourth time writing a high school essay, I'm nervous as you may know from the way the opening of this essay sounds. I currently attend William L Dickinson high school, which was never my plan. Last year I was an eighth grader at Academy I thinking that my school name would help me get into a good high school but I was wrong. I've always wanted to go to County Prep High School, but unfortunately last year in April, everything changed. Thats when I got my big rejection letter. I have really bad anxiety so waiting for the letter was a pain. Then finally "We regret to inform you" the five dreaded words that every applicant

Within the classroom, it’s very important to have classroom management. To successfully run a class doesn’t automatically mean that the children have to sit quietly and not talk or interact with each other. It’s actually the total opposite. To maintain proper classroom management means to have a relaxed and caring environment where the students are getting their work down and interaction is taking place. My classroom management philosophy deals with this thinking and combines three different theorist who uses three different theories. My philosophy is to have a democratic, caring environment where my students have a voice, hold themselves and others accountable for their actions, make responsible choices, and build a sense of community and family. In my current field experience at Ocean Bay Middle School, my cooperating teaching uses a classroom management plan that is similar to my philosophy and the results are positive. My overall goal is to teach, enrich the lives of my students, and produce our future successors of tomorrow.

I had always planned to attend Windham High School. My brother, a senior when I was in eighth grade, had introduced me to the atmosphere, diversity intertwined in friendships, along with determined and hardworking students who were also able to laugh with each other. After seeing this, I wanted to be a part of the Windham environment. My friends, however, chose the more affluent and homogenous school offered to us. My

Every word regarding the move got me so morose. I began to slow down every day and although I tried to treasure each moment I had left, when I got home nothing helped. I remember in the month of April of the year 2015 I came home and began to cry and my parents scolded me and called me names and I did not understand why. What they didn’t understand is that I was in an amazing private school in Nutley, New Jersey. That school had so many opportunities that I had took and made me into the intelligent young woman I am today. I had finally arrived to Deltona, Florida and started my sophomore year at University High School. I went from going to a private school that went from kindergarten to senior year of high school with only about 400 students to a high school with about 4,000 students. It was a very overwhelming position to be in. I did all I could to get back on my feet and bounce back from the heart-breaking scenario. I was approached one school day by my guidance counselor and was told if I would like, I qualified for early graduation. My face had never been that bright and eyes filled with amazement and tears of joy ever before. I quickly gathered all my information and scurried to my proceeding

During my practicum, my supervisor and myself have discussed what I have to do to meet my practicum requirements. We have discussed the student that I will complete an assessment on and what day. The student was due for a re-evaluation and I was required to give him the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 5th Edition (WISC-V). In order to prepare for the assessment, I used the assessment tools at Brinckerhoff Elementary School, and practiced giving the test on my own. I prepared the record form by marking where my starting points are located. Once completed, I focused on the query items by going over what I would look for in each answer from the student. I also ensured I knew what each test required, to allow the process to be less robotic. The school psychologist and I discussed that she will be present during the first evaluations, to ensure that I am doing a good job. The school psychologist informed me that she would do the assessment with me until she feels I am 100% comfortable and confident to complete the assessment. This way, if I have any issues, she will guide me without breaking the standardization of the test.

At the beginning of the year, it all seemed so simple and I already knew where I wanted to go. My top choice was UNC Charlotte, and my heart was set. It was the most beautiful campus I had ever seen, and the town was perfect for me. At the time, I was also in a relationship with a boy who attended the University, so in my head, it was all going to work out perfectly. Although I thought it was perfect, my parents did not see eye to eye with me.