My First Trip At High School

Next, I want to tell you about my first day in high school in America because I was very excited and a little bit nervous. My first day in Shawnee Mission northwest high school I felt very nervous because I did know anyone in the class and I did not understand the language. I felt very embarrassed when teacher or someone in class was asking me a question or talking with me but I did not understand what they were talking or asking me about. However, I felt very happy and enjoyed the first day of high school because I met my new people and met my best teachers that helped me further.

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.

When I was little, I heard stories of Third World countries where people lived in complete poverty. I would hear of how they had dilapidated domiciles, contaminated water, deadly diseases, and shortages of food. I was always told how blessed I was to live in a country where I was free of these situations, but I always took this truth for granted. I would go along every day, not worrying about where I was going to sleep or what I was going to eat, when people all over the world were facing these situations as problems. It wasn't until I was sixteen that I realized how blessed I was, when I was given the opportunity to visit San Jose, Costa Rica.

As we age, we gain a greater ability to understand and acquire knowledge about the world around us. This is a natural process that transpires throughout life. Often associated with the coming of age, the loss of innocence is a single or set of events that prompts a sudden realization or new perspective; this is a theme occurs in many literary works. The loss of innocence is a prominent theme in the short story “A&P,” portrayed in the main character Sammy.

Last summer, I flew to Nicaragua for ten days with a team of sixteen girls and boys. I knew a couple people who have gone to mission and service trips like this and they said it was a really good experience, so I thought about and eventually made the decision to go. It was both one of the most terrifying and amazing experiences I have ever had. When we landed and arrived in Managua, I saw people living in extreme poverty left and right. People lived in houses with large rusty metal sheets for walls and roofs. Kids played outside

Whether it be lack of food, clean water, healthcare, or even a home, I feel that each and every one of us should do our part to aid these people. I am incredibly blessed and fortunate to have been born into a happy home in the United States. I have never experienced life without the bare essentials, but a study done by the United Nations Development Programme in 2015 says that over half of the world’s population currently lives on less than $2.50/day. While these statistics are shocking, I don’t feel hopeless. I know that each and every one of us are human.

My country of origin is Dominican Republic, located in the island of Hispaniola. A great part of this beautiful country is suffering from poverty, one third of the population to be exact. You look and see rich families traveling in expensive cars all around. But what most people don’t know is the situation that is happening to those who do not have the same privileges. You might see a couple kids asking for money on the

I'll never forget the day I climbed the Santa Fe College Ropes course. I was invinsible.

When I woke up this morning, I was extremely nervous. Among my close friends and family, I

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

I traveled to Mexico to visit my Mom’s hometown. Guadalajara is beautiful and its historical landmarks are breathtaking. I was walking around the city’s main cathedral when a little poor girl came up to me to ask for a Popsicle that I was eating. I gave her the Popsicle and she ran back to her mother and siblings who were begging for money. It broke my heart to see such poverty.

Everybody has a turning point in their life. For me, my turning point was on an April 23 2015, Is the day, which I Can't forget during my life.that day I stepped into America the dream place of people. I have lots of experience here . One of my best experiences, separate itself from all the rest.was the first day In Dulles high school.

Summer of 2015, my father made the decision for me to go to a mission trip to one of the most undeveloped cities in Central America, Managua, Nicaragua, without my input. This idea gradually started to grow on me as weeks of endless hours of training and prepping went by. On July 29th, the plane finally landed, and our crew of 15 teenagers went straight to work. We stayed in an air conditioned home with running water, flushing toilets, wifi, floors, windows, and a roof. To most people, this may seem like no big deal. To many, this is luxury. We spent 10 days building playgrounds for the kids, holding classes for students, providing food and water for families, and so much more. The kids and teens living here didn’t have the basic units of life, but were living each day of their lives with genuine smiles and positive attitudes. This experience changed my way of living by becoming more mature, knowledgeable, much more aware of my surroundings and realizing how truly blessed my family

8th Grade is a major turning point for students. You finally get to graduate from Middle School, and move on to High School. Along the way, you get to meet friends and learn wonderful things about history and science. However, in New Hampton, there happens to be a major field trip that really ends the year with a bang. This was the moment I was most looking forward to in my 8th Grade year, and there is no way I could leave it out. In this entry, I am going to talk about my trip to Washington D.C.

I went to middle school at St. Martins Catholic School. My class had 23 people in it, and we were all really close with each other. Our class was like two peas in a pod. It was awesome having a class full of people that were like family, and this bond has given us all life long friendships even though we all don’t go to the same school anymore. This essay will be about how my life changed as I moved from grade school to high school.