Freshman year was by far the worst year I've ever had as a student. I had the worst overall class grades and test scores I can remember. During the final year of middle school, I had received a letter from the principal at Cherokee Trail. It was an invitation to the Pre- IB and AP course. I accepted the invitation, excited that I would finally be challenged as a student. I went into the 9th grade with Pre IB and AP classes, thinking there would be no change from the few challenging courses I took the previous year. I went into highschool confident, and carefree, seeing how I had a 4.0 GPA every semester since the 7th grade. I believed high school would be just like middle school, stress free, little homework and easy tests and classes. It's safe to say the 8th grade did a poor job of preparing me for what I was about to experience.
Throughout the course of my first year of highschool as a freshman, I never took anything seriously. There would be days I didn’t do my homework, simply because I was lazy and never wanted to.I had an off at the time, and decided to dedicate that time to my homework.With that one period off, I didn't do any extra work at home, because I believed the off would give me enough time to complete, and study for everything that had been assigned. I continued to act like everything was going to come easy to me like it did in middle school. I was almost certain that I would finish the semester with another 4.0 grade point average. My grades gradually began
When I arrived here at college I was extremely disappointed with the selection of food here in the cafeteria. I frequently found myself eating only hamburgers and pizza over and over again, simply because I did not like the other choices. About four months into the school year I had do go to the doctor for a virus and when the nurse weighed me I was a little surprised by what I saw. I had gained a little over ten pounds, close enough to what some refer to as the “Freshman 15.” It is a common fear among college students that they are going to gain fifteen pounds during the course of adjusting to college life. However experts have stated that the idea of the so called “Freshman 15,” is not that accurate. Every college student is obviously
Being a freshman is the hardest of your four years in high school. Have you ever been pressured to be the best person you can be? This is how my year was as a freshman. Freshman year was the most different I never thought I would of found my way around the school when I first started to go there. Freshman year was the best year throughout my years of high school and it was the only year I had friends. During this year I had a lot of anxieties which dealt with me thinking I’m gonna be alone and not have any friends throughout the year to support me through the whole thing. Also, I would think of the pressure of not doing good in any of my classes so I would think it would affect my GPA in the future. The transition from middle school to high school was a different type of thing to do.
About four years ago, I was just starting my first year of high school. During my previous tenure in middle school, I was basically an average student with multiple C’s and barely passing classes. So when I entered high school, I was not that enthusiastic about it and I continued the trend of not really caring about my grades in the 9th grade. As I became more aware of the opportunities I could get by receiving good grades, I began to actually care more about school and tried to get good grades. I began to do something that I never did before,
It's impossible to think about things that have significantly impacted my life without considering my mother's diagnosis with cancer. It has changed the way I approach nearly everything in my life, and has led to other significant experiences. She was diagnosed the beginning of my Sophomore year, so I've had to balance home and school obligations nearly my entire high school career. I had to take responsibility and start acting more maturely, whether I wanted to or not. My mother suddenly couldn't do many things she used to be able to do, and as my father travels every week I had to step up and fill the void. Through doing this, I've become a lot more independent, and gained better clarity into my priorities and what I want out of my life.
Students from different parts of the world travel to the United States to study. International students see that there is a wide difference between U.S. colleges and colleges in their home countries. Rebekah Nathan, an anthropology professor, covers the topic in her book My Freshman Year. Where Nathan pretends to be a student in an unnamed university in order to obtain knowledge for her research about college life in the United States. Nathan, from asking multiple international students, made claims about how international students look at the teaching system in American colleges. Claims such as American students behave disrespectfully to class etiquette, Professors in the U.S. are more lenient than professors in their home countries and that
The end of eighth grade was coming faster than any year before. It was about to be summer and most of the eighth graders were eager to be a freshman in high school next year. I was not so excited about this. School used to be hard for me, waking up, discussing with new people, being in classes that I struggled with eight hours each day. Speaking in front class petrified me to the point that I did not want to ask for help. There never used to be a time that I felt confident volunteering, raising my hand, or presenting in front of a class. I soundlessly coped with anxiety through eighth grade, causing me to be unsuccessful in a few classes, and wanting to not go to school most days. High school is incomparable to middle school, I knew this change
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Every year players come and go, giving newcomers a chance to contribute and that is no different in Morgantown.
I am applying for a freshman scholarship, and was wondering if you would be willing to write my recommendation letter? The letter is optional, but there will be a question sheet you would be required to fill out. I can send my resume if you would like extra information. I would really appreciate it, but if you can't, that's perfectly fine too!
I just can’t believe there is only few more days of high school left. As the days are getting closer and closer, it's getting sad. I still remember the day I stepped into Maine East High School as a Freshman, at that time, all I wished for was to graduate from this school with good grades. High school was not the way I imagined, it is way different from what I thought and definitely different from Middle School. Freshman year was the “exploring/adventure” year, finding where each classes were, what activities/clubs were offered at this school and many more. Freshman year went quickly and then Sophomore year came up. Sophomore year was probably the least stressful year in high school but from Sophomore year my family and friends started asking me the scariest question “What are you doing after high school, which career?
The first year of college comes with many changes and challenges. These changes can include the food in the cafeteria, study habits, time management skills, and much more. Every student has to find their own way to handle the first year and determine what works best for them. For many the most essential change is living away from home. Campus life provides opportunities to become a part of a unique, diversified community. With these opportunities come challenges, such as having a roommate, being away from one’s parents, and determining self-limits.
Freshmen year of high school, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out who I was meant to be. I decided a non-denominational child should attend a Catholic high school. During sophomore year lent, a parish priest invited me to come to the 2016 Easter Vigil to watch the candidates and catechumens join the Church and later asked me if I wanted to join myself. I watched a 22-year-old woman get baptized, and that was when I felt that the Catholic Church was calling me.
INTRO. I knew at the beginning of my Sophomore year that the teacher I was to have for English would be especially challenging and that his homework would be lengthy and time-consuming. Nevertheless, I decided also to pursue theatre because in doing some introspection, I felt shy and introverted and was not satisfied that was what was best for me as I moved forward through high school and into college.----.
My first year of high school was filled with adventures and difficulties throughout the years. Comparing to my other years, I took challenges, such as taking on sports while finding the time for my school works and achieving my goals. However, I was able to find the way and fight through my freshman year.
When I entered high school in 2012, it was something completely different from what I was coming from. I was coming from a middle school with familiar faces and a comfortable environment. I had the option to continue at my middle school, but I wanted to try something new and go somewhere that was going to challenge me academically. However, at the time, not only was I in a new school, I was also around new people and in completely different surroundings. My peers partially prepared for what was to come in high school, but the uncomfortable feeling I felt walking into the doors of Beacon High School was something I did not expect. It was strange sitting among people I had never seen before; roughly 1,300 new faces. When I was going from elementary school to middle
Being a Freshman in college, gives me a new feeling. A feeling of the freedom to do what I think is best for my future. Now that I am in college I am living for myself and giving myself a chance to grow into the person I want to be. I am slowly learning what it means to be a successful student.