My Hardships In My Life

During the past three years of my high school years, I have been taking various rigorous classes, which all share a similar purpose which is to strengthen my skills and be ready for entering college, taking college courses and excelling in them. Moreover, during the past three years, I have been challenging myself by taking rigorous classes, having an A in all classes, and maintaining being ranked one of the top students in my school. In addition, to excelling in all my classes, at the same time I am able to work occasionally on my own throughout the school year, as well continue my hobbies, such as photography and riding my ATV, which serve as a time away from academic work and a stress reliever, enjoying life, and finding my passion. Through my high school years, I have learned various skills, which have helped me grow as an individual and prosper both outside and in academic work. Thus, I feel well prepared for what I plan to do next year, which is continuing to take AP classes and excel in them, as well being involved in various clubs, and helping the community. Moreover, I have been constantly pushing myself to my fullest potential and exceeding all expectation and standards, thus I feel prepared for what I am going to face next year. In addition, I arranged my schedule for next year strategically in the way that I will still manage to excel in my rigorous classes and have a large amount of time to be involved in various extracurricular activities, and help the

For some people, it may be difficult to manage time in order to keep up with school and still be involved with extracurricular activities. However, for myself, this was not the case. I have been involved in the Slippery Rock University Winter Guard since my freshman year, which requires much dedication and commitment. Competing in local and even international level competitions across the country, the dedication required for membership in the guard is extraordinary. My commitment to the winter guard as well as my determination in my studies has allowed me to prime my time management skills to be successful in both areas without compromising the quality of my efforts in either one. Moreover, I have also been involved in numerous volunteer opportunities including Special Olympics, therapeutic horseback riding, and sled hockey. I also have a job at the Student Health Center. Although I keep myself very busy, I have managed to maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. Through my shadowing experiences in physical therapy, I have seen that some days can be fast-paced; therefore, it is important to have the ability to manage time in order to accomplish everything effectively and

As an athlete in high school, time management is needed to complete everything on your agenda even with extra-curricular activities in the way. Living overseas, I had the privilege to travel to other countries for athletic events. These events could last a weekend or even a whole week and work will gradually pile up. If we didn’t have it or it was incomplete it will result in a zero without a chance of making the assignment up. In college, I occasionally make time for fun and activities outside of my education. There are several distractions from friends, athletics, to even leisure time that may get in the way from my school work. My education is mandatory and my priority!

I’m proud of my accomplishments thus far in my academic career as a result of making the right decisions in the challenging courses I take that have all been possible through organization and paying attention to my teachers. Through cross country and track, I’ve been able to meet amazing people who share the passion of running and are focused on making the best future for themselves. I’ve benefitted from being a self-motivated student to continue working hard in and out of the classroom. An essential skill I learned was how to manage my time better. As I continue to add activities to my schedule, I use a planner to make sure I am dividing my time evenly to academics and

As I began my junior year, I found myself juggling a rigorous academic schedule, varsity tennis, a social life and a new job. At first, I figured I could balance all of these activities. However, I became humbled by a 32% on an early Physics test triggering sheer panic regarding future applications to college. Knowing my grades needed to trend up as a junior, I dug down and did everything possible to improve my grades. I committed myself to a nightly study regimen consisting of intermittent on-off study blocks. Diligent removal of all distractions, including my I-Phone while studying was a major key. Also, I reduced my hours at work and often went to school early to meet with my teachers to review material. This action plan ultimately led to the improvement of my grades in all classes, culminating with a “B” in Physics and meeting my overall goal of a 4.0 GPA. Yes, I had failed a single test, but the real failure was not prioritizing and planning my activities proactively. The lesson I learned from this

I needed to figure out a way to balance my school work, baseball activities, and leisure time. After all, the main reason I decided to come to Concordia College was because I received a baseball scholarship and the academics here are pretty good. I got off to a bad start by leaving assignments for the last minute. I eventually realized that I needed to leave more time for doing my assignments and studying for tests/ quizzes. The professor’s here at Concordia College are very understanding and want to help you succeed. Whenever I needed an extension for an assignment, it would be granted if it’s for a good reason. Later on in the semester, I began to spend numerous hours doing work for my classes and I would end up going to sleep at 2 or 3 in the morning. After doing this for a while, it became habitual. Now even when I don’t have any work to do, I can’t fall asleep until 2 a.m. It’s a bad habit, but at least when I need to write a paper late at night I could power through

When I was a junior, I was very busy with two jobs, sports, and tough classes. Going from pre-calculus, to Honors English 11, to college biology, and then to U.S. history, left my brain is fried. After my classes were over, I would leave school and head to one job as a photography assistant. After work, I would attend either football or wrestling practice as a student manager. After practice I had a half an hour to sneak a quick meal in before I headed to my second job as a certified nursing assistant. I would get off at 9:00 or maybe later depending on the staff present. Physically and mentally exhausted, I would get home and attempt to start my homework. The time it took to finish homework varied depending on the amount, but on average I

Do you participate in sports? If so, you know that being in them takes a lot of time and dedication. Competing in a sport, no matter what sport it is, will also be stressful. Between all the time spent in practice, trading outside of practice, and games, many hours are put into that sport. To make it even more stressful, try to balance school work on top of all the practices, games, and training hours. Now, imagine being a college athlete. Trying to balance working out, practice time, games, homework and studying, and class time all while getting a good night of the recommended time of 8 hours of sleep is near impossible. These students make many sacrifices to play for their college. College athletes risk their bodies and safety, spend most

​During the week, I have school every day from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. After classes, I have various extracurricular activities. I have cross country practice after school every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00-5:00; and I have Student United Nations after that from 6:00-8:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I have Student Council from 3:00-5:00 and play practice from 6:00-9:00. Luckily, my clubs fall on different days of the week so I can be an active member in all of them. I also have a free hour in between my activities every day to study, work on homework, and eat dinner. The homework I didn’t complete I can do at night.

My report card from first quarter gave me a rude awakening. At my old school, I had no difficulty balancing my swim practice schedule with academics. This all changed when I came to Prep. I had never experienced such demanding academics, and these academics combined with my rigorous swim schedule took a toll on my grades. I practice Monday before school, Tuesday before and after school, Wednesday before school, and Thursday and Friday after school. I had difficulty juggling schoolwork with this grueling practice schedule, and my grades reflected that. I needed to find an effective strategy that enabled me to keep going to practices, and have sufficient study time so I could improve my grades. I made an effort to go to bed at 8:30 P.M. on the

During this time, I played basketball for Woodland Junior High and soccer for Fayetteville High School. The biggest challenge I had to overcome was managing my time between these activities, work, and the AP classes. An average day consisted of me going to school around 7:30 a.m. for basketball practice and then to my classes until 3:45 p.m. After school, I would proceed back to basketball practice until 5:30 p.m. By now, my day has already passed me by, however, after practice, I went to work from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. After work, I then would get home around 10:45 pm and scramble to finish my homework by 11:30 p.m. Frequently I was forced to rush my homework for the reason that I knew I was going to have to wake up early the next morning for basketball. I would experience this routine for four or five days of the week. Occasionally, I would have to go into work when I’m not even scheduled because I am in charge of ordering redemption prizes and the food sold in the kitchen. These tasks brought a completely new level of responsibility being that I have to make sure we are stocked at all times. I also have a six-year-old sister so if I do not have work, then my time after school might revolve around her since both of my parents

I was eight years old when my grandfather first took me to work. He ran his own handyman business. We went to fix a toilet at one of his client’s homes, who was a lawyer that graduated from Harvard Law School. I was amazed at what I was witnessing that day. A person of color being able to own a house, present himself in an exemplary demeanor, and provide for his family. My dream was to become a lawyer after that day.

Moving around for most of my life, I never really was able to settle when I was a kid. From birth to the age of seven, we moved multiple times around the country until we finally settled in Vermont. I never really liked the question “Where are you from” as I never knew what to say. I always state either New York, or California as I was born in New York, but I lived in California for so long I connected with that more. More recently I have been having to say Vermont, but there I just never felt in.

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They say, “ Life's a journey with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.” We go through a lot of things in this journey, sometimes having cheerful moments, however, sometimes with very melancholy times, It is all about learning new stuffs and applying it to our daily basis. Being a 14 year old girl, I’ve had quite a bit of problems in my journey; one of the most heartbreaking and distressed moment in my life was when i had to go through anxiety.