My Year Of My High School Career

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

"Yes really! "Now hurry up and pack your stuff we leave at 1:00pm tomorrow so go along and get ready and pack your suitcase!"mother said

Towards the end of my senior year of high school, I was preparing for the next chapter of my life. I would be attending UC Davis in the summer for a four weeklong orientation program, specifically for first generation college students. This was the first time I would be leaving home by myself to a different country and it was the first time in over eight years that I would be exposed to the American culture. I did not have any roots in any American city nor did I have a so-called “home state.” However, if there was one thing for sure, it was that Germany was my home and it has been for the majority of my life. In this paper, I will be discussing how the following topics in sociology: culture, socialization, and identity are related to my move from Germany to California as well as how I felt during the entire situation.

“You will do great, it’s just a tournament” the one girl said her voice was filled with confidence and enthusiasm.

Saturday morning, and sweat is running down my face. Dirt is covering every inch of my body. Breathing hard I hear the coach scream “GO!”. Already tired I force my beaten body to run as fast as I could. I see my opponent come into my view, and I know what I have to do. Speeding my way towards the ball I tackle the kid in front of me. In the distance I hear satisfaction from my coach. “Nice tackle Dylan, you get better everytime I watch you.” applauds my coach. I thank him for noticing that I have been working hard throughout these two a day practices. Sprinting my way towards the  next drill I run my coach's words through my head which helps boost my confidence for what is to come next. I was halfway through the week filled with these gruesome two a days, but I knew from my improvement each day I would make it.

"I am so grateful for the opportunity and am amazed by the skill and dedication with which this program was organized, delivered, and mentored!”

“Okay, okay, okay.” I mumbled back, unsure whether or not my mom had heard me, “I’ll get up now.”

Luckily it was already pretty warm, even though it was still very early in the day. There was only five of us that attended the meet, not including our coaches so it was a pretty laid back experience most of the time while we were there. After we got off the bus, we had to set up the tent and go over when our events would take place. Later it started to get more crowded when the rest of the teams started to show up to compete at the event. We were in the northern division so there was a lot of teams that I had never heard of before that ended up coming to compete also. Since I would not be competing for several hours we decided just to watch the ongoing events that took place before ours. It was the second day of districts so the competition was starting to get a lot better and more exciting to watch. It was also very entertaining to watch my fellow teammates to see if they would be advancing to the regional

The years of 2017 and 2018 have been incredible, but emotionally draining, and I feel like a summer break will do me some good. Some of the things that happened in 2017 were: meeting Dylan, grieving over the death of my nana, starting my last year of high school, and going to the city of light with my mom. In 2018 I experienced becoming an adult at the age of eighteen, helping my boyfriend move from house to hotel multiple times, and the best of all, graduation. It’s been a rough school year, but I honestly would not change anything because all of this happened and made me the woman I am today. It took me a while to decide on the things I wanted to carry and the things I wanted to leave behind and I have made that decision.

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I have just received some excellent news. We have more time to prepare for our first football game!! I have received the updated football schedule. Our first game is now Wednesday September 21, 2016 at Oak Park High School. The students need to report to the high school no later than 4:00p.m. I am currently trying to see if we can have transportation provided for the students. I have also included with this letter a copy of the Football schedule. We will perform at all home games!

As the last summer before high school graduation has ended; I look back on all the things that I have accomplished. The things I did this summer include, hanging out with my friends, spending time with my family, and working.

“You did well today. Everyone did well today. Pack up your things and head home safe please.” the instructor gave a warm smile as students began leaving the studio.

The perfect day for a soccer game. The sky was blue, the sun was out, clouds were moving, and there was a warm breeze. This is the biggest game of the year for my team. My team, Panthers FC, was going to play our largest rivals for first place. The Fury FC had beat us Panthers every time we’ve played them and was the hardest team to play. It was both of our teams last game of the season and the Panthers had to win if we wanted first, and if we lost we would be second… Again.

While we were in the car, we listened to loud music, played different “car games,” and just talked as a family. It soon felt like time was still. I was bored and didn’t know what to do anymore.