Something I have learned during my short seventeen years of life is the importance of embracing the differences in talent and ability of those among us. The fact that not everyone will be adept at everything is incontestable, and therein lies a great opportunity to help one another. If only Michael Phelps could help me with swimming, or Mariah Carey could help me with singing. I believe that for me, the Writing Center could give me a chance to help out, even if it doesn’t help anyone earn Olympic Gold or Grammies. As a community, I have found that North Shore High School has been exemplary at providing services for those who need a helping hand. Peer Leaders, National Honor Society Tutoring, and of course the Writing Center, are just a few
It is a great honor to be among the commendable students who are being considered for the National Honor Society. The National Honor Society is discernible for showing an interest in students with exemplary grades, great character, leadership, and service. Last year I was enrolled in a tenth grade honors language class, this year I am taking an advanced placement college course. I am enlisted in all honors classes and I strive to do the best that I can not only academically, but in all activities I participate in. I am a strenuous worker and have great character. Everything I try, I give all my effort, for example, in track I show good sportsmanship and cheer on my fellow athletes at every meet. I also show great leadership qualities.
Adrienne Rich’s essay about “Teaching Language in Open Admissions” left me with much to ponder. I echo her sentiment about the “secret fantasy of many teachers: the ill-scrawled essay...which has the mark of genius” (Rich 14). I think all teachers have the innate desire to be able to say at some point, “Hey! I taught that student!” Rich explains that the SEEK program was for those students traditionally written off from college because of “the politics of their situation” (19). I’ve seen students in similar circumstances within my own teaching experiences. Rich mentions students with no nostalgia for high school or the experiences found there. As a high school teacher, it hurts my heart that there are so many students who do not have good experiences or memories of high school. Working in a non-traditional public high school gives me a different perspective on the traditional educational system. I have to agree with Rich, “that education has failed for too many students” (21). I was especially given pause by the thought that writing offers a type of freedom for students (Rich 23). I had never considered the freedom offered by writing expression.
The CAPSA tutoring program is an organization that aims to provide assistance for new immigrants and others in adapting to the American society of Montgomery County. Tutoring is a sheer part of this goal. As a Chinese immigrant myself, I have attended CAPSA as a tutee before. During the four years as a tutee, I have benefitted academically and socially. Growing up through CAPSA with my tutors and peers, it truly inspired me to give back to the community that had shaped me to who I am today. Two years ago, I applied to be a tutor with the passion in helping others just as my tutors had done for me. During these two years, I have tutored both newly immigrated eighth grade students, both of which were completely different in personality. The
The real world’s standards are constantly evolving, growing ever more demanding on the public education system, yet despite this the primary indicator used for the success of the public education system is the high school graduation rate. The high school graduation rate is a deeply flawed statistic conceived many decades ago and hasn’t changed at all, failing to encompass better and broader definitions for public education system success. However, the focus on critical writing skills at New Dorp High School had the effect of dramatically increasing the school’s graduation rate from 63 percent before the “writing revolution” to 80 percent (Tyre). At face value the increase is a tremendous success, but just because a student can graduation high school does not mean they have the technical skills to prepare them for college or the workforce. A list of the fastest growing occupations in the United States provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics mostly includes jobs from the medical field or occupations that require
Sure, we all have that one parent that claims they know how to edit your paper, but oops they forget to spill the beans of how they could barely get above a B on papers themselves. The truth of the matter is writing is tough, and it does not come easy for everyone. For me, I struggle with grammar and just all the logistics that go into paper writing. However, there is a very big and bright light at the end of the tunnel for me. Yes, I will have to take more writing classes at Liberty University, but this time I will actually be able to get legitimate help. Thanks to Liberty University’s Undergraduate Writing Center, I will finally be able to get that writing help that I will need on my papers I will have to write. The writing center offers students the ability to sit down with a coach that will help them through what they are trying to accomplish on paper. Some of these coaching sessions can be in larger groups or can be requested to be one on one. Lessons on how to properly format MLA or APA will also be available at the writing center. For a student like me that does not exactly like writing, these resources will come in very handy. I truly believe that if I need help on a certain paper, then I will go there to make sure I get it. It is something that will give many students an edge over the tough papers that they will have to write as they make their way through
I would like to participate in the Immokalee Readers program to help young children reach their highest academic potential. It will help me to develop many college and career readiness skills. Being a tutor will help me to further my communication and collaboration skills; Communicating with the kids will help me to help them to meet their goals in school. The Immokalee Readers program will open up opportunities for me to start focusing on my pathway to success. I will be able to help a child develop basic study habits and homework strategies that he or she can use in higher education. By using a student’s strength to approach a strategy for their difficulties, it will help the student to feel less stressed about the subject. As a tutor I
To me success is accomplishing the goals, doing things the right way, and doing what you love.
National English Honors Society is a way for me to serve the community while doing something that I love. Since I was a child, I have always had a strong love of English. I’ve been writing since I was six years old. After a lot of hard work, I won first place for poetry in the county’s “Write Now” contest at fourteen years old. I feel as though my biggest talents are writing and strong interpersonal skills, so I could help to spread the word and organize events with local schools, retirement homes, and other places. In English classes, I always strive to have an A average by the end of the year. This year, I am pushing myself even further by taking the eleventh grade AP English course. To me, NEHS would be a great way to serve others and
In the line of work I have chosen for myself in the future, writing can play a large role in everyday life as a basketball coach. In my interview, I chose my high school basketball coach Colby Broussard to provide more insight on how large of a role writing has been throughout his life and career. He has been a high school coach for over a decade now and has gained the knowledge necessary to succeed in this area of work. From when he first participated in organized basketball to beginning his college education, he specified how often he used. Throughout the interview, he talked about the experiences in his life where he needed writing in order to get where he wanted to go in the future.
My high school years were not spectacular, nor were they terribly productive.I left high school without learning how to proficiently write an essay. However, CUNY's Borough of Manhattan Community College afforded me a desperately needed second chance. It was at BMCC that I sharpened many of the skills I should have mastered in high school. I was able to greatly improve my writing ability. I began college as a student who found writing a 2 page paper to be a terrifyingly daunting task, but due to practice and numerous resources offered by CUNY, I soon was able to compose papers consisting of 10-14 pages with confidence and efficiency.
University Writing Center (UWC) and Academic Success Center (ASC) are two of the university facilities that help students enrich their academic experience. While UWC assists students in improving their written and oral communication skills through one to one consulting sessions, online resources, and workshops, ASC works to enhance students’ intellectual performance through academic coaching, supplemental instruction, drop-in tutoring sessions, and peer mentoring. Both of the organizations take a collaborative learning approach to encourage students to develop necessary study skills for academic success and increase student retention. ASC offers various student development programs; however, our focus for this proposal will be on drop-in tutoring services offered by ASC.
I’ve always felt that writing was one of my weakest skills as far as my college career was concerned so I’ve done my best to try to rise up to the standards of each and every student in this class who seem to me to be a much more well-rounded writer than I was and through their insight and proofreading I think I’ve turned in a couple really nice topic post and papers. With this class under my belt I’ve accumulated enough credits to graduate in May 2017 I’ll be the first person in three generations in my family to have a college degree, my hope is that me receiving this degree will make my sons realize that there’s nothing on this earth they cannot do if they set their mind to it they seen me accomplish many things in my life the least of which was getting out of my wheelchair and learning to walk again, and now the see me walk across the stage and get my piece of paper that says I Jeff Williams accomplished something that no one in three generations prior to me ever
From the early beginning of the school year to the current day, my writing skills and knowledge have improved and broadened over time. If not drastic, the change is noticeable nevertheless. For almost an entirety of eighth grade, assignments of varying difficulty challenged me to a degree. To be frank, some seemed as though they were beyond my comprehension and ability. However, determination amalgamated with knowledge obtained in advance helped me to overcome my doubts, for I exceeded my expectations; surprisingly good grades and comments are a delight, owing to the fact of that I don’t tend to think of myself as being proficient at writing. Consequently, the assignments given to me this school year shaped me into who I am as a writer.
Teaching continuation high school was difficult. My passion for creative writing and teaching led to joining the campus writing club, but had not prepared me for high school students. Even though several of them were either my age or younger, my pupils had already gone through a lot in their lives – pregnancies, family crises, and, trouble with law enforcement. After a tough few weeks building a rapport with them, my students were comfortable enough talking about their problems with me.
When I first came to Boston, my life was on the fast track. I received a full-tuition scholarship. I was thinking about Medical school and where I wanted to go. Then, when scheduling my classes, I saw that I had to take mandatory writing classes. My heart dropped. All throughout my years of schooling, the one subject was always the bane of my existence was Writing. Schools called it many different pretty and academic names to make it seem harmless and just another class, but for me it was like a death sentence. My communication skills are bad. My hearing loss caused me to stumble on words, I could barely keep up with conversations because I couldn’t really hearing and focus on what was being said. These are some of the factors that affected my writing. My mother would always call me out on not communicating and writing properly and clearly. She said it is because I write how I talk and when writing I have the conversation in my head without realizing that my fingers were not catching up to them, causing my writing to miss things or only have half of the conversation. So, when my teachers or parents would read my writing, they would scratch their heads and ask what are you talking about.