Personal Narrative: A Career In High School

taking classes, it seemed like a natural progression for me. The one thing that still has not changed for

It was May 25, 2018 at 7:47 in a steaming hot gymnasium when the name Anthony Joseph Sansalone was getting called from the loud speaker, the sixth to last person to receive their diploma I begun shaking the hands of all the board members and everything that I had known from the last 13 years at the same school was over and a new chapter of my life was stating to begin. A few seconds after receiving my diploma the Class President guided us to changing of our tassels from right to left then commencement was over and I was walking out with my future roommate at BGSU, Vincent Zhang, we looked at each other knowing that our high school career was descending and our college careers were lifting off together. High school was tuff for me due to the fact that I have know what I wanted to do since I was a freshman, I want to become an animator and work for an Academy Award winning company such as

As a junior in Early College I would more or less consider this my second year, as I have been taking college classes for three years now. However, I can still identify an issue I am facing with my courses. As I am trying to graduate a five year program in only four years, I have taken on a lot of responsibility as a 16 year old. I am currently taking 6 courses this semester, and I will have to take five courses every other semester to graduate on time. As I thought this would be a busy course load for me, I ended up quitting my job because they could not comply with the hours I requested due to school. I completely regret this, as I now have to work at a job that I am not making much money at and I have even had to take on some side jobs just to be able to pay my insurance on time. Sometimes, people make decisions that they think will better them and make life easier, but they make these decisions without careful consideration and at least trying the circumstance before changing everything.

In high school I did not start in all honors classes, and I was not always ranked number 12 in my class. I started in the lower classes, and I had one honors class my freshman year. I was ranked number 22 in my freshman class. I knew that I could do better, and I knew that I wanted to challenge myself. I worked my butt off to get where I am today, and that is in all A.P classes. This shows my determination, and how I am hard worker. I push myself to be the very best, and I let nothing get in my

sure; we see how effective our work ethic is in our school, or work place, and we’re

Sometimes finding time to do everything you need to do is nearly impossible. Some people push somethings to the side for later, or they just completely forget about them. That is why my ability to balance all aspects of my life throughout my high school career has made me very proud. I have always loved playing sports, so when I got to high school, I was so ready to be one of those kids on the varsity team. I played basketball for two years and softball for two years, earning All Districts and All Regions honors for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. I also knew I wanted to be involved in the school, so I joined some clubs, Art Club, Spirit Club, Volunteer Club, National Honors Society, and Student Council. I have been on the board for volunteer club

During high school I was a lot different as a person then I am now. I have bipolar and I did not know how to control it when I was in high school. High school was rough for me because I moved schools so much due to frequent bullying. My first high school was Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts. Nashoba was really big when I first got there and really hard to get around. I was so afraid of leaving my books behind somewhere that I just carried them all around in my big freshman backpack. Nashoba was a struggle because it was such a difficult high school. I got a 3.0 my first and second semesters at Nashoba but sadly again because of bullying I had to switch schools. The next school was called Montachusette Regional Vocational Technical High School which was even harder than Nashoba.

Focusing on school rather than sports allowed me to concentrate my mental capacity on gaining knowledge.

When confronted with a challenge: instead of telling yourself how great you are, ask yourself: "Do I have what it takes?"

I have always been a good student, always getting good grades and never really getting in trouble at school. My parents always told my brother and I that we are completely different in a lot of ways when I was younger. Now, I am 13 years old andIam just your average, awkward, introverted band kid you would expect. I am just sitting in my room on my bed with my desk right next to me, my closet right next to that, and my door at the end of my bed. Lately, my parents had been bugging my brother to turn things in and try a little harder in class because, apparently, he wasn’t doing so well. It was a cold winter evening; it was so cold it felt like -1000 degrees outside. Ihave a Michigan State sweatshirt on with my blue comforter over my criss-crossed

I daydream as our troop leader discusses the day’s events. Why am I here? The poignant smell of cheese puffs and unwashed scout uniforms ousted any thought of continuing my career as a cub scout. But there I sat: tiny, cross-legged, and curious. I tune back in to our leader’s speech at the exact moment he began to explain the races; “two cars at a time, first to hit the block at the end wins.” Excitement filled my body. Orefield’s pinewood derby was underway. I could barely contain myself. With my little yellow car in hand, visions of victory entered my mind. I imagined the seven ounce vehicle speeding down the track leaving a trail of flames behind. Not even the enormous line of competitor cubs eased my excitement. Ten minutes pass.

Most importantly was the discovery of stories, ideas, and concepts, all places where I could leave my responsibilities behind. As I was continually exposed to a variety of books and mindsets, exploring new worlds became my favorite part of the day. Delving head first into school, my excitement and drive for learning along with the need for my parent’s labor to amount to something pushed me to be a better student. Education continued to be even more significant as I realized it is the golden ticket I have control over to overcome the limitations of my family’s situation while doing something I

You know when you’ve related to the song lyric “When you try your best but you don’t succeed” that's the perfect way to describe most of my accomplishments. I have always as a student tried my best at everything that I do. Being recognized for my hard work is one of the most challenging things that I have had to go through. Recognition is the one thing that I strive to work for in my almost four years of high school. I’ve been told by peers that I am a great student, but I can’t say I feel the same way. I feel like I can improve my potential a lot more with anything I do. Whether it ranging from my multitude of high school activities to any of my endeavors with art. I can’t call myself a great student as I don’t feel as accomplished as a

Upon reviewing the “Best Strategies for success in school” I realize that I now apply many ideas I use to ignore to my school approach such as getting to know my instructors, breaking down projects into more manageable tasks to avoid procrastination, and staying healthy. All the strategies listed are important but the three key strategies that will remain with me the longest throughout my academic career will be to getting help with difficult class work early, keeping most

I have had to learn the hard way that sometimes you are not immediately the best at a new skill or activity. This has been a very formative and constructive experience for me as I have had to learn the meaning of hard work for the sake of personal betterment, a skill that I believe is lacking in many young people today. I was not always the best student, best athlete, or best at a given activity; however, you could be guaranteed that I would be the hardest working. I have no doubt that challenging moments will arise in which I might momentarily doubt my abilities, but I trust in my fortitude and persistence that I will work to get better and be better for the sake of myself and my students.