Personal Narrative: Joining Saint Xavier High School

Two years ago after Eric Garner was killed and Darren Wilson was acquitted the sounds of protest filled New York City. Union Square, the unofficial protest capital, was boisterous with the outcries of angry people feeling the pains of injustice. I was moved by the compassion of the masses and looked quickly to my school, Xavier High School. The beautiful Jesuit school on 16th Street was just a block from the protests and in my mind apt to participate in the work of justice that was to ensue. I was a sophomore, so I was about two years into the AMDG’s and the seemingly incessant reminders of a “faith in action” and being “men for others”. But in the face of slaughter, Xavier was silent and she became indifferent to racism and in doing so she

I am currently a student at Fox Lane High School. Back when I was in elementary school and middle school I didn't care about whether the teachers were there or not. Even in 9th and 10th grade, I still didn't worry about it. But now that i'm in junior year of high school I need all of the teachers and staff to be there as much as possible, multiple times this year I have needed a teacher to review, go over tests or just to understand something more, but their class was cancelled or they couldn't stay after because of meetings. The meetings really throw off the kids because if there is a test friday and the kid wants to see the teacher to review, today the teacher might have a meeting during class so the kid can't learn anything bc there will

On April 19, 2000, I was introduced into this world in Gallipolis, Ohio. I am living in Oak Hill, Ohio and I currently live with my Mother and Father. Currently, I am enrolled in Oak Hill High School and I am part of the senior class of 2018. I am also a three year Oak Hill Football player and I am part of the varsity team. My plan for life is that I continue my studies into college and hope to major in Mechanical Engineering and move to Denver, Colorado to pursue a job that best fits my life.

The first step I took in the Cupertino High School band room, I instantly knew that this is where I belong. The drums on the shelves, tubas hanging from the wall, all the joyous people in the room just made me happy. This is my first year at Cupertino as a 14 year old, and band sounds really fun and interesting, so I decide to join. It is August 2015, and I went in for registration, and measure out sizes for everything, I could not wait for what is lying in front of me.

I have been a part of different activities for my community service. I have helped with feeding the homeless with IHS HOSA. We went to Costco to buy items to make spaghetti, salad, and desserts. The day before we went to feed the homeless, we made all of the food. Then the day of, we prepared the food to put into containers, and loaded everything into our cars. We drove all around El Centro, parks, Main St., and outside of well known stores such as Target, and stopped whenever we saw someone less fortunate walking.

From my high school career until now, I have completed around 344+ service hours. In high school I volunteered in my church’s nursery, as well as any events involving our youth programs. I would also help my church’s kitchen every Wednesday night after church. Normally it was just washing dishes or straightening up after dinner. I also helped with the Special Olympics. Another student and I would be paired with a child with disabilities. It would be my partners and my job to help the child feel like he or she could accomplish any obstacle, whether is be an event he or she was participating in or just making the child feel like a super star. In high school I also helped with food pantries for three years. My first year helping was at an Elementary School in New Albany. My dad and I packed lunches and then spent the day delivering the plates to the addresses given to us by the school. The last two years I helped at my church. Both years I helped with setting up, cooking, distributing the food, and cleaning after wards. In high school I also helped with some events Walmart Distribution Center held or participated in. They

When I joined Shades Mountain Christian School, I was immediately notified of the community service the school partakes in. There are two main organizations we work with: Operation Christmas Child and Urban Ministries. Operation Christmas Child is an organization where you pack a shoebox full of toys and it will be sent off to a child in need in another country. This child will also receive the Gospel in their native tongue. My class has made the most boxes each year to try and reach these children who so desperately need our help. Urban Ministries is a local ministry that reaches out the impoverished community of my area. When I have been involved, we have helped repaint houses for two older ladies. We would paint, scrape, or help repair some part of the home. We would also help tend the community gardens. Work in the gardens included raking, weeding, and picking any vegetables that were ready. Another form of community service I partake in revolving around the school is reaching out to Athens, Alabama. Our basketball players and cheerleaders have

I do not like to have spare time so with every opportunity I get I feel that it is my duty to give back to the community. I want to make sure that no one feels like and outcast and that everyone is special. Every Wednesday’s I volunteer at Regent Care nursing home and on Thursday’s I volunteer at Christus Santa Rosa in New Braunfels. I am in A.R.E and have volunteered at the Fun Fish Friday event for 2 years, helped keep score at the Larry Turner Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, worked concession stands at the Farmer Fred Festival and Dance for Adults with Disabilities, and finally, volunteered at the Texas Regional Qualifying

At the beginning of my college I used to do it. It got harder because you need it a plan on how to keep track of what time to do your homework and study. Mid- term were around the corner. I decide to make a chart of what type to do my homework and what time to study for my mid-term. Keep track of your time, because then you going to have time to have fun and party. Every weekend I go out but on Friday I rather do all my work in order for me to have fun weekend and not worry Sunday night about doing my homework at the last minute. After, I finish everything I chill in my bed and watch Netflix.

My years at St. Pius X/ St. Leo School have been very interesting. Going from searing that your first name had an “m” in it and being called the “backwards girl” because I literally wrote almost every letter backwards to Sal and Jack yelling very interesting remarks on the poles course. Even if I am pretty much done with Pius because I have been here for eleven years, I am going to miss the people and the memories.

“Have a good day and enjoy the experience,” Mrs. Rumpke said to her son Pete and I as she dropped us off at the front of the school by the statue of St. Francis Xavier.

This is the beginning of my junior year at Memorial High School and I more and new goals that I want accomplish during this school year. My short term goals for this school year are completing homework on time, do more after school activities, and socialize more. Compared to last school year I’ve been getting more homework. As of right now, I have been turning in my assignments on time but, I’ve been taking a long time getting my homework done. With my house chores and homework, I have very little time to do other activities and get mind off school of a few. My chores aren’t really the problem it’ the homework. Sometimes I’ll spend like three hours doing homework and sometimes I won’t have time to my other personal things. Right now I’m trying

Back in highschool, I had about a handful of friends. It was our Junior year and around this time I began to realize that friends start to change, and once, especially within a group of friends, thoughts begin to spread, and change the mind of others around them. This happened over the course of my Junior and Senior year at San Leandro High School with my closest of friends, Ian, Andy, Cory, Michael. Between the six, Michael was one of the friends whom I was closest to, Until the minds of the other 3 and I began to think

I go to school at Kirtland Central High School. I arrive on the bus, looking out the window watching the view of the world. When I reach the school zone I see students get dropped off or those who drive pull into the parking lot. When I get off the bus I see students on the left side that wait for their bus to arrive. I walk pass them and walk beside a giant wall seeing grass ahead of me with three big trees in the front with vehicle parked.

I will keep an organized schedule consisting of studying for fourteen hours a week. Within those fourteen hours, I will cover all my classes such as Composition I, Biology, Algebra, Health and Wellness, and most importantly my major Business. This schedule will enhance my time-management skills and keep me on organizing throughout my four years in college. Having a schedule will be a huge impact to keep on the right path with my