Personal Narrative: My Freshman Year Of High School

It was the last last few days of summer before I started my Sophomore year of high school. My freshman year I applied and ran to be Sophomore class president, and I won. Before the start of school SGA (Student Government Association) had the responsibility to welcome and show new students around the school. While showing and bonding with new students I meet two new sophomores students named Ethan and Olivia. Ethan was a very attractive young man who was six feet and had nice dark hair, that was swooped to the right. Olivia on the other hand was a very short and pale girl who had orange hair that was very thin. Olivia and I both found Ethan to be attractive, Olivia made it known to me that she liked Ethan. It was the first day of school and

Being a freshman is the hardest of your four years in high school. Have you ever been pressured to be the best person you can be? This is how my year was as a freshman. Freshman year was the most different I never thought I would of found my way around the school when I first started to go there. Freshman year was the best year throughout my years of high school and it was the only year I had friends. During this year I had a lot of anxieties which dealt with me thinking I’m gonna be alone and not have any friends throughout the year to support me through the whole thing. Also, I would think of the pressure of not doing good in any of my classes so I would think it would affect my GPA in the future. The transition from middle school to high school was a different type of thing to do.

So I stay after school with Robert and he takes me to the wrestling room. The coaches tell us to start jogging, and while jogging, to do these AMAZING tricks that they’d call “warm ups”. Front handsprings, round offs, square offs and walking across the room on our hands! I was intimidated by how easy they made it seem like it was. Of course, my warm up’s were half-assed because i’ve never done them before, but I tried. Then it got to the actual wrestling stuff, and lord help the future Brandon for the beatings that were about to commence, where I got flipped, thrown, and stretched by actual

Freshman year I took a chance outside of my comfort zone, and that risk gave me a future in a career I am extremely passionate about. Since freshman year I have been shadowing my high school athletic trainer. I have learned how to; prevent, asses, treat, tape, and rehab a variety of injuries. However, what has fostered my interest in my major is being able to see an athlete through the entirety of an injury. During my sophomore year I was responsible for treating and rehabbing a key player on the lacrosse team. The bond I built with him was something I could've never imagined possible. I had the responsibility of preparing him physically and mentally to return to play. This meant I had to support him when he felt like he would never play as

Freshman year of high school i had to go to tryouts for soccer at this time the total number of kids trying out was over 40 and most of the time the team size was only around 35 so i knew there was gonna be cuts. So at the beginning of the week i showed up and we started practice i felt okay throughout conditioning but then when we went to foot skills i knew immediately that i was lacking a lot. The next day came and we worked on passing which i felt comfortable with as i played center mid 8th grade so i felt above average in that area. The third and final day of tryouts we worked on shooting which i was middle of the line but i had never really played forward .

I participated in Football my freshman year of high school , I also ran track my Sophomore year of high school. I have been in AVID two years out of the four I’ve been in high school. I also have interest in weightlifting and finances. I worked at KFC and Bojangles as head cooks. I would say overall all the clubs and organizations I’ve participated in taught me the importance of organization and teamwork also the importance of high communication

With every year that goes by, it seems that high school gets to be more stressful for students. With big stakes and college applications ahead of many of my younger peers, there also seems to be more stress and less opportunities taken towards learning. From the countless classes that I have taken over my time in high school, the ones that I did not do so well in the beginning turned out to be the ones I have learned the most from. To give an example, let me talk about my first F I have ever received on a test in my life. In my sophomore year of high school, I decided to take the infamous Algebra II Honors taught by one of the toughest teachers at my school. The class in the beginning was a struggle because I was not understanding the concepts and I was scared to ask for

My Freshman Year was the toughest year of my high school career. It was the year when I gave up on everything. I was placed into classes which I believe that I did not belong in. I was influenced by the people Gender: Female Hispanic/Latino? Yes A-G Subject Requirements A preliminary tally of your validated coursework shows you need the following additional yearlong courses to fulfill the "ag" subject requirements. History/Social Sciences: 0 English: 0 Mathematics: 0 Laboratory Science: 0 Language Other Than English: 0 Visual and Performing Arts: 0 College-Prep Electives: 0 around me. I was surrounded by older people who didn't care and had no life. Especially my older sisters, I would ditched with them because I felt like I had to, because they were my

During my freshman and Sophomore year of high-school I actively listened to my older brother's suggestions and guidance when choosing my classes. They were both studying to be mechanical engineering and assumed I would also or would pick something similar. They told me to take the most rigorous math courses and and take an extra math class for my elective. While I do enjoy math, it was not my favorite subject by far. When I was choosing my classes for my junior year I also began to really ponder what I desired to major in, and it lead me to research the pre- veterinary field. I have always loved animals and learning about their biology interested me far more than knowing the inner workings of an air conditioner. Therefore, I politely declined

Sophomore year. Mid-spring. Our choir stood in the courtyard of Denton High School, waiting to perform for UIL Concert and Sight-reading. I chuckled at something that I found amusing. All of a sudden I heard our choir Vice President shout, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we got Tim Burley to smile!” Everyone in the choir cheered as if we had won NBC’s The Sing-Off. Some choirs from other schools also began to cheer even though they didn't know what happened. This became a pivotal point that opened my eyes to one of my biggest failures.

Students spend four years of their lives in high school. Four years to achieve as much as possible, four years to get good grades, four years to work your hardest for a college to say yes, four years to make a good impression. Some students, however, prioritize their time differently. they don’t understand or might forget over the years the value of those four years. choose to party and hang out with friends every night. Despite all the temptations, and with the help of my mother, I kept my eyes on the goal and used the time to my advantage.

This school year stated off a little shaky for me. On the first day, I went to the wrong classroom- twice. That was very discouraging. When I was lost and confused I realized that there were many people around who were able to help me. I knew that I had to put myself out there and ask for help when I needed it. Having a different schedule every day was different for me. It took a week or two to really get it down and understand how to get to my classes. Also, having all of this free time is really liberating. Some people think it is dangerous to have so much time on their hands. I, however, really enjoy it. It is very nice to have time to get all of my schoolwork done and still have time to socialize and meet new people. I feel like I’m finally starting to get a grasp on the college lifestyle.

Looking back on your high school experience, do you regret anything at all? I mean, take a second to examine your transcript. A specific quote to overall describe my experience in high school would be “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never had done before.” by Thomas Jefferson. I believe the quote fits my situation best because I was a student that’d never study or have good grades, a student that wanted everything their grade handed to them, not by earnings it. It was just difficult until a traumatic breakup. I had my Sophomore year in high school, I dedicated my time and effort to school, nevertheless I’m glad I made the correct decision.

My ninth grade year was my most action filled year of my high school time. I came in the first day seeing these massive giants with full grown beards, then there was me fourteen years old and skinny. I walked into my first period, it was team sports and I saw these gigantic men and I thought to myself, I’m going to play team sports against these guys. I was going to have a broken bone or be dead by the end of the first sport. So we all got dressed and then we walked to the gym where we found Mrs. Watson. I remember her being so enthusiastic about sports and how we would play them. Since most of the time she favored the seniors we always had to play Dodgeball. By the end of the year I hated the sport so much I wanted to drop out of the class and never take it again, it seemed all we ever did was play Dodgeball because the seniors liked it so much. Academic wise my freshman year was terrible, I went from having a 3.9 GPA in middle school to a 2.8 GPA. I

During my first year of high school, I hope to improve many things about my work habits, how I react to the stress of higher grade levels, and my confidence. One very important tool in high school, is the ability to balance your activities. I want to participate in clubs, earn good grades, and still have time to just relax. The mistake I made last year was spending to much time on the homework for one class and having to rush through the rest of my assignments. Balance is the key to effectively achieving anything. I also want to improve the mindset I have when I enter the classroom. During moments of school related stress I have a habit of freaking out and not thinking clearly. This year I want to practice staying calm, so I can appropriately