Personal Narrative: Upperclassman

I come from two very different cultures Russian and American. Moving to the United States at age fourteen, I could recognize the differences in classes and gender in both of the cultures. But there is one fact, you can’t tell class difference by appearance.

National Honors Society is an amazing opportunity to be chosen for. By being accepted, it shows that the hard work that I have done in the classroom, and in the community have done well for not only the community but for myself as a person. Since I have started High-school, I have done many volunteer hours at my church. I have done many things such as help lead game-time for the little ones during a learning program called Awana. Awana is a program done by some churches to help raise children to love and serve God. I also help most Sundays in the sound room at church. I help to run the sound and the computer that displays the songs that we are doing that particular Sunday. I enjoy doing these things because seeing the children’s faces, enjoying

Last year I took a few classes at Columbus State Community College. There were definitely some changes that I had to make so my life could still run smoothly. Some of the things that changed were my extracurricular activities. I had to swim less often than before because I had classes or homework that I needed to do. My study habits didn’t change very much, surprisingly. I still did my work sooner instead of later. I won’t say I always did it as soon as I could because while that would have been optimal it didn’t always work out. And I made sure I always got the work that was due first, done first. Also during the school year my classes at Columbus State were on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In addition to those I still had all

Growing up, I always had a hard time socializing at school, because I was introverted. However, I remember till this day that I was able to feel warm and not alone when I was able to help the other students who had trouble. In Highschool, I continuously tutor and help my peers in math class, and I enjoy it because it creates an icebreaker in creating friendships. I truly began to find myself through a first generation, college prep program called Upward Bound at the University of Texas at Austin. In the core enrichment classes I never hesitated to correct and question the professor who instructed my math classes. Then I was i recommended to join the Upward BOund Math and Science at the University of Texas Arlington, which is much vigorous enrichment core classes.

I have learned a lot in just 16 short weeks. I have learned how to organize my thoughts on paper, even when I have a fear of a writing assignment. I learned about pre-writing, outlining, rough draft, and finals. In each of these steps, I have learned to depend on each of them. They also help me find out what I need to do next. I always try to reflect on what I have written, even if it may be terrible. I use every bit of information I have to make sure I keep my thoughts in order. My strengths have increased as a writer. I love to write, and I know what to write about when given a topic. I feel strongly capable of writing more assignments, and essays in the future, especially in my Composition 2 class next semester. Having 2 English classes this semester really helped me with being able to

It was an honorable day for me, it was the induction ceremony for a pristine club: Honor Society. This club is invitation only, the best of the best students are asked to join the club. Not only was I inducted into the club I was chosen to President. It was a great honor to be appointed President. Being able to join an honorable club was a great, but I like to think that every day is a mini goal I complete. The reason I say this is because I work hard trying to managing all my honor and AP classes, with all the clubs I am involved in as well as patriating in school sports. I play three sports *I am 20words over

Leadership has always been a large part of my life, from being 8th-Grade Class Representative, Freshmen Class Officer, Sophomore Class President, and Key Club President, I was able to balance all of my extracurricular activities, take initiative in my position while learning and teaching new leadership skills to other students. In leadership, I was granted the opportunity to attend countless leadership conferences and see a variety of new motivational speakers along with learning numerous new skills from leadership camp. This year as Sophomore Class President, I was able to get more students involved in our class by holding a Sophomore Class competition which would help influence students in creating their own shirt design. After receiving

I remember being a little girl and hiding behind my mom when someone came up to me to say hello; I used to be so nervous to even meet their eyes. At our family get-togethers, for Christmas and New Years Day, my family attempted to start conversations I would politely smile and hide behind my closest parent. I remember her telling me “It’s okay to say Hi to the people I talk to, just do not talk to strangers.” I tried to listen to her and follow her instructions but every time I would try chickened out.

Currently many juniors at Leroy Greene Academy have been asking for a unforgettable senior year with little fundraising in freshman and sophomore year the pressure to earn money as a senior class are high. I plan to bring new ideas to the drawing board but not as a classmate attending weekly meeting but as president in order to assure that the ideas we come up with aren’t just on a list of to do’s. I am running for Class President with the knowledge of how much stress comes with it, as I have served as a Treasurer and Vice president of Venture Crew 580 a co-ed scouting community. Similar to class president, I have worked with bringing new ideas to the table and a plan to execute them. Although junior year was memorable, I have high hopes of

He went to school the next day in style. At the end of the day there was a show. He revved my engine up and let the clutch go and a few scents later there was red and blue smoke pouring out of the wheel wheel. And went home when he came back to school all of his teachers told him that he was failing all of of his class. He said how is that pobel I just checked my grads last night and I had good grads I'm passing all of my class not falling them. They said well you're falling so we have to kick you out. He said you can not do that. they said yes we can. He said ok you will be hearing from my lawyer later today. So he went home.

My Senior Capstone Experience revolves around my internship at NanoLumens, Inc. My daily functions vary from assisting with chromaticity, brightness, and thermal measurements to repairing and soldering individual LEDs to extensively researching viewing angles in order to improve upon the appearance and sales of LED displays. Because of the large amount of time I’ve spent studying the construction and implementation of LEDs in a visual manner, and the extensive research I’ve conducted regarding how LEDs can be applied and what impact they could have on the medical field, I’ve obtained a permanent enthusiasm and interest in mechanical engineering. Consequentially, the ideal college for me to attend next year is the Georgia Institute of Technology. Its optimal location, low expenses and fees, and renowned engineering program make it the principal choice.

A true school story is never about school. It is about the war that never ends in it, especially the war in student council. When you are still a freshman in the school, no matter what happened, you still want to be a member of student council by the end of the year. This all began to change when you are an upperclassman in school. When you become a sophomore, reality struck. You start to understand the warfare and blood in it. If you are guessing that student council can’t have corruption and “power hungry eagles”, you were wrong. To be quite honest, it is not a civil war, but a World War 3 in there. They may look nice and great on the outside, but really they aren’t. Everyone has a desire and ambition to become the highest ranking person in the council, especially reelection season. You are always fighting for what have exactly no meanings.

Experiencing life at the top can give people a sense of power and invincibility. It makes them feel as if they are above the world and they have a better life than the person next to them. My invincibility blossomed right after my eighth-grade graduation. Being in the eighth-grade, I lived at the top of the middle school food chain. Feeling untouchable became normal to me. High school began next year, and I knew my athletic, social, and academic abilities were at the top. Peaks did not appear in my vocabulary. I believed I would get to the top, and I would stay at the top. What could possibly stop me from getting anything I wanted?

I recently completed the Senior Experience for English 4 at Lexington High School, and I learned so much throughout it. I encountered a few difficulties throughout the experience. Choosing my topic was a bit of a struggle, but I eventually decided to go with a topic relating to physical activity. Another obstacle I encountered was working with my advisor. My advisor for the Senior Experience was Mrs. Neeley, an English teacher at Lexington High School. My advisor and I had a few issues with meeting. Mrs. Neeley had problems with her back during the semester and missed a lot of school, so I was unable to meet with her during those times. We got around this by communicating through e-mail. When I was able to meet with her, we worked together well. She liked my topic and the job shadowing I did with it. On the day of my exhibition, I practiced presenting in front of her, and she thought I did very well.

My address would be 1-3-302 WangHaiDaSha, Hebei District, Tianjin, China-300143. In case this is not clear enough, I also attach a picture which I took from the address section of the website.(I have no idea why it did not show on your page) I am not the US right now, and my SEVIS record was set to end on 03/23/16 which was the day I graduated, so I think I should be needing an initial attendance I-20. Moreover, I am wondering do I must get a new visa( I already have a five-year visa) since I am getting a new