Speech On Monolingualism

To many freshman the first day of high school is the opening chapter of a new novel, a fresh start to a sometimes embarrassing middle school experience we would all just love to erase from our memories. August 13th, 2012 was the beginning of my four year long narrative at Cypress Bay High School. Despite my desperate desire to grow up, become an adult, and move far away from my parents for college all that did not seem possible because I had never previously attended a public school. I was struck with fear that I would not be able to adjust to the fast pace dynamics of a large high school.

August 15, 2013 was the date that I entered high school. I had high hopes for the upcoming high school years to be my best years ever since I was in sixth grade. I expected that I can make more friends, join more club activities, and can choose classes that I really like. Although I was very enthusiastic and eager to start the all new school years, I also had a lot of worries and confusion about it also. The night before I start my freshmen year, the thoughts of failing classes, and be able to graduate high school kept

When junior year ended last summer, I felt like I knew exactly what was coming my way-- after all, I watched three different groups of my friends go through senior years of their own. It was finally my turn to experience senior year, something it seemed I had known about for years, and I felt like senior year would be easygoing and uneventful. Now, it has taken just a few short months to realize how incorrect I was. If senior year has taught me anything, it is that one never really knows what comes next for them, even if they have a good idea. The monumental highs, as well as the deepest of lows, have kept me on my toes throughout my senior year.

As an incoming EOF (Educational Opportunity Found) freshmen attending Rutgers University this fall, I had the mindset that if I did well academically, the transition from high school to college would go by smoothly. Unfortunately, college isn 't that simple. The transition to college is much more complex than people perceive it to be, in my case, it’s the most difficult obstacle I’ve ever encountered. Therefore, my aspiration is to conquer this transitional period as quickly and fluently as possible. When I had to changeover from middle school to high school, I was terrified. I didn 't know what awaited me and how much different things were going to be. It turned out high school was exactly the same, with the exception of the grades being ninth through Twelfth. There was nothing to be worried about. On the other hand, that wouldn 't be the case in college.

Dean Maniuszko Mr. McKnight English 3-4H, pd. 2 15 May 2013 Decisions for the Future ! As high-school students (and their families) approach their junior year of high

My high school years, unlike the past years of steady achievements, felt much more like a sine graph with ups and downs. To begin with, I conquered my freshman year in a breeze. My easily achievable classes not only earned myself confidence, but also admiration and respect from my classmates and teachers. As a result, I comfortably acclimated myself to the status of a star student.

Who knew High School would be over in a blink of an eye? Four short years and a whole chapter of your life is over. The goal everyone was striving to achieve was completed, yet an even bigger thing was approaching “Life”. All 365 of us would venture out into the world and start new journeys hundreds of miles apart.

I’m writing this letter to you to let you know what to expect for your sophomore year. I will be giving you some advice for some of the classes you will have to take in 10th grade. It is your second year in highschool and you still have a while till you graduate so you still have to try your best. So the classes we will be talking about is English 10 with Mrs. Ladwigs, Speech with Mr. Oakander, Health with Miss Maresh, Spanish 2 with Miss Messerer, Fitness training (weight lifting) with Mr. Worm, Economic and Business Law with Miss Gestring, Geography and American History with Mr. Vanwinkle, Biology with Mr. Carmichael, and Geometry with Backstrom. I am going to give you some tips to help you in those classes.

I know that it doesn’t appear to be such a big deal, but just the thought of having to start fresh in the middle of high school had been enough to send shivers down my spine. I wasn’t sure that I was ready to be a Rockingham County High School Cougar. I walked in on the first day, on the outside looking collected, but on the inside I was shaking like a loose leaf being tossed around on a branch in the middle of autumn. “What if I don’t meet anyone? What

Junior year was the year I had been awaiting. It was the year I would finally be in AP Computer Science after almost three years of waiting. Whether it was counselors or teachers, they all informed me that computer science would not be offered sophomore year of my high school because they did not have enough students. Junior year… it was also the year they were attempting to modify the daily schedule, and change it into a block setting. I was curious to see how well it would work especially after changing from eight periods a day to only four. I walked in, got my schedule for the year and my eyes ferociously scanned the page left, right, up, down, and center to try and find the glorious line that said “AP Computer Science.” It was safe to say that I was frustrated yet content. I

The new year has arrived and seniors have started their final year of high school. This means applying for college, considering scholarships, and planning for the future has begun. These three things alone have caused stress to many seniors.

For most people freshman year is a year of terror. You are supposed to be shy and avoid being a nuisance. Yet when I walked through the double doors of the High School there were no thoughts of timidity in my mind, only excitement. I was ready to learn, grow and lead; even as a fourteen-year-old freshman. I challenged myself to get involved in everything I possibly could; to test the waters and find where I belonged. I took all advanced courses and joined Spanish Club, Student Council, Colorguard and later NHS. Yet I did not just want to be involved in numerous organizations, I wanted to lead them as well. My ambition is what defines my high school career as well as defines my character.

First, going back to your childhood, you learned your own language from your parents and relatives. Then in high school, you should

My heart raced within my chest. As I glanced around, I noticed grins and high fives decorating my classmates. My brow furrowed and I couldn’t stop tapping my fingers. Throughout this year I had barely managed a 75% average that I needed to get into university. I couldn’t have Math bring it down farther.

India is a country where over 1650 ‘mother tongues’ belonging to five different language families viz. Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic, Tibeto-Burman and, Andamanese are spoken. India is such a landscape where we can find multilingual environment everywhere.