The Importance Of Being In Highschool

My palms were sweating, my heart was racing, I had no idea what to expect or who I was going to meet. I was never the type of girl to embrace new situations, I hated change and I wasn’t very good with meeting new people. I figured once I got to high school it would be my chance to start all over, turn the page in my book of life, and flip over a new leaf. I wanted to finally be the girl that fit in with everyone. I had imagined myself going to parties with big groups of my new friends, having sleepovers and doing all of the things cool high school kids normally do. I was certain that my high school career would be just like one of those really corny teen movies and I would live happily ever after with the homecoming crown and the boy of my

My life flipped for the better once I left the 8th grade, it was finally summer time and I was ready for it. But deep down I knew once summer was over high school here I come. I won't even lie, I was terrified to start as a freshman in high school. All of the rumors that I heard with baby freshman day, and all the stuff they do to freshmens on the first day of school. To be honest I was really nervous, instead of a couple butterflies in my stomach I had the whole family flying around. But once the first day of high school came up all those rumors that everyone was telling me was actually a lie. High school wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. As my freshman year went on a lot of doors opened up for me, there were sports, clubs, new people to me, everything you could possible think of. I didn't really get into sports as much as all of my friends, I was more into video games and playing outside in the woods just adventuring finding old vintage things and old buildings and all of the beautiful views. My freshman year wasn't really too special, I was too busy figuring out what everything was and where everything was located at. Then my sophomore year came along this is where I started to get the foundation of high school and blend in. everything kinda went downhill I made good grades don't get wrong, it's just I never showed up which I regret miserably. Once I got to my junior year everything is still constantly changing, a lot more people know of me. I was never

Going from middle school to high school can be a big challenge in one's life. From

I had thought that high school would be no different than the past. Work hard, pay attention in class, and meet standards for every teacher. I was wrong. My teachers were supportive and only held the most basic of standards for all their students. They worked hard to provide us with assistance to succeed in class and be caught up in lessons. By the first grading cycle, I had exceeded all previous expectations my family had of me. I was both joyous and sad though. Now that I had reached the only goal I ever cared for, I was unsure of what to focus on next. This led me to ask my peers for advice and I realized that most of them also did not know what they wanted in the future. Thusly, after thinking and conferencing with others, I began thinking for myself what I wanted for my future. I was still being held at a high standard by family and friends, however I now had time for myself. I was free to decide what kind of future I wanted. Though afraid as I was of my unknown future, I was

I just can’t believe there is only few more days of high school left. As the days are getting closer and closer, it's getting sad. I still remember the day I stepped into Maine East High School as a Freshman, at that time, all I wished for was to graduate from this school with good grades. High school was not the way I imagined, it is way different from what I thought and definitely different from Middle School. Freshman year was the “exploring/adventure” year, finding where each classes were, what activities/clubs were offered at this school and many more. Freshman year went quickly and then Sophomore year came up. Sophomore year was probably the least stressful year in high school but from Sophomore year my family and friends started asking me the scariest question “What are you doing after high school, which career?

Just like any freshman in high school I was very nervous about coming up to the high school but thankfully my sister and her friends were seniors so they made me

In high school everyone expects you to find out who you want to be before you graduate, some of us do and some of us do not. Teachers, counselors, administrators, your own family will tell you that what you do with your four years of high school will define you who you are and who you will become in the future.  I may not know who I might become but I have spent the past three and half years doing something I am passionate about. Being a part of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps has transformed my way of life. It has given me a part of my identity I never knew I had. Being able to have the confidence, leadership, and the ability to communicate with others gave me a sense of purpose.

During school, my goals is to get good grades and go to high school, because by the time you go to high school they're gonna tell you about life. I just wanted to learn stuff and work hard because I can help my family out, or get a job, but I'm really gonna miss going back to school because all your friend is gonna be there, and you won't remember what you learn or what you did during school time.

Things was completely different but the same. The work was harder and different from the work I had in middle school even the teachers I had was also different as well. My transition going into high school was different. It happened to be a different type of scenery and I didn’t expect for that to happen to me at that time. Being a freshman opened up a whole different world for me that I wasn’t really ready for. Going into highschool, I had friends I thought I would be friends with for my entire life. As soon as I got to high school things started to change. On top of the friends I had I also made new friends as well. When I was a freshman I had to look up to the upperclassmen to guide me and to lead me by example. When I was a freshman, it meant I had to be on my P’s and Q’s. I felt a lot of pressure when I was a freshman especially from teachers. Fitting in while I was a freshman wasn’t a good start for me because I wasn’t really involved into any school activities or

If you already know what you want to do why stay in school longer than you have to? My opinion is, if you know what you want to major in, you should only take needed classes. At Patrick County High School you have to have 14 electives before you can graduate. It would be better and easier to take only classes that you need for your career. Also, if only taking classes you needed was in effect, students could focus more career and get more experience.

Becoming youreself with highschool can be one of the most lost and draining causes a teenager can face. It is as easy to lose the meaning of “me” as forgetting to put your name on a paper. The pressure that is placed on a student wether it is good grades, sports, clubs or getting a job for instace. We face the question of who are we? How are we truly able to find ourselves when ourselves our trying to balance the pressure of becoming who our parents, teachers and peers expect us to be.

High school undoubtedly changes the way you view yourself. It pushes and molds you into boxes that you might not want to be in. Competition is fierce and rankings pit you against your friends and those around you. The way you feel about yourself as a person is defined for these four years the moment you walk in the door. I started high school my freshman year as the new kid and soon found my way into my group. But why? That's what I want to find out. I want to know if my gender affects the way my peers and teachers look at my work. I want to have a better understanding of how things you are born with will affect you every, single day for the rest of your life. That is why I think Identity in the 21st Century is the best course for me at VSA

To be successful in high school, you do not have to have everything planned out, but you should have at least a small idea of what you are going to do. This will be completely up to you as you have to chose what you like the most or in other words what makes you happy. If you want to join a club or a specific class, go ahead if it truly makes you happy, but with that being said, do not join anything in which you are forced to as it has to come naturally to you. I never had a problem with this, however; I have seen many people that have taken that path and they are

This was a really hard time for me .Because high school was a new environment for me and I had to get used to it. For my first year of high I was in and out

The big question we ask ourselves in high school is “what do I do next?”. Some students choose to go onto higher education, such as college or university. Meanwhile, others choose to go straight to work or join the armed forces. In high school, we are coddled; but when we take our first steps after graduation, we are expected to be independent. Although it is known that attending a higher education facility is difficult, the purpose of higher education is to create a prepared mind.