The Importance Of Senior Year In High School

As a senior I hope to accomplish many goals, some of them being in high school and some relating to college. A goal is an aim or a desired result, but may not always be achieved. Going into senior year I have aspirations of going to a good college and working for higher grades.

During my almost two years of high school, I have earned outstanding grades throughout the turbulence of attending different schools in two different countries. Freshman year was a transition across the United States from the West to East Coast. However, even in the midst of struggling in a drastically new environment, I maintained a 4.0 GPA and received High Honors all four quarters. This year was an even bigger leap from the United States to Japan, but I have continued to maintain my high standard of work. This year, I have kept up a 4.0 GPA and was recognized on Principal’s Honor Roll. Overall, my outstanding academic work is remarkable because I have achieved high grades in all honors classes, all while facing new school environments each year and balancing sports and extracurriculars as well.

Senior year has been a rollercoaster of emotions and events. I got to experience things

Throughout my educational career at St. Paul High School I have been involved in many roles of academic excellence and leadership that I believe have well-prepared me for my future.  As a freshman and sophomore, I received two ACE Awards for maintaining a minimum 4.0 GPA and as a junior received and Academic Letter.  During my sophomore year of high school, I participated in a number of leadership roles including 2015 HOBY ambassador and The Congress of Future Medical Leaders delegate.  Now, as a senior, I have taken on more positions of academic leadership such as participating on the St. Paul High School Academic Challenge Team and being a member of the National Honor Society.  Although these are only a number of my accomplishments over the

People may think that senioritis is just for seniors but that is an incorrect assumption. I started to feel it when I was in my freshman year. As the classes got harder, the motivation got weaker for the students, including me. Junior year is mostly declared one of the hardest years in high school and that is when my senioritis came in, full blown. It was the year that decided to take some difficult classes; pre-calc and Restaurant and Food Industry Management 113 (ServSafe Sanitation and Safety). The agonizing pain of pre-calc as I struggled through the semester was more than what I wanted. This is where the Journey to Excellence started last year and having the free will to be able to turn in assignments whenever, and not getting marked down

Throughout my academic career, I was presented with myriad of opportunities that encouraged me to excel in academics and extra-curricular activities. The fact that I was one of the meritorious students throughout my academic years with a 3.91 GPA bears testimony to my sincerity and drive to excel. My tenure at my undergraduate college provided me with boundless opportunities to work in a

It was May 25, 2018 at 7:47 in a steaming hot gymnasium when the name Anthony Joseph Sansalone was getting called from the loud speaker, the sixth to last person to receive their diploma I begun shaking the hands of all the board members and everything that I had known from the last 13 years at the same school was over and a new chapter of my life was stating to begin. A few seconds after receiving my diploma the Class President guided us to changing of our tassels from right to left then commencement was over and I was walking out with my future roommate at BGSU, Vincent Zhang, we looked at each other knowing that our high school career was descending and our college careers were lifting off together. High school was tuff for me due to the fact that I have know what I wanted to do since I was a freshman, I want to become an animator and work for an Academy Award winning company such as

In the summer before ninth grade, I was given an educational opportunity that impacted my life. After graduating from eighth grade as my class valedictorian, I was given two options: to attend St. Mary's Academy with a full ride scholarship or attend a public Los Angeles Unified School District high school. Without a hesitant, I chose to go to a public high school because of its dual enrollment program. At the time, I show a keen ability to face new challenges in my academics. I decided transitioning from a private education to a public education will provide a change of environment.

This semester I am graduating from Dutchess Community College with an Associate degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities. In addition to being offered a full scholarship, I was invited to join the honors program, which helped strengthen my writing and comprehensive skills through highly disciplined coursework. After carefully evaluating my interests and abilities, I

Every year ever since my goal would be to take home the awarded diploma to the best student in the class. I chose to convey exemplary values to those around me, be it classmates, friends, or family. Although quirky, and having been an only child for the longest and loneliest seven years of my upbringing, I eagerly and earnestly strived to make an effort in becoming a successful and respectable member of my family, neighborhood, and surroundings. I anticipated becoming a role model as a soon-to-be older

On the other side, my high school senior year has been the best of all my school years. Due to my CNA class, this class has been one of the most significant parts of my life. After high school I will continue with my education to earn an associate's degree in nursing. Despite the obstacles faced in my direction, such as being a DACA (Deferred Action For Childhood Arrival) student and getting charged out of state no matter

Senioritis is quite interesting, being a word that someone came up with to explain their lack of will to do anything during their second semester of your last year of high school. The dictionary definition, via Google, is: “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” It can be said that it is a decreased motivation to do anything school-related, or just laziness. Senioritis is a struggle, but anyone can pull through if they really want to.

This year, June, I will become the first person in my family to graduate with an academic honors diploma. In June I will attend one of the best schools nationwide, Seton Hall University. Despite these accomplishments, I’m proud of the time I’ve dedicated to my community and extracurricular events. I’m proud of the placements and the letter I've received for Speech and Debate, the influential positions I’ve gained in Student Council, and my presidency of BPA. Ultimately, I’m proud that I destroyed the barriers of statistics and the perception that an apple doesn’t fall too far from a tree.

In all honesty, it was not until last week when a stark white envelope was delivered to my house with my name printed in the top left corner that I would have considered myself to be an honors student. Prior to this moment, I had believed I was merely doing what was expected of me. Report cards littered with A’s and B’s kept mom and dad happy. I participated in clubs that brought joy to my life, introduced me to the people who are now some of my best friends, and allowed me to discover a passion for performing. I worked two jobs to help put food on the table during some rough times which taught me to tackle problems head on and allowed me to give back to my family. I’ve been fortunate for the opportunities I’ve had throughout my high school career; I value deeply what I have learned and the growth I’ve experienced, but I had never taken a moment to examine the true weight of what I was doing. My white envelope moment changed the way I thought. Throughout this past week, I have reflected on the qualities that separate me from any ordinary student and have determined that it is my grit and resilience that have catapulted me on to the path of the SNHU honors program.

As I continue my journey in my new chapter of life, I have set new goals and standards for college. My first goal is to achieve the standards for the Honor’s Program. To be in the Honor’s Program would be amazing; I am looking to achieve the challenges that the Honor’s Program have for me to face and I am looking at it for the benefits and having it on my diploma as an achievement I have completed. The second goal is to be the top student in my class with straight A’s, so I can be a Principle Scholar in college. The final goal for college is to have my graduation gown cover with cords with completion I have done in college. As I reach for the stars with my career I want to achieve everything possible. My ultimate goal is to be the director