What Is Important To You During Your Sophomore Year

These lessons build on who they are. They learn to adapt and they learn from others whether they may be good or bad traits. At school, my classmates and the staff are all well mannered and mature above their level and I learn well. However, I spend even more time with my family. Since an early age, they have taught me both in manners, education, and the responsibilities of being a person. Just like a growing plant, I believe that being accepted as a student of Stockton Early College Academy will provide further sunlight, water, and nutrients to support my leaves and

If I could go back to freshman year to change some stuff I would. First, I would go back and tell myself to not try so hard on my appearance, but still try every once in awhile to look decent. I look at some of my clothes now from 3 years ago and I want to cry at how bad I started high school. Usually I just wear something comfortable now. Second, I would tell myself to lay off the make up. I always had top and bottom eyeliner on and with my black hair, I almost looked emo. That change needed to happen earlier. Third, I would tell myself to get more involved, because now all I do is work when I should be playing basketball or joining a club. The last thing that I would tell myself would be to not date the first guy who

I wasn't always the successful student in the class nor was I motivated to succeed. At the beginning of freshman year, I managed to pass all my classes with mostly B+ and C's but it quickly change my sophomore year. I was starting to learn more about the college process which was mainly about GPA and sat requirements, personal essay, letters of recommendation and most importantly extracurricular activities. Colleges love students who got involved in their communities to make a difference. So I started to stay focus in school and created a goal to receive all A's in all my classes until I graduate. I began looking for afterschool clubs or programs to join when I came across a leadership program called student voice collaborative, I couldn't

What goals should a high school senior have in their last year of school? This senior year I have 3 goals. These 3 goals are learning from my co-op, to graduate this year with honors, and start getting college paid for. These three goal should be accomplished by the end of my senior year. Hopefully I get the second goal accomplished by the end of this school year!

Sophomore year started out a bad year for all of us. The seniors we loved and cherished were gone and we had brand new section leaders for the flute section. The year started out rough when nearly half of us passed out at band camp. The heat was exhausting and we were constantly getting yelled at from our band director. Throughout the first semester a lot of drama emerged, and half of it was caused by one specific person. There was a lot of pent up anger from a specific girl who didn’t earn the title of section leader, and she did everything in her power to make sure she got it the next year. She tattled to the band directors that the section leaders weren’t doing their jobs well enough, and that if she was section leader these types of things

In eighth grade, when I chose to enroll in Spanish One, I had no idea that it would develop into a lifelong admiration for the language and culture. During my Sophomore year over Christmas, my family travelled to Valle De Bravo, Mexico. Unfortunately, I was unable to interact with anyone due to my limited Spanish knowledge, prompting me to study more rigorously the following school year. On our next visit, I returned to Mexico with an additional year of knowledge, eager to test my fluency. Whether it were a taxi driver, farmer, or vendor, I would attempt to carry on a conversation with anyone willing to talk. Even though I fumbled with words and struggled at times to understand, I was determined to improve my speaking skills. Through my discussions,

In high school we think that everything matters. Yes, in the long run the huge decisions we make do matter, but who you date, and what sport you’re in, may not matter in the real world. We all believe that we belong to a certain…’cliche’. When in reality that’s just who we decide to be friends with. As for me some may say i'm not the most popular and that i'm lacking style, putting me in the ‘geek/lameo’ category. People need to realize that labels don’t matter.

As I reflect on my Sophomore year of College I am so very thankful for all the support I was given throughout this year and in my entire life. This year alone I served on the Executive Board for Spotlight, was an active member of Chapel Assistants, became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Chapter,I am currently studying abroad in Oaxaca Mexico, and landed an internship with TheGrio in New York City upon my return! OH and did I mention that I ended the year with a 3.8.... None of this would of been possible without a village supporting...

The thought of being in high school is both exciting and nerve wracking. It is thrilling to have more independence and freedom. However, going to a whole new school with older students can be intimidating. Over the summer, I had been planning out how I would get around the school and how I could get to each class on time. The anticipation weighed heavy on my mind. The first couple of days were stressful. I had to juggle getting to each class with stopping at my locker for materials. Though, I was also eager for the sense of having purpose again after the long summer. Freshmen year will be full of new experiences and challenges.

Being a freshman on any sports team is tough, but being a starter on the varsity team as a freshman is downright terrifying. My ninth grade year, I played on the junior varsity volleyball team one time with my classmates; after that tournament, I was pulled up by my coach to play with the seniors and juniors, and I was truly afraid.

Freshman year was by far the worst year I've ever had as a student. I had the worst overall class grades and test scores I can remember. During the final year of middle school, I had received a letter from the principal at Cherokee Trail. It was an invitation to the Pre- IB and AP course. I accepted the invitation, excited that I would finally be challenged as a student. I went into the 9th grade with Pre IB and AP classes, thinking there would be no change from the few challenging courses I took the previous year. I went into highschool confident, and carefree, seeing how I had a 4.0 GPA every semester since the 7th grade. I believed high school would be just like middle school, stress free, little homework and easy tests and classes. It's safe to say the 8th grade did a poor job of preparing me for what I was about to experience.

Over the past few years, I feel like i have matured so much faster than other people my age due to the lack of excitement in my life. I realize my senior year is so important, but i can honestly it has been one of the most difficult times of my life.

August 31, 2016, the first day of senior year. Just knowing that this is my last year in high school frightens me and worries me to death. It's scary to think that after this school year, I would have to go out into the “real world”. All throughout senior year, all that was being talked about was college. This scared me because I didn’t have a clue on what I wanted to do in life. I had no idea on what career I wanted to do neither did I know what college to go to. With all of this, college applications, college essays, financial aid, scholarship applications and all of the deadlines. It was stressing me out. All of this was happening now, and I needed to start figuring out what I want to do.

A few things I expect from my freshmen year at Calaveras High School is new friends, like weather or not they are going to be my friends just through high school or if they are going to be my friends throughout my whole life. Another expectation that I have is sports I expect to play high school football and baseball. There are so many more expectations that I have for my freshman year at Calaveras High School.

Getting an up-close experience for yourself is better than watching it through someone else's eyes. When I received the grand opportunity to stay overnight at Denison University, honestly, at the time I had low expectations. However, after experiencing what Denison had to offer my mindset about this school changed. So what was it that sparked my interest? Well, for one it had to do with the classes and how much students were actively participating as well as asking the professor challenging questions. As a leader, I like to see other leaders take the initiative, questioning what they are learning while not just eating everything they are fed. Furthermore, the second reason had to do with the closeness of the group of African-American students