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    trying maintain good grades as best as they can. During all this pressure for freshman year college students tend to forget their roles in the classroom, responsibilities, and having mental and physical impediments for their learning. Students have the constant worries and fears but it still bad when getting yelled at by their parents, teachers, and their school for lack of engagement in the classroom. By helping the freshman year college students, it

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    and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Tulane University and an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a freshman academic advisor and assistant professor of naval science at the University of Colorado from 2004 through 2007. He spent four years interviewing freshman students. He interviewed two groups of students, those who were struggling academically and who did not develop a plan and strategic strategies for academic success and

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    Throughout books one through twelve in Homer’s book, the Odyssey, characters face challenges that must be solved. Just like in highschool, freshman face many problems that they must solve to succeed. Three ways in which the challenges Telemachus meet in establishing his identity are similar to the challenges students entering Fordham prep as a freshman meet in establishing their identity are that in both situations the student and Telemachus had to become a leader, more confident in themselves,

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    For the past three years, I have actively been a member of Future Business Leaders of America at my high school. When I had the opportunity my freshman year to take on my first leadership role for the organization, it was then when I realized how much I enjoyed the business field and wanted to go into marketing and public relations. With high school graduation approaching in less than a year, I want to be sure that this is something I really want to do. I decided to interview Macey Cleary to get

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    Education has always been something of great importance now in today's society and for those who are just beginning their journey through high school, it is a great idea to give them advice from seniors. This way they know that high school is not something to be afraid of that instead to be proud of. My education from kindergarten to 12 grade has been filled with emotions as well as new experiences that prepare me for life. Some of which taught me to not be afraid to stand in front of a crowd and

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    that Natalie and her best friend Autumn tried to stay away from. The girls at Ross Academy were known as demeaning and “boy crazy.” One day, during the pep rally a bunch of freshman dressed in trampy clothing and started to dance inappropriately. The leader’s name was Spencer a girl Natalie used to babysit for. The flirty freshman called themselves “Prostitutes” or Ross Academy prostitutes. Not only was Natalie embarrassed and angry by Spencers action but, she was disappointed. When the principal and

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    My Best Mentor

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    others and how to give good advice. I feel that next year I can be an even better mentor as I will have had a year of experience doing so. Also, because my brother will be an incoming freshman this year and that, through basketball, I have met many other 8th graders, I will not only know many students in this grade, but also know how to relate to them. 6. A successful freshman year is one in which they end the year feeling confident in themselves. I would help my freshman achieve this by making sure

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    years into this but in the end it’ll be all worth it. Once with a degree, which I’m still indecisive which will be the best for me, I’ll be very proud of myself for getting that far. My goal has always been to successfully graduate, receive my high school diploma and to attend a two year college. Later on, I will transfer to a University for the rest of my college years. Since Astronomy is my dream career, I will take classes relating to this subject, filling in the years that I didn’t take. In order

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    travel back in time to my first day at Westside High School, and I was able to change my high school experience with advice to my freshman self, I would leave him with these five pieces of advice: sit on the right side of the gym, get involved with a team sport, study/do homework, be more cynical of the people he considered his “best” friends, and enjoy the underclassman years as much as possible. I wouldn’t want to completely remodel my high school years because I am pleased with how things turned

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    When I started elementary school my parents said to me “Try your best”. They have continued to say this ever since only, in high school, it changed to “Aim high and try your best”. I did aim high and I did try my best. I took their advice, and it has paid off for me so far, and now I’m telling myself the same thing for college and my career. Academic success does not come easily to me. I have had to work long hard hours to keep my grades up. But I’m willing to do it, so I think my goal of a career

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