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“I can’t believe it’s all going by so fast.” Sitting down in the lunchroom I watched everyone, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and my fellow classmates, seniors, walk by with their food trays, and sharing laughs with their friends. The three years of high school I have completed so far, were filled with essays, projects, tests, due dates, and headaches. I wouldn’t change anything about the education I have acquired at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, everything I am learning and have learned will benefit me in college.
From the very first day of high school people, guidance counselors, teachers, parents, have expressed to students, take everything we do and learn in the classroom seriously because we are planning our future, with the tools we are given. Whether students go to college or not, everyone will obtain something, memories, a diploma, a life lesson, etc. with them from high school. The assignments and due dates, seem like a pain in the butt at times, but as I sit down and watch as time flies by, I notice more and more that …show more content…

Being book smart is an incentive because the subjects we learn in school will help us earn our degrees in the field we chose to pursue. I know as a senior in high school it feels like all the teachers want to assign projects and essays at the same time, but the work we are given is a piece of cake compared to that of a college student. Not only do we learn standard math, reading, writing, and social studies in school, but we also obtain life lessons. Usually peers, teachers, friends, and of course parents, will teach us these lessons. I had to figure out how to manage my time in high school, along with waiting until the last minute to complete work. Procrastination is not your best friend when it comes to due dates because you will turn in work that is not your best, or turn in late work and not receive full credit for an

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