High School Legacy

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Imagine… walking into school as your last day as an eighth grader. How do you feel the year went for you? Do you feel that you left a good or bad legacy? f you want to leave a good legacy on your school maybe you shouldn't have got on some teachers nerves, maybe then you would feel that you left behind a bad legacy. This is why it is good to have a good legacy which is how people remember you. If you want to leave a good legacy before you go off to high school make sure that you have a great year. When I leave the eighth grade I would like to be remembered by my knowledge that I showed on tests, quizzes, and homework in all of my classes. I would want to leave a good legacy in my school that I have been in for three years straight so I am used as a good example for the upcoming eighth graders. If I were able to leave a great legacy I will definitely have teachers remember me over the years. I hope that I am remembered over the years by my teachers from being a top notch student that’s always prepared for class. My family and friends will think of me as a good student. I would be recognized as organization in my binders, my curiosity in class by the questions …show more content…

What does it mean to grow? To grow means to is to stay determined and not give up. For example I am trying to achieve A’s and B’s all school year but if I don't keep studying and trying it won't happen. If I want to grow and become a better student I will need to work hard and study a lot for all classes. To earn this goal I am going to need self success because I was a very poor student last year but If i do the best I can, I might be able to achieve my goal. In school to do well I have steps to achieve and a Quote that pushes me. Three steps I have for myself are to show up, pay attention, and finish my homework. The quote that pushes me to success is “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”

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