Throughout this four year journey that we call high school we are constantly coming across obstacles and setbacks. Whether it be a challenging class or having to encounter new and uncomfortable situations, our hardships and how we handle them are helping to shape our future selves. My ambition has played a significant role in so many ways within these short three years. As a naive freshman I had no idea what was in store for me, but as I met others with a desire to accomplish great things I had found mentors who helped guide me. One of my greatest struggles was Honors Physics. I’m sure that doesn’t sound out of the ordinary, but it truly made a powerful impact on my life. I had been recommended to take this class as a sophomore, meaning
There are many contributing factors for high schoolers struggling. The peer pressure for one, may lead to a traumatic event of another. This can alter life immensely. Traumatic events can shape people's personalities and how they’ll respond to situations for the rest of
These last four years have been rough on me but luckily there have been some lessons learned through it. I have just looked forward and moved on to greater things in life. I leave behind the bad and move on to the good. A good quote to describe my adventure through high school is when Jeannette is talking to her mother. The mother says, “ Things usually work out in the end,” to where Jeannette replies, “What if they don’t?” The mother answers with, “That just means you haven’t come to the end yet.” The quote describes my struggles in life and also brings hope for a happier
During my early education, meaning elementary school and middle school, I was a very average student. I gave an average amount of effort to my grades, and I received above average results. This did not bother me, until the end of my 8th-grade year. At this point in the year, I was filling out what classes I desired to take the following year, my freshman year. I realized that from this point forward, I had to take my education much more serious, in order to get accepted to whichever college I desired. therefore, when planning my classes, I decided to challenge myself more than I ever have in the past, and take multiple honors courses. I assumed because of my grades, that I had what it took to be an honors-level student, but I was very wrong. One teacher, Mrs. Johnson, made me realize the kind of effort, time and energy needed to be devoted to my education.
In addition to my academic interest, I also draw, paint, and sculpt in my free time and have taken classes dedicated to this interest. While most might not feel as if that sets them apart, I have used my creativity and abilities in the fine arts to my advantage. My creative edge allows me to carry out creative solutions to problems and labs in class that most others might not realize as a solution. Because of art, I have developed the mindset of analyzing problems by looking at the bigger picture and not only looking at the problem in real life but theoretically.
Over the past four years, we have grown from insecure, immature freshmen to successful, focused and confident young adults. This incredible transformation has been the result of our entire high school experience. Everything from that first homecoming game, to late night cramming, to the last dance at prom. These experiences have pulled us together as a class and we have learned to love and respect our fellow classmates.
High school was an important step in our lives, but it was only a step. We must always strive to educate ourselves and work to the best of our abilities. We must use the tools that we have been given to push ourselves to our fullest potential. The only way to utilize the infinite possibilities of the future is to work. To strive to do our best and then some, and to risk.
Picture this. A few short years from now, you’re signing yearbooks, trying on caps and gowns, and saying goodbye as you and your friends go your separate ways. Before you know it, you’re walking across that stage and receiving your diploma. As you look back and reflect on your life and last days at Alpena High School, did you really make it worthwhile? For anyone traveling through the twists and turns of high school, it can be a very challenging frenzy to attempt to fit in and interact with other students. People can get caught up in the pressures of trying to succeed expectations set by parents and also everyday drama from fellow peers. Our message to anyone on the great venture that is high school is that they should enjoy it while it lasts, and fulfill their true testament to their life before entering the real world. We have acquired many ways that people like us, high school students, can make the best of their high school career. Four facets of high school success and fulfillment include volunteering, sports, education, and school spirit. With these different steps you are sure to make your experience at Alpena High and anywhere else a success!
After these three amazing years I feel overjoyed and privileged to have attended such a wonderful institution of education that is Asma high school. It inspired me and motivated me to be the very best version of me, as many other students. Upon leaving this school, I feel empowered and at ease with the notion that I have gained the knowledge to help me with all my future endeavors. Our whole educational life is a challenge , finishing high school doesn’t mean the end of these challenges , because no matter where we go , or what we do , there are always challenges ahead of us, but what we all need to do is to meet these challenges straight on with our head held up high and our hearts wide open ready for these challenges, I remember three years ago I got home with my report card and my marks had dropped miserably I cried a lot so my father asked me “why are you crying” I was taken back a bit by his question I think he noticed that and continued ‘ you know life is like a long road even though you can’t see the end of it you keep on walking just like all the roads you’ll trip and fall down whether it was a rock , a wood , or
High school is a paradox. A beautiful and painful experience that will stay with someone for the rest of their life, whether they enjoyed it or hated it.
I opted for the more demanding Honors program and accomplished the rare feat of finishing its credit requirements in my third year, completing more graduate-level physics courses than any other student. Before I found my niche in astrophysics, I had attempted to explore every possible branch of physics. I sometimes had my hands full; yet I managed to cover the material at my own pace by often studying during vacations. This strategy gave me a broad understanding of different branches of physics, from elementary particle physics to fluid mechanics, and how they are interconnected. Despite the massive course-load I had undertaken, my performance in each semester has been monotonically increasing over the past three years, placing me fifth among thirty students on the basis of cumulative
Good Afternoon. As I stand here today I see many amazing students; I see scholar-athletes, I see 4.0 GPA’s, I see 1st chairs in orchestra and band, I see D1 bound athletes, I see amazing videographers and I see soon to be Northwood High School graduates. All of you are qualify as successful high school students. All of you are moving on to the next step in life; let that be college of some sorts, or anything else. In such a speech it is traditional for me to now say something inspirational, so now I will follow the long established tradition and have a message for you. Those labels, the ones I opened with, the 4.0 GPAs, scholar athletes, yada yada yada, those are all irrelevant now. You are moving passed high school, you are all equal whether you had a 4.2 or a 3.2. High school is just a step, a step in the never ending stair case of life. You perfect high school students are now in the real world, exposed, vulnerable, without mommy and daddy. Do not think your life is over because high school is over. You may experience hardship for the first time in your life, but moving forward remember this. Remember this when you graduate college, remember this when you get fired from your job, remember this until the day
Approximately two years, five months, and six days ago I stepped into high school as a grade nine oblivious as to what my four-year journey will hold ahead of me. Within the 3 years I’ve been here, I not only created new bonds and grew academically but by learning from my mistakes and achievements, I gained knowledge about myself. So far in my high school journey I have learned to devote time in developing real friendships and relationships, self-discipline, as well as getting involved to find myself through exploring different interests.
High school is often regarded by people to be the best time of their lives, and they tell their youth to cherish it, the experiences I had prove that high school is not always the dream people make it. Ever since I was in elementary school I would complain about school to my father and my father would say to me “you might not like school now but wait until high school it will be the time of your life”. Many people in my family felt the same way, but somehow I knew they were wrong.
Once High School is finished, the student will soon realize that they have only made it halfway through. After high school there are at ...
High school is one of the most memorable moments in our lives. It’s a time to discover who we are and what we have to offer to the world. It is also a time to gain new friendships and experiences, and when our education is most important when deciding our future. This is the picture that is painted for those who have not yet experienced high school or have forgotten it all together. The reality of it all is that it’s not as pretty as people make it out to be. High school is a continuous cycle of monotone classrooms and non-engaging subjects that we never talk about again. The teachers don’t form relationships with their students and don’t ask enough questions to make them engaged in what they’re learning. This limits a student’s creativity and willingness to think on their own and draw their own conclusions. The teachers just hand out the information while the student writes it down, memorizes it, takes a test, and never use that information again. The students are also not taken seriously because the teacher thinks that they are above them instead of seeing them as an equal. This shouldn’t be how a high school, or any school, operates. The students and teachers need to be on the same level and ask each other questions in order to learn about both each other and the material as well as apply it to the outside world.