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Try to imagine being homeschooled near your entire life before high school, then moving from Los Angeles to Miami and starting as a freshman at one of the country’s largest high schools. With 4,500 students, 93% minority enrollment, as well as English being a second language what challenges do you think you would face? How would you approach something like this? Would you be a little scared? I wasn’t, I am a Military brat and I was eager to dive in head first on Expert Mode. Starting school was a little tough, I would get confused on the basic street smarts of school. Things like how to take notes, how to use a mechanical pencil and getting F’s on my papers for not writing my name tripped me up. But being the chameleon that I am, I adapt, blending
in with my surroundings and becoming one with the culture. The other kids quickly find out I am from Los Angeles and I acquire the nickname Cali, I am the new kid’s new kid.
I grew up in a small South Texas border city, Laredo. In Laredo, most individuals, including myself, spoke Spanish as a first language, and gradually learned to speak, read, and write English in grade school. Another characteristic of Laredo was the distinction between families who were well off and those who were not, but there was never really an “in-between.” After attending private catholic school for 10 years, pre-kinder through eighth grade, my parents decided it was time for a change. My public high school, John B. Alexander, was a rather large school with each class averaging around 700 students. It was quite a change compared to my eighth grade graduating class of 48 students, but I was both ready and anxious for that change.
The thing that amazes me the most is how frightened we all were going into this school. So many things went through my mind before and even during the first week or so of my Sandy Run Middle School career. Going through the grades I became more outgoing and began to step out of my comfort zone. I would have never taken the challenges that came my way these past years if I had the same mindset as I did in elementary school. Although some times I didn't feel up to doing a load of work and acted lazy, I always tried my best to push myself and give it my all. I am extremely proud of myself for that.
What would you feel when entering a new school? At first you would probably be scared, but also excited for entering to a new school, especially because new challenges will appear and you will experience new things. Alexa Navas and Zion Lesesne are an example, and both of them were able to adapt to a new environment. Alexa was living in Nicaragua, but when she entered the NDS, she felt anxious and was nervous just the way Zion felt. Zion came from the United States and his main challenge was learning a new language, Spanish, which with time he has been improving successfully. Zion and Alexa have adapted to a new school, kept their excellence and have received awards from various contests.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION PROBLEM EXPLANATION and CREATING PATHWAYS There is a current and historical need to address the educational improvement of the Hispanic and other disadvantaged immigrant communities, including general academic readiness, cultural and art education, and science and technology employment readiness. The lack of these skills and opportunities continue to marginalize immigrant groups and is reflected in higher rates of poverty, crime and high school dropout. In order to counteract this deficit, a pipeline educational system can develop a community and become a model for other American small towns experiencing similar social challenges. (1.) LEADERSHIP (2.)
Let’s flash back in time to before our college days. Back to then we had lunch trays filled with rubbery chicken nuggets, stale pizza, and bags of chocolate milk. A backpack stacked with Lisa Frank note books, flexi rulers, and color changing pencils. The times where we thought we wouldn’t make it out alive, but we did. Through all the trials and tribulations school helped build who I am today and shaped my future. From basic functions all the way to life-long lessons that helped shape my character.
We had all just got back from Des Moines. Alivia, Lexi, Brianna, and I wore sitting on her bed. Our faces lit up with blue because we were on our phones. It was really late I think maybe eleven o’clock. When I glance up and watch the bathroom door creep closed. I freaked out about it trying to scare everyone else. Alivia basically sits on me. Pulling a mound of blankets over our heads. Everyone is screaming and Brianna’s mom, Keri, runs into her room. Then the door opens slightly and that’s when I actually panic. I cling to Alivia and yelling, “Did you see that?” Keri looks very concerned about us and has fear in her own eyes as she jumps into bed with us. We all don’t know what to do. All of us are telling Keri to go look while we hide under the blankets. My mind is racing I personally don’t want to go check because what if there’s a killer in the bathroom. All I can think is I’m too young die.
Considering I didn’t speak a word of English I was very scared about starting high school. I was scared about fitting in with the other kids, I was scared about not being able to understand
Then Allison and I started grade 12. School was chaotic for me as the workload increased. I almost regretted changing from the vocational to the academic studies. Allison and I started out the school year like all the other years hoping to make good marks so we could get on with our lives afterwards.
Oury Niangane Withrow High School MERIT SCHOLARSHIP As a child, my father always told me that one day i would go the college. I had hopes and dreams for a better future and better education. I lived with my father and depended on him for the future. He took me from a village where 90% are poor.
Something that I have always been extremely passionate about is sports. My freshman and sophomore year of highschool I played four varsity sports, volleyball, basketball, golf, and softball. After my sophomore I decided to get a job as a lifeguard and work full time in the summer rather than continuing my softball career. For the remaining of high school I continued to play volleyball, basketball, and golf, all of which I love. Without athletics I am not positive I would be the student I am today, sports keep me healthy and on top of my grades and schoolwork.
As alarms blared in the background with intense blinking red lights, the starship was spinning erratically towards the atmosphere. “Zhang! Get the main engines and thrusters prepared for full power; we need all the power we can get to escape the planet’s gravitational pull!” A bead of sweat rolled down my brow as my shaky hand tried to connect the correct wires. It was my imagination that saved me from the confusion of living somewhere where I neither knew the language nor the customs when I was a child. Jolted by the intense turbulence, I turn and see the clock at 12 AM while sitting in front of my unfinished essay with the old blinking desk lamp. Looking back, I owe my success as a student and a member of society to the people I met and the
It started out like any other Sunday, my dad doing the crossword, my sister watching television, and my mom walking the dog. I was sitting at the table doing homework.
For most of what I remember to be my middle school life, I tried my best not to become involved with any of the gossip and drama in the various networks of my class. Rarely did I ever engage in group conversations or even one-to-one conversations for that matter. In fact, any type and degree of social interaction seemed exhausting to me. Therefore, I usually stood away from the general population and kept to myself.
School began interesting for me my last year of high school. School was always important to me, but I never had a passion for it. However, I always put myself in a position to find a passion for school. I never skipped class, I never talked back, and I did my best to stay engaged in every class at all times. A desire to succeed in school did not happen until my final year of high school. I made it my mission to do well in school even if I had not found a passion for school. With my Dyslexia and my ADD, I have always struggled in school, and still struggle in school. I did not discover my Dyslexia and ADD until I was in the 10th grade. The doctor said I relied on my intelligence to create other ways to find the answer which masked my disabilities.
My education began in fifth grade, my parents moved from one location to another. It wasn’t easy for me, because school was the first place I ever got to interact with other kids. Before school started, I was pretty much kept indoors and not allowed to have contact with other people, except for my family members.