Now that you are in high school you have the freedom to choose what classes you want to take. There will always be the classes that are required every year such as physical education and other classes that are mandatory for each year of high school. As a freshman, there is a larger amount of required classes to take than there will be your upperclassman years. You have to be able to make responsible decisions when it comes to choosing what classes you will take. The year before each grade you are given a book full of the classes offered and their descriptions. This book is divided by course department. Read through this book and figure out what classes you want to take. Classes should be chosen wisely. If you know what you want to major in
Be warned, this varies from school to school, so talk to an upperclassmen first and find out which classes and which teachers are best for getting the highest grade possible. You also should ask about which classes are grade-killers and CBE those so they don't factor into your GPA.
During the meeting with my advisor, I was advised that I would take an extra ten to fifteen classes before I could graduate. I was looking at the catalog at the course I could take and the advisor told me to take my freshman classes first before getting into major classes.
My purpose and goals in attending college is to make something of my life. It is a good thing. No one wants to be a nobody. But sometimes it takes time in order for one to realize this. & nbsp; Upon graduation from high school, I, like the majority of others high school graduates, had no clue what direction my life was heading or even what I wanted to become.
I have often wondered what it would be like to experience the freedom of choosing my own class schedule. This has to be infinitely more stimulating and enjoyable. I am also aware that college will be significantly more challenging, but I have always found it easier to study for a class that interests me. I am willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, there will be required courses which may not engender excitement or enthusiasm; however, success should not be as difficult to achieve due to the maturity that is developing during this last year of high school. In addition, I have gained an understanding of the benefit of being well rounded. There is value in all classes taken. It helps to know that even my least favorite subject will contribute to the ultimate goal of personal and career development.
I want to go to college for the wholesome intellectual stimulation and to get more involved with my community. College will be my last opportunity to do so before I enter the work force. At college I can be intellectually and academically challenged; I will be able to learn with friends who are as dedicated to learning and the pursuit of knowledge as I am. My goals in college are to acquire the skills that I need to lead a successful and productive life, to expand my knowledge of the world, to step out of my comfort zone, and to become more proactive.
A high school diploma is practically just a piece of paper anymore. You must have a college degree in order to get a well-paying job. Sure you can go into the labor force right out of high school, but you may only be making $40,000 a year. That much money may sound like a lot, but in reality it is not. People with a college degree tend to make twice that amount, if not three or four times that amount of money a year.
Starting college is an intense and confusing event that plagues all recent high school graduates. It is like trying to run when all you can do is crawl, and for many freshmen, myself included, one can get easily overwhelmed by the daunting task of picking a major when less than two months ago some of our parents still packed our lunches for us every morning. The concept of entering college tends to be frequently skewed and expecting an eighteen year old to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives, without having them actually experiment in different areas, has the potential to create a generation of adults who are aggravated and depressed in their careers.
On Sunday, May 6th, 2018, at the California State University of Northridge’s (CSUN) Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, the Camerata Strings, Chamber Ensemble, Symphony and the Combined CSUN Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and CSUN Symphony Orchestra performed. These groups performed a variety of pieces throughout the Gala Finale. The Camerata Strings, conducted by Kim Kilgore, performed One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, Pizzicato Polka from the ballet Sylvia by Leo Delibes, Aria Ready for a Little Opera?, as well as Summer Movie Favorites, which included selections from Ratatouille by Michael Giacchino, Harry Potter by John Williams, and Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer. After this group
Before you start to think about a major, you might ask yourself why you should choose a major in the first place. There are several answers to this question. The first one is very simple: choosing a major is required by the university. Every college will request you to select an area of concentration, usually called a major. Each major has a set of requirements: number of courses, electives, and comprehensive examination. The general goal is to require the exploration and understanding of a body of material and of the techniques needed for mastery of that material. This is the university’s view on the requirement of a major.
Life After High School I’ve just entered my senior year of high school. I know that this is a very important year. I have a lot of decisions to make and not much time to make them. These decisions will either make or break my life, and I want to make sure that I make them to the best of my ability, because there is no turning back. I need to make sure I definitely want to attend college.
Recent studies show, that a high school education is presently becoming less and less useful. It is stated, “Two-thirds of college professors report that what is taught in high school does not prepare students for college” (Broad, para.3). In high schools, many students see their education and teachers as a joke; they blame their attitudes on the teachers and administration in the high schools because they are too lenient. Students would take their high school education seriously if their teachers and administration were tougher on them and they would not try to get by. High school education needs to be more complex to prepare young adults for the real world and college, if college is to be considered. In this essay, I will prove that high
All your life growing up, you don't have to make any big decisions. This all changes in senior year when you have to make a decision about what you are going to do with your life after high school. What you choose to do can dictate how you spend your time and money. If you do not make a choice, you will not be able to move on towards being a self-supporting adult. Decisions are hard to make, but essential to keep moving forward.
Through the course of my studies, travels and firsthand experiences in the world, I have become the person that, as a child, I had wished to become: an open-minded and intelligent person. By engaging with different cultures, I am able to see things with a global perspective. In order to widen and improve this perspective, also pursue my academic passions, I hope to have the privilege of continuing my education at the University of California. My interest world is not limited to how the world composes, functions, or develops, but extends to how the whole of global society operates and how people live in different parts of the world. These interests led me to my enthusiasm for International Relations.
You don’t choose those classes. Think, if you were able to take the classes of your choice, you would love school! The issue is students feel like they are trapped, and they have no control over their decisions. If students were allowed responsibility over their decisions, they wouldn’t be as bored. Students should be able to take more classes of their choice.
It may be a thrilling ride at first for some, but once one has really experienced the college life; one will wish upon a star to be a part of high school all over again. Many of the rules and basics of college are similar to college; they are just a little more advanced. College is very expensive and voluntary; although one can receive scholarships and have a free ride to attend any college of their choice. During the time at college, one learns a lot of responsibility from completing work on time to real-life situations. College classes may vary from small to large depending on the course class and whether one attends a community college or university; and one will most likely not take classes with his or her peers that came along to attend the same college. Instructors will tell the students or give a syllabus for everything that is required throughout that whole semester for a student to pass on to the next year or class, and it is up to the responsibility to keep a track on the due dates for the course’s work. While high school tells one what courses one will take, college is a place where courses are took upon what one will like to pursue their career in. Classes in college may only meet once or twice a week, time varying from thirty minutes to even three hours. Attendance in college is left upon the student. No one is going to call and check to see where one is at, that is