August 17, 2015 was the mark of my last first day of high school. The night before school I had many different emotions and thoughts running through my mind. Some were of happiness that I was starting to get closer to graduating, but also in the back of my mind was "Will I finish all my classes on time to graduate?". I know for a fact senior year will not be as fun and easy as my last three years of high school were. All the sleepless nights and stress I will be going through will pay off at the end. I need to stay positive even when things aren't going my way. Walking into the gates on the first day of school and going to my first class made me realize that this is really my last year in high school and I need to make it the best. Not only in having a fun time and creating memories, but also working hard to accomplish my goals in life. Graduating is only the beginning of my journey.
It has been a week since senior year has begun for me. This past week has been nothing but the ordinary. Teachers telling us their class rules, code of conduct etc and students not paying attention, because we have heard everything they are telling us about a billion times by now. I’m really looking forward to what this school year has to offer me such as in education and joining clubs with friends and meeting new people. Most importantly making my senior year a memorable one.
This year I have classes that suit me as a student. My favorite class this year is Careers and Education two. I love working with children and watching them grow not only physically but mentally. Taking this class will guide me to identify if this is really the field I would enjoy working in. It brings warmness to my heart when I go and tutor the elementary students and they run up to me and ask me to help them with things. One of my main goals when going to tutor them this school year is helping those students that need the most help and showing them that their is someone who cares for them and is willing to help them. Not only will they learn from me, but I will learn from them to become a better person.
My main goal this year is to complete at least 4 or 5 of my classes with a level 4 and make my senior year the best one yet. I know this will take a lot of free time away but it will pay off at the end when I see my GPA. Most importantly I want to strive and be successful. I know there will be obstacles I will need to overcome, it will all be worth it once I reach my goal and this is only the beginning of my future.
Half Ways Done
It has been almost four months into my senior year and it feels like just yesterday was my first day of the school year. Times goes by fast like in a blink of an eye. My senior year has so far been somewhat stressing. The most stressing for me so far has been staying on pace for my psychology and chemistry class. I’ve struggled with both of those classes but I manage to stay after school and get the extra help that I need from my teachers and even classmates. I know that at the end it will all be worth it and knowing that I will be graduating in a couple of months and going off to college.
I have finally finished applying to my top five colleges I’m interested in attended fall semester of 2016. Which are Fresno State, Bakersfield State, Fullerton State, Sacramento State, and San Jose State. I still don’t decide wether I want to major in Liberal Studies and receive my pre-credential and work at an elementary school or become a nurse at a Children's Hospital. Applying to colleges made it feel more real that I’m getting close to ending my chapter in high school and starting a new one in college. I am feeling really supported by my mom on going off to a university I know that she wants the best for me and if that means being away from home she will help me in any way possible that she can.
Steps that I need to take to be on pace by the end of the semester is to be finished with all the measurement topics needed for first semester and also working on six out of seven levels fours for my classes in order to still be apart of Spanish Honors Society. I know that in order for me to do this is to not allow myself to have any distractions get in between my education and me. My goal is also to have my twenty hours of community service completed. That way on my second semester I will have one less thing on my mind to worry about.
Some difficulties I’m having on my senior project is not being able to upload my life map and my job shadow. Other than that everything else is going by smoothly. I’m just worried that I won’t have everything for my senior project done on time to be eligible for early completion.
Things that I’m enjoying about my senior year is that everything is somewhat going by smoothly also that I’m just getting closer to being able to study something that I actually want to learn about. The only thing that is stressing to me is to have all my classes finished with on time to graduate.
By the next time I write my third journal I will be in my last semester of high school. These past four years of high school have gone by too quick. I sometimes still feel like I just started my freshman year, but in reality I didn’t. I’m officially in my last year. I wish I could just stop time and be able to embrace everything.
I have finally finished applying to my top five colleges I’m interested in attended fall semester of 2016. Which are Fresno State, Bakersfield State, Fullerton State, Sacramento State, and San Jose State. I still don’t decide wether I want to major in Liberal Studies and receive my pre-credential and work at an elementary school or become a nurse at a Children's Hospital. Applying to colleges made it feel more real that I’m getting close to ending my chapter in high school and starting a new one in college. I am feeling really supported by my mom on going off to a university I know that she wants the best for me and if that means being away from home she will help me in any way possible that she can.
Steps that I need to take to be on pace by the end of the semester is to be finished with all the measurement topics needed for first semester and also working on six out of seven levels fours for my classes in order to still be apart of Spanish Honors Society. I know that in order for me to do this is to not allow myself to have any distractions get in between my education and me. My goal is also to have my twenty hours of community service completed. That way on my second semester I will have one less thing on my mind to worry about.
Some difficulties I’m having on my senior project is not being able to upload my life map and my job shadow. Other than that everything else is going by smoothly. I’m just worried that I won’t have everything for my senior project done on time to be eligible for early completion.
Things that I’m enjoying about my senior year is that everything is somewhat going by smoothly also that I’m just getting closer to being able to study something that I actually want to learn about. The only thing that is stressing to me is to have all my classes finished with on time to graduate.
By the next time I write my third journal I will be in my last semester of high school. These past four years of high school have gone by too quick. I sometimes still feel like I just started my freshman year, but in reality I didn’t. I’m officially in my last year. I wish I could just stop time and be able to embrace everything.
One Foot Out The Door
My winter break went by too quick. It feels like just yesterday was the first day of winter break. It was well spent with my family and friends, but it also got me thinking that this was my last winter break being home before going off to college. My aunt and her family came down from Washington to spend Christmas and New Year's with us. During winter break I was also busy with school work trying to the most levels fours that I can get and also applying to FAFSA, in order to receive money for college. You can pretty much say this winter break wasn’t as relaxing as the others were. I felt somewhat stressed, but I know that it will all be worth it towards the end when I’m receiving my diploma. A fun thing that I did was to go visit my boyfriend in Fresno and I also went to the snow with my family.
My first semester is finally over. It feels like just yesterday was the first day of school. Time does go by quick and I was able to learn that we should cherish every moment we have. Things that I loved about last semester were that most of my classes were easy especially government, foodservice and hospitality, AP spanish language and careers and education. What I regret from last semester is slacking off in chemistry and waiting till the last minute to get things done. I’ve learned to not procrastinate, because sooner or later it will backfire on me.
The reality of last semester has hit me. This is because, I only have this second semester to have all my classes completed. There is no third chance. Before graduating, I will need to finish the last four measurement topics in all of my classes and also present my exit interview. College applications so far are going really good. I was accepted to all five of the colleges I applied to. Now I really need to pick the top three that I really wish to attend fall semester of 2016. To me it’s not only picking the the top three that I want to attend, but also which ones will be financially helpful. I doubt I will be receiving a lot of money for school. So this is why I need to pick wisely, because I don’t want my mom to be paying for everything for me. If I’m not able to receive enough money I will attend COS for at least two years and then transfer and apply as independent student. This way I will be able to get more financial aid.
All I can say is that my first semester was a wild and stressful one, but at the end it will all be worth it. Like my mom always tells me, “ Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life it's about what you inspire others to do.”
My first semester is finally over. It feels like just yesterday was the first day of school. Time does go by quick and I was able to learn that we should cherish every moment we have. Things that I loved about last semester were that most of my classes were easy especially government, foodservice and hospitality, AP spanish language and careers and education. What I regret from last semester is slacking off in chemistry and waiting till the last minute to get things done. I’ve learned to not procrastinate, because sooner or later it will backfire on me.
The reality of last semester has hit me. This is because, I only have this second semester to have all my classes completed. There is no third chance. Before graduating, I will need to finish the last four measurement topics in all of my classes and also present my exit interview. College applications so far are going really good. I was accepted to all five of the colleges I applied to. Now I really need to pick the top three that I really wish to attend fall semester of 2016. To me it’s not only picking the the top three that I want to attend, but also which ones will be financially helpful. I doubt I will be receiving a lot of money for school. So this is why I need to pick wisely, because I don’t want my mom to be paying for everything for me. If I’m not able to receive enough money I will attend COS for at least two years and then transfer and apply as independent student. This way I will be able to get more financial aid.
All I can say is that my first semester was a wild and stressful one, but at the end it will all be worth it. Like my mom always tells me, “ Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life it's about what you inspire others to do.”
All Good Things Must Come To An End
It’s crazy to think that in a couple of weeks I will finally be graduating from high school. Closing a chapter in my life and starting a new one. I am nervous and yet still excited to graduate. I'm excited, because graduating high school is getting be closer to the goals I have set for myself which are getting my BA, having a job that I love and later on in the future having a family of my own. Even though I’m excited I’m a bit nervous. It’s finally hitting me that when I start living the college life I’m going to be on my own. Without having my mom there for me all the time to catch me whenever I’m having difficult times. This to me will be a huge adjustment, but I know I will be able to get through it.
Fall semester of 2016 I will be attending Fresno State University. I made my choice to attend this college first because, it’s financially affordable and it's close to home. This way I can come and visit my family whenever I want to. What I am mostly looking forward to in college life is experiencing new things, meeting new people, and breaking out of my shell. I’m a somewhat shy person and I hope that when I go to college I will break out of that. I have friends that go to college and I ask them how is college life and they tell me it’s a really great experience to have, but also to not slack off. It’s not like high school were if you turn in a paper a day late the teacher will take it is. In college you have no second chances and you need to set your priorities straight or it will backfire on you. Receiving this information from my friends is good, because going to college I will know something to expect and it won’t hit me out of nowhere.
Looking back into my four years of high school I’ve learned a lot of things. The main thing I learned is that whoever you started high school with you won’t finish with. Also I learned that I should focus on myself and accomplishing the goals I’ve set for myself, because at the end I’m the only one who’s going to be there for me. Teachers that have helped me out a lot my senior year are Mr. Gutierrez and Mrs. Lara. With college applications, scholarships, financial aid and even just talking to me about college and what they recommend. Most importantly I wouldn’t of been able to get through all the stress senior year brought to me without the love and support from my mom.
All good things must come to an end whether we want it to or not. There is much more in the world for every person. I’m so grateful for everything that Lindsay High had to offer me. Such as preparing me for the real world I’m about to enter. I wouldn’t switch anything that I went through in high school, because going through those ups and downs has built me to the person I am today.
Fall semester of 2016 I will be attending Fresno State University. I made my choice to attend this college first because, it’s financially affordable and it's close to home. This way I can come and visit my family whenever I want to. What I am mostly looking forward to in college life is experiencing new things, meeting new people, and breaking out of my shell. I’m a somewhat shy person and I hope that when I go to college I will break out of that. I have friends that go to college and I ask them how is college life and they tell me it’s a really great experience to have, but also to not slack off. It’s not like high school were if you turn in a paper a day late the teacher will take it is. In college you have no second chances and you need to set your priorities straight or it will backfire on you. Receiving this information from my friends is good, because going to college I will know something to expect and it won’t hit me out of nowhere.
Looking back into my four years of high school I’ve learned a lot of things. The main thing I learned is that whoever you started high school with you won’t finish with. Also I learned that I should focus on myself and accomplishing the goals I’ve set for myself, because at the end I’m the only one who’s going to be there for me. Teachers that have helped me out a lot my senior year are Mr. Gutierrez and Mrs. Lara. With college applications, scholarships, financial aid and even just talking to me about college and what they recommend. Most importantly I wouldn’t of been able to get through all the stress senior year brought to me without the love and support from my mom.
All good things must come to an end whether we want it to or not. There is much more in the world for every person. I’m so grateful for everything that Lindsay High had to offer me. Such as preparing me for the real world I’m about to enter. I wouldn’t switch anything that I went through in high school, because going through those ups and downs has built me to the person I am today.