Got up and ready for school with the quickness, I was running around the house like a chicken with his head cut off, I was overly excited. Some way I was able to remember to wear my basketball warm up instead of my street clothes, but off to school I went. That day in school I really did not pay attention to anything any of my teachers where trying to teach. I walked around school with my pink headphones in; I was getting ready for my game. One day my name will be on the wall of fame or, maybe I was going to be on that winning team that brought the school a championship.
Kaitlyn Stevens Mr. Scott Reed ENGL 0003.001 19 July 2011 Overcoming my distractions Throughout my years of education, I have had to overcome many obstacles. I have found a few distractions along the way that led to me getting off track. What has distracted me in my college nursing experience is having too much homework at one time and not being able to manage my time well enough. On top of all my homework, I also had to learn to manage my athletics in with getting my work done on time. After all my homework and cheer activities are completed, my personal entertainment was also a big challenge for me to overcome.
Safety at CSUN Dear Officer Vanscoy, Imagine a student who carries an expensive laptop to school everyday. One particular week she has numerous tests and essays to complete. Instead of heading home after a long day of Friday classes, she heads to the dining hall and has a meal and does some work for a couple of hours. On the way to her car later that night, that expensive laptop catches the eye of a young gentleman, who continues to follow her to her car. Unfortunately this situation was a true scenario, but luckily, it didn’t go further than the student feeling very uncomfortable.
Online classes required self determination and a lot time. This is definitely not what I had in mind! Procrastination and grades don’t mix well and the outcome has many consequences. Happiness is hard to achieve when you are always in a rush to finish a task that was supposed to be done weeks or even months before hand. For example I waited all summer to sign up for fall classes and as a result I got stuck with most classes that other students didn’t want to take.
Till this day, I still find it hard to let others in. Thus, after transitioning to the fifth grade, I was taken out of special education and placed in general classes. I had major difficulties adjusting to this different environment. In special education, each student had to be at the same pace. If one person fell behind, the entire class would have to restart all over again.
Walking off the bus nervous and excited about what was to come. Real sports, challenging classes and the different teachers i was going to have. All my classes were advanced placement and the people around me were not familiar faces since all incoming sixth graders came from different elementary's in the area. I felt alone for the very first time in my life. I tried to keep focus but my solitude was starting to become unbearable.
There is a lot to do in just four years time. Most teachers recommend notes, I cannot take notes. I like to observer and store my knowledge in my mind, not on paper. I can take notes, but I may get caught up in one note and miss something. Also, I am not very organized.
Being able to attend college online, communicating with my long distance relatives and taking care of all my finances online are just a few ways technology has simplified my life. Technology has definitely changed the way students learn, how teachers teach and whether or not either one has to step foot into a classroom. In my case, getting into a classroom became almost impossible. My boss commutes back and forth from New York City every day. Most days she would come home on time, but it always seemed that, on days, she knew I had to get to class; she would either miss her train or take a later train home.
The students get restless as the clock ticks closer, and they congregate at the door like bees around the hive. As soon as the bell sounds, the children dash for the lunch carts like a predator to its prey. That is the daily routine at Garden Grove High School. There simply isn't enough time during lunch for students and staff alike to utilize. A better lunch experience can improve your performance in school.
The ringing of the alarm clock and a quick breakfast that could hardly be call a meal. I was afraid,I did not put myself out there,Therefore I did not risk rejection. It was a bright sunny day My mom dropped me at the school main gate, I took a deep breath and started walking towards the main entrance. Walking into this new school not knowing what to expect,New school, new friends, new teachers.I was in an emotional turmoil,I was excited, scared and a little bit nervous.I slowly walked forward as I started looking at all the other kids,Most were in groups and all talking laughing and smiling. I felt very small, like I was an alien who had just landed on planet Earth.