Shontel Harris Conquering Cosmetology School Growing up as a child I had so many dreams and desires. My biggest desire was to become a licensed cosmetologist. I’ve always had a passion for doing hair, as a child I spent countless hours playing with Barbie dolls. I decided to start cosmetology school in my junior year of high school. I didn’t know how I was going to conquer this task, because I worked part time in the evenings after school.
The Boys & Girls Club ran several different sports programs so I was always there. One year a month or so before summer I was about fifteen (15). The Director made an announcement that they will be hiring a teen to run the lunch program for the summer. At that time the opportunity seemed perfect, but the only problem was that I wasn’t the only person interested. ---What should I do---- Later on day all I could think about was how could I get that job.
CONCLUSION Being put in a team to do assignments can be very hard for some people because they may like to work alone. But if you think about it if you work in a team you can get the work done in half the time. It won’t put a strain on you worrying how can you get the work done, knowing you have to work and do other day to day things. As long as you designate who is going to be the leader and do what the leader tells you or ask you to do, the team will be fine. Just think how exciting your paper will be with all the other ideas, they may think of things you had no idea even existed.
I also made life-long friendships, and I am still meeting new people at our meetings that we have during the school year. The summer before my junior year of high school I attended my 10-day residential Junior Conference at Christian Brothers University. Entering the program I had mixed feelings because I was so excited to meet new people, but at the same time I was extremely nervous because I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Molly announced, “I am not coming to Key!” My response, “Give us week and let’s see if you change your mind about our program; then let’s talk again.” Molly very quickly embraced the Key School program and began to realize that with new tools and strategies, she could be a successful learner. It was quite amazing to watch her step up to be a very strong leader within her class; at the end of the year she announced to me that she wanted to give a speech at our End-of-the Year Celebration program. Although no student had ever done this, I
When I first started playing sports it was it was all for fun until I found the sports I truly loved and was serious about them. The first sport I ever tried was when I was 4, I did gymnastics. I loved it so much and I would watch the older girls hoping that would be me one day. I only did it for 2 years though because the place I went to moved somewhere else so I stopped. I won a medal in floor and this first got me going with competition.
During my high school career, I have put a lot of effort forward in my schoolwork and have challenged myself with advanced courses. I have successfully been competing against my other classmates to try and be the best I can be. I have received honor roll every semester of my high school career. Being selected as a potential candidate for NHS proves my academics, but what makes me a great candidate is not just my average. It is difficult to narrow down many instances in which I have showed great leadership.
Schooling life is a important part to all of the teenagers. Since they start their school life, every day they meet their classmates and teachers more than their parents. The “A” students have good performance in all of the test, teachers love them. But they don't have friends in school nor clubs. Isn't it a big problem we have to worried about?
I could have taken a year off from school if I wanted, but I took the challenge of gaining many new responsibilities, which help me grow as an adult each day. I have met many new people coming into this school more than I ever thought I would. My teachers are very diverse, and it is a lot of hard work adapting to different teaching habits. One person I can really say that has helped me through all these different obstacles would have to be my friend Maranda. Yes, we have known each other before attending college but this transitioning stage in life has really opened my eyes to my own reality.
For example, I have also worked in customer service for many years in order to pay for school, and that has taught me to be able to work both independently on a job or task while still working towards a group goal; in addition to being able to work with a team to tackle a tough project in the most efficient way. In most social situations I would classify myself as a leader, but at the same time I am very capable of stepping back and letting someone else take over who might have a different perspective or more skill in an area because I know the tremendous value of being able to work as a team, whether it is more immediate or part of the bigger picture. Another experience is the year I spent as a resident assistant in the resident halls on campus. The resident assistant job developed many skills that can be utilized in the workforce and helpful in a graduate school setting. Some of these skills include being well versed in mediation, general conflict resolution, enforcing university policies, developing programming, and