They should be a support system and be there for you as much as you would be there for them and it’s always nice to have good influences as you grow into adulthood. And finding a friend that will be there to help me on my high school journey is exactly what I would like to find. Conclusively, my high school goals might not be easy but I am willing to take the challenge. I wish to accomplish nothing more than being happy with the paths and achievements I face in high school and in life as well. My standards might be a bit high but as Jimmy Dean once said, “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” And I am proud to say I am not scared of failing because life is filled with obstacles and obstacles are just frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your
Sophomores Take Over the World! Sophomore year, the second year in high school, and the year we feel most confident about ourselves. After successfully passing, or surviving, freshman year, most students feel as if they’ve matured beyond a level of the need for parental supervision, advice, and constructive criticism. The Greek derivatives for the word “sophomore” perfectly define what we teenagers are today. In ‘sophomore’ Sophos means “wise” and Mores means “fools,” meaning that we “wise fools” tend to be knowledgeable at times, yet at other times, completely naïve towards certain subjects in life.
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?
This could make the child feel anxious and apprehensive about meeting their new teacher, if they are in high school they may also be feeling anxious and worried about their new timetable and getting used to it. They may find the new work that they have to do a bit daunting and feel like they would not manage and the work is too hard for them. The child may also feel very happy and very grown up as they are getting a bit older and be able to do more difficult things
They could also go and learn a new language or tour a different country. “Learning a foreign language is a skill you’ll have for the rest of your life and one that employers find very attractive” (McKay). Taking a gap year will help the students gain many personal skills that they will use in the long run. Did you know that many academic benefits come with taking a gap year? “Gap year students show a clear pattern of having a higher GPA than would otherwise have been predicted, and the positive effect lasts over all four years” (“Data”).
This took a dramatic toll on me, not only at school but at home as well. When I reached my junior year it was like a light bulb went on, what I mean is I started realize the importance of maintaining good grades as college was quickly approaching. If I didn’t step up immediately,
Stalling was startled by him because this was her first time encountering a child with this intellectual disability. Peter even though diagnosed with Down Syndrome was able to function in a third grade classroom, which he was integrated into for the first time. Peter was very intellectual, physically strong and affectionate. Peter just had challenges with feeling apart of the classroom and controlling his behavior as far as outburst and physical aggression. However, by the end of the school year, Peter’s behavior progressed and his classmates were no longer startled by him but were helping him and encouraging him.
A simple choice like that can make a total difference in whether they really learned something or if they cheated themselves. I believe the students can decide if they want to succeed, and a lot of times after graduating high school they might become more mature and realize education is the key and be behind like they did in high school. Daniel Bruno's examples in the paper were very insightful. They gave you a better understanding of what he was talking about, rather than having to guess. His example of Thomas Jefferson's quote was a very good example because Thomas Jefferson is a very inspirational figure for the U.S. and people will take his words to heart.
Throughout my four years in high school I have bettered myself in becoming the person I am today. I feel I have improved tremendously on my leadership skills and especially in the classroom. Playing sports is probably one of the best decisions I have made in my life. When I was younger I always saw all those seniors graduating and still prolonging their careers in sports. I never thought athletics could make an impact in someone’s life like it did to them so I wanted to experience it for myself.
The thought process that went into this make-believe learning environment stemmed from the wonderful experiences I had in elementary school. It was those experiences that sparked my desire to enter into the teaching field. As I got older and entered into middle and high school things began to change. The pizzazz that school once possessed had begun to slowly fizzle out. The work became more vigorous the teachers seemed agitated to be there and my enthusiasm was plummeting at an exponential rate.