However, fear was seeping through me as the hours of walking to the building came nearer. Questions like “ What if they don't remember me?” , “ What if I don't fit in?” was hovering my brain as I was waking up to get ready for the first day. Everything had to be perfect, I mean its the big step to the rest of my life. Although, I wish I was prepared to what came ahead. Academically, my first year of high school was on a ball.
September 27th 2012 Josh Fewer ENG 3U Mrs. Breault Satire/Parody Every day is a new beginning. A brand new start and everybody has an opportunity to flourish and put their skills on display. In high school, you’re given the opportunity to make friends due to a system. To many, it’s a very psychological and natural event that sorts people that share similar traits, into various groups. Any guesses?
To me there was nothing really different about me except the fact that I was chunky wore glasses, but most of us were the same way back then. In pre-school and kindergarten I had lots of friends and everyone got along but once I got to first grade some things had changed. A lot of my friends moved the summer before we went to the first grade and the other ones had different teachers than me so in a way I guess you could call me a loner. I made new friends but I was also alone a lot and I am still that way today. But I digress.
As I soon realized, high school was no different than middle school. I wondered if I would ever make it. The guys were still rude and I was not sure things would go back to the way they used to be. After ninth grade flew by, tenth grade started without a problem. This was the year we actually went into real classrooms in the high school.
I live for them now instead of for myself. I found myself growing up a lot after I had kids because you really learn what the meaning of selflessness is. Kids bring a whole new meaning to life. My experience after kids. Wow I have never felt the joy and the amount of love that you are able to have for someone until after I had kids.
Similar to Sedaris’ situation, I have also experienced disappointment when commitments were suddenly shattered and I have been forced to cope with the irreparable change in my relationship with an unreliable person. In my freshman year of high school, I was thrilled that my best friend, Kate, and I would be finally attending the same school. We had been best friends since kindergarten and were inseparable. She knew all my secrets and I knew hers. Soon after the school year began, I found out how much a person can change and how this change can affect your future friendship with
All my life, I've been great in school; I've always been a leader, almost always the first in my class...until now. I don't know what got into me. I'm so angry at myself; I knew I should have studied harder. Ever since I was a little girl, I've dreamt of delivering my Valedictorian speech at Graduation...just like Mom, just like you, just like most of my cousins...now, my shot at being Valedictorian is pretty much over. I feel awful; I feel like I've disappointed everyone, including myself...Why didn't I try harder, I should have paid more attention to my grades.
I’m grateful for that place, we’ve learned and struggled and in the end, we graduated. As amazing as the school was, there was one moment that I can and will never forget. We all have those stories of that high school crush. I have one significant story of how I got asked to prom at my high school. It was a regular school day; I tended to stay after for extracurricular activities.
During the years that I was going to this school, I was excelling in all subjects, receiving all A’s. Which brings up that question, why was I transferred to that school? After going to that school I was transferred back to a normal school. I was failing miserably. I think this is due to the
I have always wanted to be a Valedictorian and I told myself I could do it. Although it wasn't always easy, I achieved my goal. The high school grading system has alot to do with my achievement. I would say it can be very effective to certain people, like me. It sets the bar for everyone.