Freshman 101 Research Paper

I believe that Polk County Early College High School would be a great school for me because of smaller class sizes and more one on one opportunity with teachers. I feel that I thrive in that kind of setting because you can feel free to ask for help if needed, and it will be provided much more easily than in a larger class room. I also love the opportunity that the school provides to be able to earn college credits while attending high school. I am a very self motivated person and being able to complete work at my own pace would be significant. If I am working at my own pace I will be given the chance to work ahead and cover more material which is great. I think Polk County Early College would be the perfect school for me because I would be

Throughout our lives, we will endure plenty of mistakes and take ownership of situations we did not mean to create. When asking the question ‘If you were to get one do-over in life, what would it be and why?’, my answer would be to attend an early college high school.

Early College High School at Delaware State University is a place to save time and money, and earn up to at least 60 college credits in high school. If I were to describe ECHS in one sentence, I would say that they move very quickly, but are very helpful. Although this school is very helpful there is a downfall, that downfall is that they are unorganized. One thing that made my 9th grade year here at The Early College High School at Delaware State University more smoothly was that some of my teachers had a sense of humor which made the environment feel a lot more positive and it made me feel comfortable that this school isn’t severely strict. The components of College Readiness at the Early College High School at Delaware State University

Although I have accomplished some difficult tasks, attending an early college high school is one of the most challenging, and most rewarding thing that I have accomplished. When I first began the school, I did not want to be in an early college because I wanted to be able to participate in things like sports and band, but after being here I realized that it was actually one of the best decisions I have ever made. In an early college high school we have double the workload of a regular high school, not to mention the rigorous classes we have to take. Nevertheless I worked hard and was able to maintain a fairly decent GPA while working after school and volunteering.

Coming from being a junior in high school to now being a senior. Senior in high school is going to be one of the most favorite and scariest parts of my life. Everyone says that it is one of the biggest part of your life. They say senior year will be one of my favorite memories. My expectations for high school amounts to worrying about deadlines for my high school projects, everyone asking about where I will be attending college, and trying to figure out what I am going to do with the rest of my life.

As I am entering my senior year everyone has told me to make sure and slow down because it will be over before I know it. This year I want to learn how to build a strong support group for my emotional well being and grow closer with new people. I am striving to try and make the most of my senior year, so God will prepare me for the upcoming years.

If someone ask me what is my favorite memories in high school for now. I’ll says that is my sophomore year. Because sophomore year is the year that changed my mind and my life, the year that I meet my awesome friend and everyone look at me a different way and here is what happened to my sophomore year.

Sophomore year in general has been treacherous . Now it's become harder trying to manage work while studying for finals, Eoc and keeping up with work. Nowadays, I find myself wishing to be back in elementary school. A memory that has been engraved to the deepest part of my brain is one of my teachers telling me of the importance of flushing and cleaning up after the mess that I create. I can’t believe that I once thought that elementary school was difficult. Let’s ignore the fact that my English wasn’t that good in elementary school, now that I’m actually reflecting on the time that I spent in elementary school, I can truly see how simple everything was. For example, I had to write my weekly vocabulary words thrice. But, this is the real world. We aren’t given the chance to go back in time just because we wish to relive certain periods of our lives.

This year in Student Government has been a great time. All of our hard work and commitment has definitely reflected in our success and outcomes of our events. I have learned so much in such a short time. Since I have more experience now from Freshman year, I am eager for what is to come my Sophomore year. In order for this next year to be as rewarding as this past one, there are a few things I think we should do to make the transition of a new teacher as smooth as possible. I think if we adjust the commissioner jobs, are open to new ideas brought by our new teacher, and have specific goals set at our summer meeting, we will have no problem staying on track next year.

I am excited to finally start my senior year. From what my parents, friends and family have told me, senior year is supposed to be a great year. However, I believe it will be like any other year; it will not be the year I remember the most out of high school. Most of my family has been out of highschool for a significant amount of years, therefore, they do not realize how much the pressure on students has increased since then. Students now are expected to take the SATS and the ACTS in order to get into a good college. In the society we live in now, if one was to go to a community college he is thought less of because he did not go to a college that is known. However, I think community college is a great option for everyone. It is ridiculous

My senior year is coming to an end, high school is pretty much over. With the finish line quickly approaching, I reflect on all the things I’ve done in these past four years and, more importantly, all the things I did not do in the past four years that I probably should have. In retrospect, I never did feel like high school was going to be where the best time of my life would be remembered, but now that it’s pretty much over I think maybe I should have treated it like it was. I would love to be able to say there is nothing I didn’t do that I wanted to and that I didn’t have any regrets, but there is a fair share of both. When I think too much about the end, I get sentimental about the experiences, friends, laughs, awkward moments, and more.

Senioritis is a crippling disease that strikes high school seniors. This disease causes laziness, wearing too many pairs of sweatpants, lack of studying, and the famous not caring attitude. Almost all seniors diagnosis themselves with senioritis as soon as half of the year comes to a close but are still excited for what senior year holds. If someone skips senior year, they won’t get the full effect of what senioritis feels like. It’s the year every high school student waits for. Senior year is the year of all the “lasts.” Though senior year may be anticipating, people generally miss their high school years and want to go back even if it was just for a minute. Freshman year students learn to take every opportunity that comes their way. They learn to join clubs, sports teams, and talk to everyone. Sophomore year they learn to not make excuses and have the slap in the face that they only have two

There comes one of the saddest times of the year when a girl must put away her bikini and shorts and trade them in for a knee length skirt and a shirt that shows no shoulders, we call this back to school time. I am luckily entering my senior year so really all you will see me doing is counting down the days to my graduation! No totally kidding this by far has to be the most emotional year of high school, you are realizing you probably wont be seeing your friends in the halls next year and you wont be going home to Mom's cooking and sisters screaming. Don't get me wrong there are definitely days (weeks, months, whole lifetimes) I'm excited to leave the house and never want to see the people from my school again but its also the realization that so much will change and honestly you are finely

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” -Nelson Mandela. School can be stressful at times, even in elementary when all you wanted to do is play and forget about homework. However, as the person started growing up they realized that school is a responsibility and it is very important to go far in life. Freshman year can be a important year due to a new experience, coming of age, and it brings awareness of what will happen in the years to come. Nevertheless, senior year is equally, if not more important because it is the year you would prepare for ACT and SAT, apply for colleges, and to anticipate graduating.

The Freshman Convocation was a welcoming to the new freshman students that home feeling. I feel that this ceremony would benefit new students to the university because we are still transitioning from being in high school to being in CSUN and there are freshman where they don’t feel that home feeling yet and hopefully this ceremony made new students feel comfortable that this university is home. Also, there are students who feel like an outcast because they feel like they don’t belong and by hearing David Levithan say that,” People should stop seeing others on their differences because we are all 98 percent the same and 2 percent different” probably made them feel that we are all one big family and how we got each other’s back even though we