“The hardest part about growing up, is letting go of what you were used to; and moving on with something you’re not.” -Unknown Rocky Top is a place where I have grown up. Many things have happened that allowed me to mature and grow. These events have shaped me into the person I am today. I have spent three years of my life here and now it is time to say goodbye. I’m saying goodbye to all of the memories and friendships I have made. Now I have to start a new journey. High School!! I have to start something brand new, but Rocky Top has prepared me for those new experiences.
My experience at Rocky Top has been a good one. Over the past three years one person in particular at this school had made it so much better. Grace Roberts has been one of the best friends who can ask for. She has taught me to say “who cares?” to what people think, to just be yourself and work hard at everything you do. If you have ever seen her you know she likes to sing A LOT, but she doesn’t care if people look at her weird when she does it. She loves to sing so that is what she is going to do. I like that about her. I like how she will do what she loves to do and doesn’t care if people like it or not.
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My goals I want to accomplish by the time I finish high school are to find the good friends early on and finish at the top of my class, but the most important one is to get recruited to play college volleyball. I want to find those friends early on so that my high school experience will be a lot easier with friends that support me on my side. Finishing at the top of my class is one of my goals because I have always wanted to finish at the top of my class. Getting recruited is also a something I really want to happen. This has been my dream since I was a little girl and my goal is to make that dream come true. I will work hard at everything so that I can make that
The diverse landscape that compromises a breathtaking array of scenery from lavish wetlands and lakes to remarkable smooth shimmering dessert plains around outback town of Broken Hill, is congratulated for its post-apocalyptic appearance. Dark red soils that contrast with the clear blue skies has the wedged-tail eagles flying. However, for the third time this century, the most iconic inland town is facing a critical water crisis. Broken Hill is still yet to find a permanent water source to guarantee its survival after centuries since its birth. More than 1000 kilometers away from the main city and on the very edge of the border of South Australia, Broken Hill only has an average annual rainfall of 236 millimeters which is not enough to support
The first goal i would like to achieve is to get a GPA of 3.5 - 3.8 or higher and to get honor roll. I will achieve this goal by focusing more on my grades and paying more attention in my classes. This goal is important to me because I want to show my family I can do better this year. When I get the paper that says that you were in honor roll. I will
Taking a bus to Little Rock gives you the freedom to absorb the scenic views and enjoy the company of the person you are with. In essence, it lets you spend quality time with your loved ones without the distraction of having to keep your attention on the other drivers on the road. GOGO Charters, a charter bus company, exists so that they can take people to cities across the country. The advantage of hiring a bus company is how they will do the legwork for you. Because many of the bus drivers have been traveling for long periods, they know how to point out the best destinations in the city.
I don’t know about you, but I love sports. Whether we’re playing, or just watching, I enjoy sports. Yet here at Rocky Ford Jr. Sr. High school, we don’t have that many sports. We have the basic sports such as, basketball, baseball, wrestling football etc. However, there are simple solutions when it comes to sports.
On June 28th 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Fernidad, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, ignited the “July Crisis” in Europe. Industrialized nations were competing to occupy colonies for resources in order to grow their economies. Hence, creating alliances was essential for these imperialist governments to assure military and economic support. There were two rival blocs of alliances in Europe: The Triple Entente, which consisted of Britain, France, and Russia; and the Triple Alliance, which consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. In the beginning of these hostilities, U.S. played a neutral role trying to keep stability, solve these problems peacefully, and to trade with all the warring nations. However, this did
The Rockaways was once the summer playground for all of Queens. With miles of sandy beach and the amusement parks, the largest one Rockaway's Playland at Beach 98th Street, The Rockaways had everything a summer resort should have. Ever since the amusement parks closed in the 1980's, the Rockaways have gone through a lot of ups and downs. The real estate is now on the up side. The beaches are still crowded during the summer, but the Rockaways became one of the forgotten places as far as development goes. There were plans to put high rise buildings on the grounds of the old park, but the sub soil turned out to be to sandy to support large buildings, so the plan went by the wayside and none of the subsequent idea ever came to fruition. The neighborhoods
As of right now in my 8th grade year, I thought that 8th grade finals were hard, but in highschool it’s probably ten times harder. I hope to pass all the finals and succeed in my high school year. Also right now in 8th grade I’m debating whether to play soccer in high school, especially since they rose the league. If I’m still playing soccer in high school than that’s a very good accomplishment. Finally in high school for my last year I hope to get good grades nothing less than an A-, too always stay on task and doing my homework on time, and lastly not to procrastinate.
Staff members at Fieldcrest High School have always preached that if have no goals set for yourself, then that’s exactly where you’ll go; nowhere. I have learned that to be successful in life, setting goals is an essential start to the right track of achieving them. My current goals include: graduate from the University of Texas, graduate from the Dental Program at The University of Texas, and be an orthodontist. Being an active learner through my academics and extracurricular activities, will set the tone for me to excel academically throughout many years of education to become an orthodontist, will improve communication skills for years to come, and will provide critical time management skills to prioritize commitments.
Should college athletes be paid in addition to getting free tuition? There are thousands of high school athletes who hope to be able to play college ball and receive a scholarship effectively paying for their college degree. It is a nice idea, free college for playing a child’s game, who wouldn’t want that. However it is not as easy as it sounds.
Furthermore, I do not regret a single part of this year, and even parts of eighth grade I was dreading, such as the National History Day project, turned out to be wonderful learning experiences that I genuinely enjoyed participating in. Thank you, teachers for continuing to find ways to encourage our further learning. Thank you, fellow classmates for helping me and making me smile. Thank you, Mrs. Arzola, Mrs. Chung, and all of the South Pointe staff for investing in so many new programs. And finally, thank you to the whole South Pointe community for supporting each other as we all continued to grow together and find out what our true passions are. I am both excited and extremely nervous for my journey into high school, and I can only hope to find another school as great as this one, that will continue to shape our lives just as South Pointe has. So, as we exit the grounds today and move onto high school, I can’t help but think that we will all reconvene here when our children will have the privilege of walking in our
Have you ever wondered how to skip rocks? Have you ever felt ashamed in public for a low rock-skipping score when their ? Ever seen rocks bounce across the smooth surface of a lake and wondered how they did it? Skipping rocks is money-winning, takes only a few simple steps and is something to boast about.
“The hardest part about growing up is letting go of what you were used to, and moving on with something you’re not.” Growing up can be fantastic. Growing up can also be scary. Many people do it on their own time. Others must do it quickly. Some have a nurturing family and a wonderful environment in which to do this. Others still are not as fortunate. The point is that everyone’s situation is different, unique. No matter how similar one situation may seem from another there are countless other things that affect how a child might grow up. One’s own life may seem perfect to those on the outside looking in when in reality, there could be a constant struggle that is known to few or even none. For myself, growing up was something that had to
My goals for after high school, is to got to Greenville Tech. I have different ideas of what I want to do for my career. I have a lot of plans after high school career-wise. My goal for sure, is to finish college, but there is so much to study,
An old saying states that ‘birds of a feather flock together.’ It can be quite comforting to meet someone who is similar to yourself. Like-minded individuals not only validate our beliefs about the world, but also reduce the risk of conflicts and disagreements (Barelds & Barelds-Dijkstra, 2007, p. 479). In fact, research has shown that people are more likely to be in relationships with others who are similar to themselves in terms of attitudes, values, social group memberships, and physical appearances than with dissimilar others (Mackinnon, Jordan, & Wilson, 2011, p. 879).
My goals are like every other person; I go for the most outgoing ones that some people don’t even know about. One of my greatest goals is to be in a cooking competition and do my best in it even if I don’t win I want to leave everyone wanting more. Another of my goals is to be on the big screen in any sporting