High School Experience Essay

Have you ever struggle with school? I have, school has always being hard for me. But it has also taught me how to achieve better skills of learning. It has helped me learn more about my inner self. My experience in high school has made me realize that some subjects are going to be is challenging, people are not going to be nice, and that responsibility is the key to success. High school has changed in me several ways. One of them was the ability to do things I thought I could not accomplish. I always doubted myself because some things were so hard for me to understand. For example during my high school year in the eleventh grade, I had to take geometry. Math was always a hard subject for me. I had to take geometry in order for me to get my advanced diploma. Since I really wanted to achieve this goal, I started to study and stay after school for more help. I studied and I practiced it nonstop. By the time I had to take my geometry SOL, I was ready and I felt more confident on taking it. This taught me to not doubt myself and that everything is possible if I set my mind to it. Another thing that high school has taught me was that some people can be really judgmental and mean. It was a normal day and I was wearing a hoodie. The weather was warm but still a little chilly. On my way to class this girl that I have no…

My experiences, as well as the experiences of high school athletes across the nation, verify that participation on sports teams leads to positive outcomes. Not only does athletic performance lead to a healthy lifestyle, but it also builds character traits which are necessary for future success. Whether these athletes become Engineers, Doctors, or C.E.Os; leadership and teamwork will determine their success. The evidence is overwhelming. Healthy lifestyle is distinctly correlated with…

Describe your journey and experiences at London High School, whether in academics or extracurricular, and how those events and experiences have shaped you as a student. Details should include your future goals and how your high school experience has directed you in your development of those goals. Include any details regarding how you expect to handle any challenges that may arise in future classes and the college lifestyle. - Maximum length: 1500 words London is my home away from home. If…

High School Experience Kindergarten through tenth grade I attended Triton Schools. I then transferred to Hayfield High School my junior year. I chose to transfer because I wanted more of a challenge, I felt as if triton were too easy. Triton school wasn’t very challenging; their academic standards were much lower than Hayfield’s. Hayfield started out to be more challenging, due to the fact that their math classes specifically were in a different order than Triton’s. I completed algebra 1 in…

I had a bright path ahead of me in high school and beyond. The reality of the situation was that high school was a bigger change for me than anyone had anticipated. My previous routine with my father had been rocked by the introduction to friends and a social life. Instead of my father picking me straight up from school and tutoring, however, I was beginning to hang out with friends and do things after school more frequently. This soon had adverse effects on my grades and my father took notice.…

High school has been a rollercoaster for me, for I have seen highs and lows. The ride may be almost over, but the memories will be sure to last for a much longer time. From the friends I have made to the teachers I have had, My likes and dislikes to the influence of others on me. When it is all said and done, I am going to miss the setting, despite all the times I have claimed to hate it. The following essay will layout my high school experiences and life experiences during high school, along…

before my freshman year of high school, I decided to have a party with all my friends. My dad had purchased a blow screen and a projector so I could watch movies in the back with my friends. My parent told me I had a limit of 16 of kids, I could have over and I thought that was ridiculous and like any other rebellious teenager, I invited all my friends over and told them to invite whomever they wanted. Instead of 16 people over I ended up having around 60 kids from my grade show up, including a…

I do not believe my high school experience was one that I would like to remember very well. I cannot complain about my upbringing, or the advantages I had as a child and adolescent. I came from a family where I could have had anything I wanted, and attended a private school for most of my school career, having friends who went to Ivy League schools after graduation. Things did not go as I had expected, transferring from the school I had attended since I was 4 to a public school for at the…

challenges from tough classes, to changing friend groups, to figuring out who I want to become. However, none compare to the arduous struggle to jump out of my comfort zone and conquer my elementary anxiety on which I determined my place among my peers and began the definition of who I was. Starting elementary school, I was cripplingly anxious, not simply the occasional bout of nervousness most people get, but I was truly terrified of what others thought of me and incessantly put an incredible…

“Brace face”, “You are ugly”, “Ugly duckling”, “You are fat”, “You are stupid”,” You are too thin”, “Weirdo”. These are just some of the comments that primary or high school learners come across when being bullied. Some of the above mentioned comments are from personal experiences I’ve had growing up. I was between the ages of 11-13 when I was bullied in Primary school. The first reason is, my front teeth used to stick out due to an underdeveloped jaw. Secondly, I had gone back to mainstream…