Personal Narrative: Freshman Year Of High School

Freshman year of high school was the hardest year for me. I was not ready, and middle school did not prepare me enough for that first year. Going in thinking it was going to be easy, I thought my last priority would have to be checking grades. Not only did I not know how I was doing in school, but my parents were not checking grades to keep me on track with what I was doing. I was not the only Freshman that was going through the same problem. Freshman have no high school experience, and without the help of their peers to keep them on track, they will zone off and grades will plummet. I am talking to parents, although I am not one yet, I am on my senior year of high school, and I too sadly had no parental guidance to keep my grades up as they …show more content…
It is very common for students to quit the sports they enjoy playing because it is hard for them to keep up with the homework they are getting on a daily basis. I had multiple friends who felt as if they were forced to quit a sport because their lowered grades and sports were too much for them. If parents keep track of the grade book, they have the ability to check the assignments the kid needs to do and can be a much needed reminder to do that assignment that the student forgot to take note of when it was given. With the help of parents reminding them to keep their grades up, the kids can continue to participate in sports, helping them in school and teaching them more than just what the school teaches them. Grace Chen wrote a blog on Public School Review titled “10 Reasons Why High School Sports Benefit Students” giving off ten reasons students should participate in sports, and a reason why. Chen talks about Community Representation, Fitness, Improved Academics, Teamwork and Cooperation, Positive Mentors, Social Relationships, Leadership Skills, Time Management, Success Mindset, and The Importance of the 3 “P’s”. With the 3 “P’s” being persistence, patience, and practice students learn that hard work helps achieve goals helping them after high school. Chen says playing sports improves academics stating “A survey conducted by the Minnesota State High School League in 2007 …show more content…
A good example is of the book “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, for it was read to me regularly as a child. In the book a young boy named Max is feeling very misunderstood at home and at school, him and his mom often argue. Max, being the mischievous boy he is, one day ran off to the land of the majestic, fierce creatures named Wild Things. When Max was crowned king he promised a kingdom where everyone will be happy, but soon realises that being king is not easy, and although he is with the Wild Things there is still something wrong. Max decides he needs his mother and he heads back home to his family that he realizes is very important. A book like Where the Wild Things Are makes both parents and children realize the importance of a healthy relationship, and that having one another is the key to a happy