"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence" I have had many ups and downs over the course of my life thus far. One specific example of this took place during my freshman year of high school. When I started high school it was very challenging for me, partially due to the fact that; during this time, I was lazy, unmotivated and did not really take school seriously. This by far is one of my biggest regrets to this day. Who would ever think that not trying during my freshman year would continue to follow me throughout the course of my academic career.…
I felt like I had to become like my peers in order to fit in. So unfortunately I ended up acting like they did, but this got me nowhere. In fact it got me sent to the principal’s office more times than…
Even if, like me, it was a conscious choice to stand out it can still make for a lonely high school experience-- an ultimately rewarding one-- but a difficult…
My years in high school were quite thrilling and adventurous. Starting as a freshman, I had no idea where I was going and what was going to be expected of me. Over the years I became involved with extracurricular activities which led to my primary interest I had developed in technology and the sciences. As a freshman I joined the Students with Future Interests in Technology Club, Spanish Club, and Robotics Club. These clubs stayed with me till I graduated high school and I have loved them ever since I got involved in them.…
How do you survive high school? Were you part of the popular group? Or were you scared to even talk to someone? You were told that high school is the best years of your life, but there is always a doubt in your mind. What if I don’t fit in?…
Sophomore year has come to an end. If you’re anything like me, reflecting is vital to moving on to the next part of life. I feel like I can’t properly continue in my next chapter of life without having some quiet moments to think about the lessons learned. Oh, and trust me, there have been plenty.…
My freshman year of college I struggled greatly with the cost of college. I had moved out of my mother’s house and was living with my grandmother. I worked a part time job of 15 hours while taking 19 hours of school. Because I did not have my own place I was still considered under my mother’s income. My mother does not make very much money.…
As a child I always had trouble fitting in. I was never the popular girl due to the fact that I’m really quiet. My classmates would always refer to me as the whitest black girl they knew due to the fact that I was and still am a very quiet person, I didn’t speak slang as often as they did, I didn’t dress like them in and going into high school I was never one for parties, drugs and alcohol. I felt isolated within my own community. So most of most of my adolescence and teenager years have been spent with me being an outsider.…
The day of August 27, 2012 I was officially titled a freshman. One look down those unknown red and blue walls, will forever change my perspective of high school. There was an instant moment of disbelief in my freshman, I was terrified, and no thought came to mind as to how I was going to survive high school for the next four years. Of course I knew it'll be different from my tiny middle school, but will it be like the cliché movies about the upcoming of age, or resemble the happiest times of life. From that first day, I knew I wasn’t like everyone else.…
I know being the cool kid sounds great but just be yourself and surround yourself with people that like you for you. High school is about making mistakes and growing up: best friends change, your likes…
Losing Individuality There is a Japanese proverb, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down,” meaning it is hard to be different without meeting resistance (Hashi, “Conformity in Japan”). Society has always wanted to make people “normal.” From the first moment I stepped into Athens Academy, I sought to both stand out and fit in, but these are contradictions and cannot really exist together. At first I thought I was succeeding at this game, but as time progressed, I realized that I was just slowly assimilating to what I thought people wanted me to be because I thought I would be admired by my peers if I just went with the flow. I was not wrong.…
During my freshsman year of highschool, I made a long term goal to become the cross country captain by senior year. I listened to the upperclassmen on the team and took their advice as I matured throughout each season. I understood that in order to become captain of the team I would have to work my tail off. The obstacles that stood in the way included competition between other schools and whether or not I would put work in during the offseason. I challenged myself to get through these obstacles by working out in the offseason.…
“As you grow older, you will discover you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” I chose this quote because the story I picked “Red Roses” is perfect for this quote because it is talking about a girl who was mean to a person but she apologized. My essay is going to be a story that I can relate to or someone I know can relate to. My first relation to this story is to fit in with everybody.…
Be different, be unique, because that’s the most beautiful version of you. I come up here when I’m down so I can be free of the real shadows in those halls. To be a shadow, you have to follow; you follow the popular people, buy expensive clothes, buy new phones, shoes, and accessories just so you can fit in. Let me tell you a secret. High School isn’t about fitting in, it’s about finding who you are on in the inside and discovering what you believe, then fighting for it.…
Throughout life, there are always stereotypes that make someone want to fit in. Hundreds of people fall to peer pressure and change who they really are, to be one of the populars or to be the person everyone is talking about—whether or not it’s good attention. People think that in order to get people to like them, they have to hide their true identity and become someone they do not want to be. Moreover, various middle and high school students try to be the most popular or to get all the attention and stand out amongst their class, prompting them to make negative decisions that will follow them throughout their lives. What many teenagers do not realize, is whatever happens to them today, tomorrow, the next day, or even three years ago, can follow them the rest of their lives and can have an effect on their college choices, and even careers and places of work.…