The transition from middle school to high school was nothing like I expected. Before entering high school, for some odd reason, I envisioned high school to be like High School Musical. Unfortunately, I was mistaken; the transition to University High School was so tremendous I went from being from the top of my class of my middle school class to the low end of the spectrum. My whole high school experience is one of the most challenging incidents I confronted.
Most people do not understand how demanding and rigorous is University High. Most people assume, “Oh you’re taking Advanced Placement classes, it’s not that hard”. In which they would reply with “I’m taking IB (International Baccalaureate), which is harder than AP”. In reality, I felt …show more content…
Ideally homework is supposed to last only 30 minutes per class, but add six classes to your schedule that amounts to 3 hours on good days not including extracurricular activities, sports or volunteering. Going from having a GPA of 4.0 in middle school and now being unable to obtain a 3.0 in high school has a sour taste. Throughout my time in high school, I confronted the challenged of society defining me based on my GPA, and it becomes frustrating. They are not in my shoes to understand the hard work is required while other students have an easier road while getting a 4.0 GPA because their school is not as rigorous as University High. I decided to dedicate myself to invest my time in the individuals that believe in …show more content…
News. Not bad, for a public school where 60% of students are economically disadvantaged. My battle to find money to help fund for my college education ended in huge financial success. Even with the naysayers disgusted with my GPA, I was awarded a little over thirteen thousand dollars from multiple scholarships. The naysayers repeatedly tried to put me down by saying, “You can’t do this or you can’t do that”. The feeling was not much about proving them wrong, but more about proving myself
Most people do not understand how demanding and rigorous is University High. Most people assume, “Oh you’re taking Advanced Placement classes, it’s not that hard”. In which they would reply with “I’m taking IB (International Baccalaureate), which is harder than AP”. In reality, I felt …show more content…
Ideally homework is supposed to last only 30 minutes per class, but add six classes to your schedule that amounts to 3 hours on good days not including extracurricular activities, sports or volunteering. Going from having a GPA of 4.0 in middle school and now being unable to obtain a 3.0 in high school has a sour taste. Throughout my time in high school, I confronted the challenged of society defining me based on my GPA, and it becomes frustrating. They are not in my shoes to understand the hard work is required while other students have an easier road while getting a 4.0 GPA because their school is not as rigorous as University High. I decided to dedicate myself to invest my time in the individuals that believe in …show more content…
News. Not bad, for a public school where 60% of students are economically disadvantaged. My battle to find money to help fund for my college education ended in huge financial success. Even with the naysayers disgusted with my GPA, I was awarded a little over thirteen thousand dollars from multiple scholarships. The naysayers repeatedly tried to put me down by saying, “You can’t do this or you can’t do that”. The feeling was not much about proving them wrong, but more about proving myself