Essay About Senior High School

During my senior year of high school, I was the National Honor Society Treasurer. When I ran for this position, I was oblivious to responsibility, time, and effort I was bound to confront, however, when my term was up, I realized that I went in as just an officer and left as a leader. As treasurer, I was responsible for going beyond the minimal fifty hours of community service—as well as verifying the time other members completed. If a member suddenly became unavailable to serve their time to…

for me and what made my final year in high school a memorable one. Unlike the years prior where my opinion didn’t matter, my senior year was when I was finally recognized and praised for my abilities. I felt like I was an asset to the team rather than someone who was just taking up space. I was given first priority when the time had come to pick numbers. When I look at my jersey, I regret not being able to contribute as much the years building up to my senior year. Whenever I wear my jersey, I…

Imagine walking into high school and going to the school bulletin board that lists all the events going on during school and after school. But instead, since its homecoming week something else is plastered to the board. On the board is a 9 by 9 piece of paper ready to ruin someones life today. There are only a few words in size 140 font, and these words will make a detrimental impact in one girls life. Imagine walking up the the board and seeing your name in the column “UGLIEST,” and another…

wanted to include in my English portfolio, I reminisced about my writing classes and assignments throughout high school. This prelude to my portfolio is meant to explain my writing background, to show how I found my voice in writing, and to describe the pieces I chose to include in this portfolio. Within my four years of high school, the English curriculum…

Ever since I started high school my freshman year, I was always interested in having some kind of leadership role in the clubs that interested me. Unfortunately I wanted until my junior to take up any leadership positions. However, these leadership positions have changed me for the good, and I will forever be thankful for it. Taking up these roles forced me to step outside of my comfort zone, which in turn made me a more bubbly, less shy person. Also, I can tell it has affected how I work at my…

The beginning of Ferris Bueller introduces a rather normal looking high school individual [Ferris] whose impish personality is revealed by his plot to skip school under the pretense of being sick. A number of fade-ins reveal that this isn't the first time that Ferris has skipped school. If anything, given the bland almost bored reaction of the economics teacher [Ben Stein] to the revelation that Ferris is gone again from his class indicates a considerable indifference to Ferris's antics, at…

not desire to take part in the newly founded traditions of: graduating high school, one must move into the higher level by entering college, “Early in his senior year at Woodson, Chris informed his parents that he had no intention of going to college.” (Krakauer 114) Before his death, it is acknowledged that McCandless very well did complete his academics in college before abandoning the idea of furthering education in law school enabling him the freedom to achieve his nomadic life away from…

to be the greatest sound to flow through your ears ever. Getting to walk that stage and obtaining your high school diploma is probably the best feeling in the past 18 years. Not only are you happy but your family and friends are happy, what more can you ask for? One thing I would never forget is when my 6th grade English teacher, Ms.Browish, said to me “You’re not going to graduate high school and end up working at McDonalds”. Of course it was probably because I was being rude and disrespectful…

The girl’s varsity basketball program at Rockwall High School holds one state championship title, an unbroken district championship record of nearly twelve years and has competed in a total of three state championship games since 2005; the third state championship being in 2011¬, my freshman year. Though I had been playing basketball all my life, I knew I could improve myself after having been on the “B team” in middle school. I was still just discovering how to be fully in control of my long,…

If my high school were an animal it would be a cat because cats always do what they want but have contentment in the things they get. Some cats are liked less than others because of their sassy mannerisms while others are liked more because of their sweet and sociable actions. A cats owner generally tries to have control of their cat but then realize they just have to let them be. I went to Curtis Baptist High School in downtown Augusta, GA. Curtis Baptist is a private christian school with…