Essay About Senior High School

years between your freshman and senior years, the change that occurs is significant. Some of the change is good and some bad. You grow up and mature and start acting like the adult you are about to become. You are treated differently and looked at differently. For the most part and for most people, the change is good. You grow up, and stop acting like a child. On the other hand, some of the changes you see in seniors is not as positive. For example, a lot of seniors get “senioritis” and become…

Making Senior Year Effective Although senior year is supposed to help students prepare for life after high school, senior year doesn 't effectively prepare students. Two and a half months ago, these students were expected to ask their teacher for permission to go to the restroom and now these students could skip class without even getting in trouble. These students were conditioned to the bell so they can continue their school day normally. Millions of students continue their education…

year by walking into a room of tall faces and crossed ankles. Up until my arrival in class, I had not seen entering high school as a significant transition. My legs were tall in new shoes and, with my arms were wrapped around a petty hoard of books and number two pencils, I felt prepared. However, two minutes into the school year, my confidence blew out of my chest. I eyed the senior class of 2015 from the doorway and imagined I was a comma after a long line of capitals. The faces in front of me…

Your senior year of high school can be extremely stressful, from keeping up with class assignments to preparing for the next immense phase of your life, college. Preparation for college comes with a lot of important decisions. Deciding where you want to attend and how you’re going to finance the cost, are only a couple of questions that have to be answered. All of this can be tremendously difficult and overwhelming to students who have no clue where to start. Ms. Phoebe Smith set out to make a…

Senior Year My greatest memory so far in my eighteen years of being on this earth is without a doubt my senior year of high school. It was absolutely unforgettable. My senior year as a whole (which was just last year) was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life and the happiest I have ever been. When I was a chubby little freshman with glasses I thought to myself that high school would be one of the longest time periods of my life and that four years would feel like forty…

“Should Students Be Allowed to Skip Senior Year of High School?”, she discusses the options that seniors have when it comes to attending their senior year. She states that although most students attend all four years of their high school, many do not utilize this last year to its full capability. Firstly, she finds that many seniors do not care about their education during their last year and they can be incredibly unproductive. Secondly, she notes that many seniors have a schedule that contains…

Walter Kern’s absurd idea of a total removal of senior year is not only impractical, but also detrimental to a student's education. Senior year is seen by Kern as a waste of time and money, when in fact it is the greatest possible use of time and money. 12th grade is a free year of education which is a necessity for underprivileged students. Simply shipping off 11th graders to college without any money is not good for anyone. Senior year is a stepping stone to college as it allows you to…

before my high school years began, I was always told to enjoy my senior year to the fullest. I remember being told that it would fly by before my eyes, and I would always think to myself, "They are really exaggerating, I am sure my senior year will feel like a century has passed before it 's over". I would walk the halls of my school as a freshman looking up to the seniors, they seemed very grown and mature. I couldn 't wait until I was in their position. I had always dreamed that my senior year…

Mentoring Freshman Project is about helping new incoming freshman, giving them advice and making sure that they go down a good path for the four years of high school. My experience mentoring a freshman was a very good, I felt like an adult , I was honored to be there and talk to a freshman about everything that’s going to happen in high school. My freshman’s name was Monica and she is 14 years old, she said that she likes to play sports and her favorite sport is basketball, and her…

special moment in my life that I didn’t want to end, was senior night in my final high school soccer season. This was the last time I would ever get to go out and play in front of the home crowd. Playing at home was always fun because all my friends would come and support me. High school soccer was one the best experiences in my life, because I got to make memories and play soccer with my best friends. Before the game they had all of the seniors walk out on the field with their parents. The…