Narrative Essay Examples High School

Being five foot eight inches tall isn’t a bad thing, unless you’re trying to play 8A high school football. Playing football at such a high level and at my size is extremely challenging. It took me some convincing at the lunch table, and after the first couple spring workouts I realized how much effort I would have to put in to make it. Through hard work and effort along with a lot of food and protein I made it on the junior varsity team. I played well in JV, so my junior year I was moved up to…

and over. The slight echoes that can still be heard moments after the words were spoken as my cousins spoke their rage about school. While they may have had a chance to finish their education, they never bothered to. Simply because they got tired of being told what to do, and thought they earned enough with their part-time job and asked themselves, what good is a high school degree? That’s what I saw over the years, one by one I would see them drop out, struggle financially and emotionally. This…

perfect friend. I did not start connecting with kids my age until middle school. It was there where good ol’ puberty actually hit me like a dump truck. It was also there where I meet one of the best friends I have ever had. Her name was Karin and we both complimented each other’s quirkiness and I guess that is how we connected. We grew progressively closer as we went through middle school and eventually high school. High school is the glorified palace for kids who want to actually believe they…

“Time to wake up, my senior!” said my mother. I thought this would be another first day of school, but this day would change my life forever. It was the first day of my senior year. I had awaited this day since I could remember. After getting dressed, I got into my vehicle to see old and new faces. When I arrived, I felt a sigh of relief, “My last first day of school”. I was greeted by some teachers and a couple of friends. We walked to the library, where we were required to get our class…

When I first thought about entering high school, I do not remember how I felt. I do not remember my exact emotions; but what I do remember are my experiences. I remember how lost I felt in the maze of high school hallways. I can recollect how fearful I was of seniors. I can remember the beauty of pretty girls faces, the gossip groups of teenagers, and how cool it seemed. I can remember them laughing, talking, having a good time. I wanted that, because if it 's one thing I noticed. It was that I…

High school in the United States was a good experience for me in terms of education and how well I did in my classes compared with the bad grades I used to get in my home country, Peru. However, my experience as a high school student in Peru was more fun and memorable since I used to fool around a lot with teachers and classmates and never paid attention in classes. As a result, I would always get kicked out of class by teachers for distracting other students. So I did not have good grades. I…

When I was about 22 years old I got my first real job selling cellular phones. My family was thrilled with the idea since most of high school was spent on the phone. What I didn’t understand was the seriousness of the rules when it comes to attendance and management was serious. While the job seemed fun and everyone had a great time there were definitely rules to follow. When I arrived 5 min late to an important monthly meeting being held at a hotel, it didn’t go well. After the meeting my…

Though I am not even half way through my high school career, I feel as if I can still be a help to those who are just beginning. High school is probably the most important part of your life that you are responsible for in our teenage years, so it is important not to mess it up. There are a few concepts that I have figured out by myself that I wished someone would have told me. Those of which include never procrastinate, think about your future, learn how to manage your time, and do not settle…

Mission Springs High School. I am seventeen years of age. I am the oldest of seven grandchildren and three siblings, so you can imagine how much pressure is on me to be the “perfect role model” for the younger generations. I had a pretty good life, if I could say so myself. Besides my Dad deciding to take himself out of my life simply because my family wasn’t enough for him might have been a bit of a downer, but other then that life is good. I am about to graduate from high school and I can…

In a way, everyone's high school experience is somewhat of a story. Everyone has a different point of view and nobody really knows everything about any of the other people they choose to surround themselves with. High school isn't all just about getting good grades and learning how to make friends. It's about learning how to survive life in the outside world. High school is a four year long story, so here's mine. Freshman year, I was a pretty outgoing girl. I had a lot of friends, but only few…