Hempstead High

“What college are you attending this fall?” “Do you have an idea what you’re majoring in?” Questions that almost every senior in high school came across; by teachers, other students, and even their family members. As graduation gets closer that’s when it starts to all become real, I applied for COD and realized that this is when I need to find the path that will lead me to a career I will want to do for the rest of my life. The reason I am going to college is to get the education and…

Annique Walters “There’s nothing in life like finally being legal.” All my life I had been waiting for this magical day where I would finally turn 18. They say that turning 18 is the biggest turning point in your life but my experience tells me everything stays exactly the same. I thought that turning 18 would been so much more freedom. In reality it actually turned into less freedom and ten times more responsibility. Turning 18 literally feels like I’m in a tug of war. My parents still have…

In Unit two we have a lot learned about “Who Are You”. Many times as adults who are working and adults who have families we forget sometimes who we are. I have learned that we get so wrapped up in our careers and other obligations we lose ourselves in the process as an person. We can never say “no” to a family member or friend because we think that they need us. In so many times they don’t really need us. Also, in Unit two I have learned ten tips on how to achieve and become a better student.…

a better understanding of what women really want and should have for their hair. To become be a hairstylist on the side in the near future, hasn’t been easy. But it has developed my way of thinking what’s best for my own good. Back in Jr. high, when blue polo shirts was required to be worn for 8th graders. Before ending the day,my last period was…

“Young women are bombarded by images of perfection, which no human being can really achieve.” This was quoted by Emma Watson as she was trying to encourage young ladies to feel good about themselves. It basically sums up everything I didn’t have the courage to do for quite some time. The year 2010 was really tough for me. It was the year that not only changed my perspective of a normal life, but of how I saw myself as a person. I started my sixth grade year like any other eleven year old did.…

I was fascinated at a young age at skyscrapers and roller coasters and how those things seem to defy gravity. Yet, like all high schools they not teaching you anything you need to know about life. Even though I got to go to a better school the curriculum was linear. They not teaching you how to cover holes in your run-down apartment or how to live on 100 dollars a month with…

I have faced many challenges growing up that have taught me many lessons. Some of these lessons were learned simply while others were done so painstakingly. Thankfully, these lessons will follow me through my adulthood. I have developed integrity, dedication, and efficiency through my educational, life, and professional experiences, and these will help me to pursue a degree. My first job taught me a very important lesson, how to stay away from trouble. When I was 16 years old, I started working…

High School Should Be More Like College A common belief is that college students perform better than high school students because of the fact that college students have to pay for their classes. While this is true, there is another reason why college students are able to receive better grades: college students choose their teachers. In high school, a student may be able to sign up for certain classes, but the teacher that the student receives is not one of his or her choosing. If students could…

benefit from the extra activity some are already engaged in extra activities after school (Driscoll and Ginsburg). Some people are already involved in sports so they shouldn 't be taking pe i school. It would just be a waste of time for some students. “high school student should be forced to get into PE courses because of fear of getting a low grade. Grades do matter and they are especially important to the college-bound student”(Driscoll and Ginsburg). Students are usually embarrassed or…

less tense and I was more at peace mentally and emotionally. This affected my 7th and 8th grade year, causing them to go smoothly. I’m glad that they did because those are the two most important years when it comes to applying to high school. I applied to 20 various high schools all across the city, including Cristo Rey, I weighed all of my options down and narrowed down Imhotep and CRPHS. I ended up choosing Cristo Rey because it was more appealing to me compared to the other school. Indeed,…