High School Musical

alright with or without a date— I would only be dateless for a night, right? That evening, I was texting a schoolmate of mine, Tyler. At the time, Tyler and I had became friends with each other, so our conversations usually resorted to generic high school trending topics: academics, athletes, and rather coincidentally, prom.…

“Don’t walk away Anthony” I yelled at the young child who was running away. It was late at night when Anthony decided to run away from camp and I didn’t know what to do. knuckles white, and rage in my voice, I was angry. For the first time I questioned why I had signed up for the job of a camp counselor working with children because it was times like these that made me wonder if I truly enjoy working with children. A co-worker stepped in and did something I didn’t expect at all, in a calm…

We became teammates by working hard and celebrating the effort each person puts forth. At the end of the week, dad never congratulated us on winning, instead focused on our effort, sticking together and never giving up. As I grew up and entered high school sports, my dad could no longer coach my teams. Yet he and mom, without fail, were at every game and wrestling tournament. They never missed one! From the stands they could be heard. Never once could you hear them shouting at a referee,…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger examines the norms of the society through main character Holden’s relationship and communication with the people around him. Similarly, the movie the Breakfast Club (1985), focuses on five high school students struggling to fit in and find their places in the variety of cliques. Of all of these students, John Bender is the one struggling to find his place in life and to fit in any of the norms that the society has set for him similarly to Holden, who is in…

you’re in highschool? What kind of school do you go to?” “Well, that 's complicated....” As funny as it may sound, I would say the most uncomfortable part of my high school experience is explaining to people how it works. Essentially, I am free to take classes through the school itself or at a community college. This flexibility has given me a diverse experience of courses and peers. For example, last year I had morning classes with fellow high school juniors followed by a college math…

day that almost everyone always dreads. One of the most dreadful things I had to do was having to restart my sleeping cycle just so I could wake up in time to make it to school and having to wear an attire that is not suitable for early mornings. Ironing my bright white dressy shirt as well as my khaki pants just to fulfill my schools dress code requirements. When I received my schedule over the summer, my friends and I all tried to get the same classes and surprisingly I could only get most of…

There is a high school saying, “you can have two of the following but not all three: Social Life, Good Grades, or Sleep.” Only a mere two years ago, I vividly remember entering high school and hearing this saying. At the time, I was Timorous. What do I give up? Will I lose my friends? My good grades? As school started, I kind of found my spot. I wasn 't obtaining all 100’s but nothing below a 93. I slept eight hours a night. Life was great, I had no teachers that taught as Machiavelli. I had a…

The Maze “Come on! come on! come on, Emma!” shouted Skylar. Skylar rushed Emma to sign up for the corn maze. Clickety clack, clickety clack. They heard the high schoolers high heels. As they slowly lifted their heads up, it was the bully in the whole school Julie Hoffman. She pranked three freshmen every year, and all cried most of the time. “Hey little babies!” shouted Julie. “Are you going to enter the maze contest?” Yes, mumbled Skylar and Emma at the same time. Fine, Julie said but just so…

Hollywood Goes to School Qiana M Fleming SOW412 SPRING 2018 INTRODUCTION This is a movie review based on a high school student named "Lucas" that had a nit for learning. He was an honor student and overachiever. However, Lucas was dealing with grave emotional disturbances and thoughts. During his academic tenure he developed a few different relationships including one with a young lady named "Becca". He envied his teachers and traumatized his mentor because he did not receive an A…

better. I started my first year of high school in September of 2014 and high school is supposed to be where you find yourself. I have never believed in that. I’ve always questioned how a person can possibly find themself when they are constantly being judged, which is a very popular activity that high schoolers do. At Avondale, I learned very quickly that the atmosphere is incredible. You feel like one big family, like you belong. With this atmosphere comes many school wide assemblies. My…