Mentor High School

practice or else I wouldn’t play. In fact, that’s what I did and soon they all wanted me on their team. Also, basketball taught me to appreciate my blessings, especially after 8th grade when I got selected to Simeon while my friends went to a high school in the ghetto. Because of that, I saw how blessed I was so taking advantage of opportunities became important to me and is now part of my brand. Last, I am proud to be black and that is key to my brand because inner city kids need positive…

Cornerstone Ministries is a church in Export, PA. It has over 4,000 attendees spanned over 3 weekend services and a Wednesday night service. They’ve decided to take church to a completely new level with many unique features that may just be found only at this church. One of these features is something called small groups. Small groups span from kindergarten to 12th grade, and are separated by gender (there are also small groups for adults and they are not separated by genders). On weekends the…

My journey at Huntington Park High School as an intern is almost coming to an end. I am thankful for the experience that I was able to receive at that site because I was able to work with a new population. I also…

risk for depression. For many students, going to college means leaving behind their hometown and their family and friends as well. This alone can lead the students to experience loneliness. Also students have to transition from group work in high school to a more autonomous form of study development. This leaves students with the task of creating social environments for themselves. This is beneficial for those who were skilled in this task, but leaves the less social students in a hopeless…

The idea of cultural capital as it applies to the classroom imposes limits on what any one student can achieve. Cultural capital is defined as the social assets a person has in order to promote mobility socially. For students, they need to have a high intellect, good speech, and proper attire. This idea of proper attire and good speech is arbitrary as these standards tend to favor white students, as it does not value the culture that minority students bring to the classroom. The cultural…

hours a week to volunteering as a Young Life leader. Every week I help run a club meeting for dozens of high school kids, manage a planning meeting with my teammates, and lead a small group for sophomore girls. I spend hours at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School watching games and performances, and simply getting to know these young adults. Through investing this time to build relationships as a mentor and role model, I strove to show these girls that they are significant, noticed and valued.…

clubs, sports teams, and service activities. I want to be a Peer Advisor because I would use these past experiences to encourage the freshman to try what they ordinarily would never think of doing. I have a very positive attitude and enthusiastic school spirit and I would be a great asset as a Peer Advisor. 2. From your understanding, why is it important for MMA to have a Peer Advisor…

As a child, I generally had very few worries. My family moved around a bit when I was younger, but other than that, I led a relatively carefree life. I remember mostly, throughout elementary and middle school, playing out in the snow in the cold Minnesota winters or biking to Dairy Queen in the humid summers. I would play with my friends in the woods outside my backyard or visit my great-grandparents in Utah in the summer. I was a cheery and energetic child, though I do remember from a very…

or call a quits. I believe that my failure was small in comparison to others failures, but yet again I was only a junior in high school. My failure helped me have a different experience than I would have if I had been on Varsity. The JV team was undefeated that season and I was a big part of that being a returning player and helping the younger girls get used to high school soccer and work as a team to accomplish the goal of being the best we could…

Tuition Free College: Making College Bearable Many people fear that creating tuition free college would create significantly higher taxes. Taxes inspire fierce emotions in the American people; people balk at the idea of paying or helping to pay for someone else’s benefit. These people fail to realize the greater societal good, such as better job availability and financial security. Many remain unaware of the climbing cost and subsequent debt of higher education. Currently, Americans carry…