Mentor High School

The girl’s varsity basketball program at Rockwall High School holds one state championship title, an unbroken district championship record of nearly twelve years and has competed in a total of three state championship games since 2005; the third state championship being in 2011¬, my freshman year. Though I had been playing basketball all my life, I knew I could improve myself after having been on the “B team” in middle school. I was still just discovering how to be fully in control of my long,…

Rather, there exists a coupling of science with humanities that make the profession unique. Helping others navigate through difficult situations is an essential tool in the physician’s repertoire. Through my roles as a clinical volunteer and mentor, I believe that I have begun to gain a foothold of this vital skill. By volunteering at a local hospital, I was exposed to a diverse population of patients. I found that in the case of an old woman and young boy alike, compassion and care served as…

Before even entering high school, I made a decision that would ruin the next few years. Looking back, I had no idea it would have impacted me as much as it did, but even now I still wouldn’t have changed that decision. Everything that came after that decision, no matter how difficult, shaped me into who I am today, and I was able to meet some pretty amazing people and do a few things only a handful of people can say they’ve done. In elementary school, I was in the S.C.O.P.E. (Spotsylvania…

graduation, I eventually became more realist of what I wanted to be after high school and how to start this dream to become a reality. The word college was now mentioned every day, and it became a daily vocabulary around me. It became part of my understanding that this was my start of my future and what I had to do to leave a mark on this world. To give you a more in depth about how this all started. My beginning of high school; was a complete disaster and I didn’t know exactly what I wanted…

With the high demand for students to obtain a college degree, the majority of society assumes high school seniors should make college the next step in their lives. However, going to college and actually completing the journey is much easier said than done. Many factors such as the price of tuition, the increased competition for scholarships and admission, and the level of support and encouragement one has affect those "college times" in a person 's life. An aspect of this journey that really…

none of those beliefs hold any truth in reality. A good portion of my life was spent anticipating my high school years, but now that I am a junior, I do not feel the way I anticipated I would. Between academics, family, friends, church, and my own interests, high school feels like a full time job. Academically, I have always been a “gifted” child. In elementary school, I participated in the school enrichment programs; once eighth grade came around, I had taken an IQ test and been placed in…

One of my earliest memories is of my friends and me, age nine, in the woods, holding tree branches and pretending to fight monsters. We called it the Maze Game: each person chose a rock, leaf, or some other token to be their figure, and placed it in a labyrinth made of twigs. Each person would alternate between acting as the narrator, the in-game characters, and the enemies. Because we were homeschooled, we had the opportunity to devote time to such shenanigans; we made our own fun out of…

support they need requires dedicated and knowledgeable professionals. Progressive schools thrive on parent involvement, excellent classroom management techniques, and talented staff members. Administrators need to be set strong expectations, offer strong communication platforms, build relationships, provide resources and promote a culture of change to support their school. EXPECTATIONS If the goal of a school is to prepare students academically, teachers and administrators must set clear…

Preparing a student for life after high school is a timely and critical part of a teacher’s responsibility, especially for special education teachers. As a special education teacher, it is crucial to be realistic about future options for students with disabilities, discuss and get to know the individual student and discuss/discover their wants and needs, and involve the individual’s parents in the transition planning process. Those 3 factors play an important role in providing the student with…

The first being an Islamic school where everyone wore loose-fitting clothes, and it was impossible to decipher body images. I was however able to tell that I was taller than the rest of my class mates, and had reached menarche before my peers. I then transferred to a public school, within a very urban demographic where I was still taller than many of the other girls, but my body was very boyish in appearance compared to the other girls. At my first school I would say this had no effect what…