Mentor High School

In March 1968, thousands of students walked out of their schools in protest against equal rights and discrimination in the school systems. The walkout was to demonstrate the struggles that Mexican Americans face with immigration, education, housing, labor, and civil rights. Among the influences for the walkout was a teacher Sal Castro, he lead the demonstration and demanded changes be made within the school district. Picket lines were formed in front the Hall of Justice downtown LA…

to the NBA instead of pursing the chance he was given to play in the MLB. John Hegwood was my former AAU basketball coach and one of the greatest mentors in my city. A former recipient for Calgary’s 2009 Citizen of the Year Award. An award given to someone who has spent countless amounts of hours giving back to the community. Aside from being a mentor he’s one of the greatest AAU basketball coaches on Canada’s west coast. John Hegwood was born in Gary, Indiana which is also the hometown of the…

patients is needed to successfully complete my job. 3. Do you find satisfaction in doing what you do? What do you like about it? What are the challenges? I am very pleased with my work, my job at Walmart has been my favorite type of work outside of school organizations I have ever had. One of my favorite aspects of the job, is being able to work as a team. There is so much freight, and other duties that those working on CAP Team 2 have to do, that team work is essential for both safety, and…

Personal Ambitions Throughout my time at Belmont University, I have acquired traits of compassion, dedication, trust, confidence, and integrity. These are things that I always knew I should keep in my mind whenever I make a decision or action. My inspiration would be my parents; they have influenced me to always uphold these traits to use whenever I would make a career or personal decisions. They have helped me to decide my personal ambition, to be wealthy in happiness, where money won’t have…

successful. This memoir was about the one of three African-American boys whose name was Sam, and how he succeeded on becoming the doctors when he was in struggles. He lived in Newark, New Jersey, and met with Rameck and George in University High; a high school that…

I have applied for an Orientation Weekend Leader and a Peer Mentor position for my senior year, in addition to continuing involvement in the Ignite Leadership Development Program, Student Occupational Therapy Association, and the Honors Program. I will continue to work for Student Activities both over the summer and during the school year. I aspire to expand on my current 292 hours of volunteer work to continue gaining invaluable experiences within…

friendly. Having a child’s mentality, I chose this job because I wanted to make everywhere clean and tidy. Another job that caught my interest was being a bus driver. I thought about this job because I had a personal river that drove me and my cousins to school, and I always imagined what it felt like to drive a car. Still today, I have a liking for cars because they look fancy and are well designed. I became…

Starting college in the fall was a major transition from high school. I was at first nervous and anxious to see if college was anything like Summer Academic Institute for Leaders (S.A.I.L.S). When I go here it was a similar atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and the homework load was not as much. At first, I did not feel at home. I felt as I was in a foreign place like summer camp. I would not see my parents on the daily but have responsibilities I have to uphold. It was hard at first but after a…

their future. The American school system is considered to be one of the best in the world with it being mandatory to stay in public school until 12th grade. A typical student attends school because it is legally mandatory to attain a certain amount of education in order to pursue a certain career in the future. These students…

her family, a good friend of mine has also made an enormous impact on my life. I met this person on a field trip in eighth grade and we immediately became inseparable. Somehow, my friend listened, cared and completed my life like no one else, but high school came knocking on my door and everything changed. While sticking with this person during my freshman year, I quickly found my confidence dropping, friends disappearing, and engagement in outside activities dying out. Something in their life…