Mentor High School

fact in which my parents were not able to afford to pay for certain academic luxuries that my peers have had (private tutors, extracurricular academic activities, summer science camps, etc). However, I was fortunate to have been placed in charter schools for the most part of my K-12 education. Without the incredible guidance and nurturing that I received from the communities at KIPP and LCPA, I would not be here…

accessible. All through my adolescence, Track was my life. My fantasy was to grow up and win the secondary school state title. Fortunately, my fairly residential area had a notoriety state wide to produce top level groups each season. Tragically, this made the opposition to be picked to be on the group significantly more strenuous. After a promising youth vocation, I influenced the secondary school varsity to track group. My senior year I was harmed and needed to choose whether or not I could…

We all went through those strange changes between middle school and the senior year of high school. Everyone changes at least a little bit in those years because it is such a formative time in our lives. Changes occur in more than just our appearances, they happen within our communication styles and entire personalities. Bullies, teachers, and friends provide a framework for us and shape us into different people. For some of us, that transformation is a lot more profound than it is for others. I…

Freedom is something we look forward too from the youngest of age. As a child we look forward to staying out past 7 o’clock, as a teenager we look forward to the freedom of driving. We focus on growing up too quickly, excitedly awaiting middle school, then high school, then college, then whatever life holds. Tickets to us are like the golden ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, something that allows us freedom and new opportunities. This ticket that I hold in my hand isn’t a plane…

not as worthy as finding a way to fix the problem. I would view the experiences that is gained through the when fixing these problems may serve as fundamental lessons that may shapes my life in numerous ways. As I entered into my junior year of high school, I was unaware of the depleting interests that I would encounter later that year. Before long, my beaming enthusiasm dwindled into the vast views of confusion. My motivation began to diminish as I began to wonder about my choices. All the…

getting a degree, and changing ones circumstances, is the key to a better life then the one they had. Unfortunately for those who experience foster care system, the dream of college access is never realized. An estimated 150,000 foster youth complete high school and qualify for college entry each year, but only 10-20 percent actually matriculate. These statistics illustrate that while…

students to complete tasks in a timely manner and on their own (Satyanarayana, Li, & Braneky, 2014).College freshmen can be easily overwhelmed when they no longer live with their parents and do not have someone else dictating their schedules. Peer mentors do not necessarily dictate a mentee’s schedule, but rather give them advice on how to handle that feeling of anxiety and how to develop a sense of responsibility for completing their tasks. Studies indicate that support systems need to be put…

My parents have always made religion a priority, so naturally, religion, and all that I learned from it, is very important to me. I began my schooling at a catholic grammar school and when I attended a public middle school and high school, I continued to stay active in my church and church community. Throughout middle school, I was a member of peer council; we would meet once a week to discuss topics such as the importance of serving others on a daily bases or how we could use our blessings…

people recognize me on campus, but also something I am very proud of. The role of fellow helped me learn lots of useful skill as well as shape the roads of my future journey. While the spring 275 class taught me the resources to be a better peer mentor, the fall 276 section helped us apply all these skills into real circumstances. The first and foremost lesson I learned as a fellow is the importance of diversity. Every…

junior year of high school. It was at this time I decided that I wanted to major in film production in college. In Indiana there is really no school that is well known for film, and I knew in order to take this career decision seriously I needed to head to California. It was after this realization that my girlfriend, a senior, mentioned she was considering Azusa Pacific University. Due to financial reasons she was unable to attend after she graduated, however, after researching the school I…