My Bad Experiences in High School Essay

of your life, they say. As I entered my freshman year of college, it was filled with a variety of emotions and uncertainty. Moving 6 hours away from my hometown, in a completely unknown environment, and not knowing a single sole was the hardest thing i’ve ever gone through. The first weeks of college was a culture shock to say the least. I was exposed to so much more then I thought I would. Thee first few weeks I couldn’t believe how sheltered I was back in my small town. Not knowing anyone, I…

has been academically stereotyped by my peers and teachers. Growing up in an African-American family who has high expectations for you was I guess you would say a challenge, though it is different for every family. Education is a big thing in my family mainly because most of my family member didn’t either go to college or didn’t even finished until later in life. I was born in Alabama while my mom was in college and I returned to Seattle when…

rest of my years to come; I was wrong. In high school I was known as the student who never needed to study in order to get good grades, unfortunately that changed once I entered college. College opened my eyes academically, socially and more importantly it introduced me to different aspects of life and myself. Everyone tells you that college is a different experience, but you never really understand until you enter college yourself. During my first year I made a multitude of mistakes. One of my…

to do what he wants and as a result, he ends up dealing with the consequences. When I was in elementary school and in my primary years, I played soccer against grade sevens. At that time, I was an attacking midfielder and the ace of our grade. However, I chose to goal tend because I though it will be fun and epic even though I knew I was super bad at that time and because I could not jump high enough. The game started and I tried super hard to not…

journeys throughout their lives. Sometimes the journey will be a lost at the end but, sometimes you will experience the hero’s journey. The hero’s journey, describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as the hero,the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization, according to the writersjourney.com. During the hero’s journey you will experience five different stages but, I will only be focusing on three of those which are the departure,…

as being there about five minutes before the intended time of arrival. My mother taught me this tactic and I’ve seen the effects of people who aren’t on time, such as my brothers. In grade school, it was always important to be on time because of the fact that our school would lock our doors during the school day for safety precautions. If one was late, they would risk being locked out, which in the winter isn’t fun. Our school would also take lunch call right after the second bell, so it was…

development every child experiences encounters dissimilarly than other children. Meaning, every child was raised differently and not everyone has the same outcome from their upbringing. Sure I came from poor, emotionally unstable parents who were permissive and suffered substance abuse problems, but I achieved a lot in my short nineteen years. Yes, my parents allowed me do whatever I had in mind; Rules weren’t a real thing and I was expected of very little in the household and in school. Most…

future? It does not matter if the teacher has tenure or has a lot of experience if they are ineffective at teaching students neither in public schools or in private schools. Is 3 years enough for teachers to get tenure or should teachers tenure policies be changed so that teachers have to wait a little longer to get tenure so teachers are not just becoming effective teachers until the 3 year waiting period to get tenure. In my opinion I believe that the tenure in teachers should not remain the…

If and when I have children, I would never allow them to get bad grades. I think that having good grades is important to have a good future. Middle School is the start of a good study habit which goes into High School. If someone can study well in Middle School, I believe that my kid will get good grades during High School. I want to have a successful family when I am older, so I do not need to be taking care of my kids when they are adults. I think helping your kids and not leaving them to do…

and this is mine. Sociological forces such as my gender, ethnicity, and my social class have had an effect on the experiences I have had in my life. Although I have faced many different sociological forces, I still strive to overcome the obstacles that society has placed in my life. How My Gender Affects My Life I have felt that my gender has had an effect on my life. As a female in a male dominant society, I have encountered different experiences that males would not have. In the United…