Throughout my four years at DeSmet Jesuit High School, I have tried to become as involved in school activities as the student leaders I met on my very first days. These same students constantly led events both in and out of school. I was particularly impressed by the compañeros or the seniors in my freshman homeroom. From the first moment I met them, I decided to become as actively involved and well respected in our community as one of them. Now as my experience at DeSmet will soon come to an…
I first attended Boise State University after high school in 1996. While at Boise State, I met my husband and we had our first child. I decided to take some time off of school to raise my son, with every intention of returning to college. Little did I know that it would take me almost twenty years to return to Boise State University, but here I am. I am majoring in Elementary Education, with an endorsement in literature. Since coming back to school a year and a half ago I have maintained a 4.0…
When I first arrived at Santa Teresa High School in sophomore year, I wasn’t trying as hard to be a good student. I had given up on school because of an incident I went through, the beginning of my sophomore year at my old school. I didn’t think that my situation would change so fast. During my sophomore year my grades weren’t so high; that all changed the following year. I took the AP Computer Science course that was taught by one of my MESA advisors. She is the one who advised me to join the…
1. Every morning when I step through the front doors of Kennedy Catholic High School, I am greeted with a smile, whether it be from a friend passing by or a staff member standing in the hallway. A welcoming gesture, even as simple as a “Good morning,” always reassures me that I am appreciated in my school community. Throughout my two years attending Kennedy Catholic, I learned the importance of solidarity and having a supportive community. My teachers have helped me countless times with…
ago, I never thought I would be where I am today. My experiences on high school sports teams have not only impacted my life throughout these last four years, but made me who I am. I could not imagine the person I would have become without participating in high school athletics. The immense time commitment has never hindered me, but taught me lessons I will never forget. Going into my freshman year, the first experience I had with high school athletics was the swim team. In my town, the swim…
age of eighteen, my objective was to finish high school and to start working, because at the age of sixteen I was almost self-sufficient. The public school, which I had access to, in the late 1990’s did not offer any activities or organization involvement. My first contact with student life was when I became a student at Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas. My work experience proved a bit different and more rewarding results than my school experience. Working as a full time general office…
Being a student at Southwest High School, I always struggled with math. I never understood it, and I wondered to myself “am I not smart enough?”. Here came my sophomore year and I had a class with a teacher named Ms Velasquez. my first day of school had finally came and I thought to myself “well here i go to barely passing another class”. I came in and automatically she gave us a math test, I was so disappointed. She wanted to see what we knew and how we can improve our math, it is not like…
When I first arrived at Sir John A MacDonald High in Grade 10, I applied to be a member of the school Student Council, because I was really passionate about being involved at school, and had many ideas to contribute. This must have shown in my application, as I ended up being selected. I really looked forward to participating in Council meetings and events with my fellow Grade Ten Reps, and was extremely excited to meet the rest of Student Council. I quickly learned though, that as a Grade Ten,…
My high school theatre experience has affected my life in numerous ways. Unlike most students at my school who enjoy acting and participating in theatre, I am extremely introverted and have always felt shy and uncomfortable around others. Whether it was not knowing what to say or fearing that I would say the wrong thing, I rarely interacted with my fellow students for fear of embarrassment. However, my involvement in high school theatre has greatly improved my struggle with social anxiety. In…
heard the trials he went through to get there and it gave me hope. So, I decided I was going to go to school and become something. I never wanted to feel helpless again and it pushed me to become better. I not only thought about myself, but I thought about my future children. I never want to wonder where my kid’s meals will come from or ever question where they will sleep. Although the experience I went through was difficult, I would not change any of it. To this day my parents have not reached…