Sophomore slump

They say leaving is the hardest part to do. So this made me realize what I would be missing out on by starting college. Now that I am a college student I now know what they meant. I was faced with leaving people that I have been with for four years, the people that I have made memories with. I was finally going to leave the one place that I had spent so much of my time at. Walking form class to class trying not to be late for my next class. Just thinking that I won’t be walking in those…

My entire high school career has been involved with the arts. My interest range from theater, music, dance and other aspects of the arts. In high school I have been involved in: drama team, musicals, choir, show choir, debate, A+ program, and Sophomore tutoring, just to name a few. The productions that I have been apart of include: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Guys and Dolls, Check Please, Canned Hamlet, Big Fish, and and Improv Show at Central High School. I have also…

Size Matters Softball is my passion and has been since the first dayI could throw a ball. I've played many other sports, but softball has always come out on top.My love for this sport has gotten me throughseven years of recreationalleagues, three failed attempts on making the middle school team, and 2012. This was the year Imet the man that influenced my softball career the most, the new high school coach,Matthew Wilhite. My first two years on the team were quick because of the dass of 2013…

Anxiety, a word that makes me cringe and over think my thoughts to the top of my head. Trouble breathing, trouble talking, trouble focusing, and trouble thinking. How is it possible that throughout my life, I had no idea what I had till my junior year, on October 2015. As I was on my way back to Washington, DC from New York, I had an immediate anxiety attack. Forgetting how to breathe correctly and fidgeting massively, I remember hearing cries of helps from others and seeing a paper bag being…

I strive to play volleyball at the highest competition, whether it is collegiate volleyball or beyond. I can guarantee you that you will not meet another recruit who matches or exceeds my level of work ethic and determination. I have proven myself to be an excellent athlete as well as an extraordinary student. From staying after practice to put in more work, to completing classes grades above my own, I am an extremely hard worker on and off the field. Complementing my work ethic, I also possess…

Just like anybody else, there are certain things I’m very passionate about. It is also a part of how I was raised to try and make a change in what I believe is wrong. One problem I’m exceptionally passionate about and am in the process of solving is bullying. To be specific, myself and others would like to solve the bullying of high school athletes by their coaches. Unfortunately this past summer, I was cut from my high school volleyball team. This decision wasn’t based on the usual…

During my childhood, I spent an unusual amount of time at construction pads for various reasons, such as friends building new homes and my family looking at new neighborhoods. My father used our time at one of these pads to tie together a lesson. He, in his kind voice, recited First Corinthians 3:11 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” He went on to tell me how foundations determine the grandness of the structure to come; whether that be…

Road to States It was a foggy September Morning, and the start to the Mid Penn High school golf championship was just one hour away. I've made it to the Mid Penn Championship three times now, the last two years, I was unable to shoot the score needed to get me into the District three championships. This was my last year and I had to make the most of it to show myself and others that I can go somewhere with this sport. I've only played four years of competitive golf. Before Golf, I was a travel…

The Harrisburg Marching Tigers, in their third year of competitive marching, went in strong with the theme of “Rock, Paper, Scissors”. Starting in July of 2016, the marching band rehearsed eight hours a day for eight days. During rehearsal hours, the band learned and memorized specially composed music written by Tim Stockman and Matt Shervey, along with drill and visuals. When asked what the strongest parts of the marching band are, Jason Groon, the High School band director, says, “I think the…

Savannah Huerta Sam Houston High School Mr. Buckner When I was a freshman, I thought high school was going to be easy. Have all the friends you'd like, be the popular kid, and have all the good grades; well at least that's what I thought. As I got closer to my senior year things started getting a little heavy. My grades started dropping and I was at my lowest, when I started school, I was assigned an English teacher, Mr. Buckner. At first I thought he wasn't the brightest of them all. He can be…