I’m Samantha Lahey‚ and I’m sitting in my regular chair in the principal’s office. I always get out with an easy "yes" or "sorry Mr. Sharman I won’t do it again‚" but today’s a different story‚ and this time‚ I’ll probably be expelled. And by the way‚ I like to be called Sam. "Nice Picasso miss Lahey but it’s a highlighter‚ not a coloring book‚" Mr. Hood announced. I looked down at my paper‚ covered in orange squiggles. I looked up at him and shrugged‚ then he continued on. "I would like
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pushed myself through my high school career from taking all non honors classes my freshman year‚ to honors my sophomore year‚ to then most of my classes being AP my junior and senior year. I have worked hard to get good grades and pushed myself into taking classes that would not only challenge me‚ but put me out of my comfort zone. Yet I have always been a hard worker. My parents such as myself are immigrants‚ I had to work hard entering a foreign school system where neither I or my parents knew the language
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Grunkemeyer Mrs. Allen AP English Language and Composition‚ 2 17 March 2013 The Joys of High School Think about high school and all the students that fill up its student body. When thinking of the students‚ do stereotypes and clichés come to mind? As teens form close relationships with others‚ they struggle to understand who they are and where they fit in; they start to form their own identity in relation to others. High school is a critical time of social development which forms these clichés. Social styles
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After going through twelve years of school thus far‚ I have come up with three main goals that I want to accomplish in a lifetime. The first goal is to finally be able to say that I graduated and got a degree. My second goal is to use my degree and get a career going. Finally‚ my last goal is to get married and have children. These are the main things that I want in life and plan on achieving each and every one of them. School has always been a real pest in my life. I’ve never really been particularly
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preschooler‚ so first grade was a mess. First grade is a life changer. Going to Tri-Point in Piper City not even for a full year. Tri-Point is a small old school just like ROWVA. I remember changing schools because my parents got a divorce. We moved to Peoria and lived there with my mom’s parents. I got transferred to a Catholic school. Every Wednesday the whole place went to church right across the street. It was the worst thing ever sitting in the old creepy church listening the Father talk about only “God”
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soflty in my room‚ meanwhile‚ Auston snored loudly. The sound echoed across the house. The sound nearly woke me up‚ but I managed to keep my eyes shut. There was an ambient sound that awoke me. My phone blared and I hastily rushed to investigate the noise. My mom was calling me‚ so I answered‚ “Hello?” She explained to me that she had to leave for work‚ and Auston and I were home alone. She also asked if we were on our way to the school bus stop. I checked my phone. It read 8:50‚ and the school bus departs
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that when reflecting on my childhood‚ it is not the difficult learning that come to mind‚ instead there are details from everyday doings; a deck of cards‚ a silver bank or an ice cream flavor. One memory that comes to mind belongs to a day with particular importance. It was my very first day of school. Learning something new can be a scary experience. The first 4 years of my life was spent at home mostly with my parents who were there every step of the way. My day started with a hearty
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We fail math tests‚ English essays‚ job interviews‚ progress reports; we all fail something. These are all easily measurable‚ tangible failures with calculable consequences. However‚ failure is defined as “a lack of success”. This “lack of success” extends much farther than just tangible actions. The biggest failure is when we fail ourselves. I fail myself when I am unable to reach my goals or cannot live up to my expectations. They are the worst experiences of my life. When I was thirteen years
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Middle school is over and it is time to enter the “fastest four years of our lives.” High school is supposedly filled with endless adventures and challenges‚ but how can I feel satisfied that all of my goals were accomplished? While in middle school‚ school began and ended a half an hour after that in high school‚ we took yellow buses instead of Septa‚ and the grading system was not as strict. Even though there are changes to get used to and overcome‚ before I reach the end of my senior year I want
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My First Date Dax and I have been communicating for the past few months and he finally asked me to dine with him on February 14th. It was my first date and I can clearly recall the details of our exquisite night from the beginning to the end. He picked me up at home with his Subaru Forester exactly 6pm; dressed in a red long sleeved plaid shirt with black jeans and sneakers while I felt comfortable in a black and white leopard mini dress with black stockings‚ red heels and
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