When I first moved to Pinellas Park from Hillsborough County about seven years ago‚ I was upset. I was upset that we were leaving behind a perfectly good house with perfectly good friends to move closer to my extended family. I wondered why we were changing when change wasn’t needed? It was time for a new school‚ new house‚ and worst of all‚ it was time to make new friends. As several years past by‚ I realized they made one of the best decisions ever because if I hadn’t moved‚ I would’ve have never
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I was seated in the rear end of the Olive Garden‚ which all in all was pretty quiet‚ save for a kid’s occasional outburst. About halfway through my pasta‚ an elderly couple sits in front of me and my family’s table.They take their order and proceed normally. Then ten minutes or so after they had been seated‚ two men‚ probably fresh out of high school sat down with them. One of the two was slightly taller and gave the shorter a reassuring look. From my table‚ they were facing forwards with their backs
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screen. Going to a public school forced this competition on me; the only way to stand out and prove myself was by getting good grades. In order to get good grades meant doing homework‚ studying‚ and acing the tests. I didn’t have many friends‚ and even when I was around them‚ I didn’t talk much but they were always my silent support system.Those were the expectations and characteristics of getting a good education for me for the longest time.
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High School was a great experience. Not only did it teach me about Math‚ History and English‚ but it also taught me about choices and consequences. I had several close friends who did not get the same experience that I did. One of my friends had a rough start in life. At the end of our junior year she became pregnant with her first child. We started our senior year ready to celebrate our high school years coming to an end. She had so many plans for after high school. As the school year went on she
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My brother Jake. 16‚ now a sophomore. He helped me more than anything to overcome my fears of going to high school. When I was going to 8th grade I was worried about going to high school and looking for high school. Like what if they didn’t accept me? I was looking for the perfect high school to go to. I was looking for days‚ and I was looking for all the traits that would fit me. My brother saw me one day and said” hey you doing all right?” I wasn’t really in the mood to talk so I just ignored him
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Middle School. Mom worked instead of going to school‚ had to wake up at dawn to grind corn by hand‚ make food for twelve people. My dad worked made belts‚ horse saddles‚ taking care of animals and leaving school to help my grandparents. On September 25‚ 2009 I arrived to the U.S. in a ranch “bienvenidos a su nueva casa una nueva etapa de su vida empieza” welcome to your new house a new face begins in your life were the first words my dad said in the U.S. One week after I went to a Middle School to sign
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should clarify. I’m not a chronic quitter; rather‚ I know when to quit‚ and I’m not afraid to do it. Not anymore and that’s because I have realized something 一 people change. On some level‚ I have always known that to be a fact‚ but throughout high school I have made a startling connection. I fall into the category of “people” and‚ therefore I am also subject to change. I remember in fourth grade begging my parents to let me play basketball. My parents‚ who were vehemently anti-club team‚ eventually
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Marquette University High School Admissions I’ve attended Pius XI High School for three years now; I still have not found the culture of a catholic whole person education there. Beginning high school I was seeking a place that would prepare me to contribute to the world. Looking to evolve as a leader and also obtain academic excellence through firm guidance and also practice a strong faith tradition. I am sad to say that Pius XI High School was not able to provide these characteristics to me. The
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our school district. Shannon High School is for students that have fallen behind in their credits‚ have dropped out of school and have decided to return to school‚ or feel like they do not fit in at one of our main traditional campuses. Shannon classes are small‚ and students have the opportunity to be successful and earn their high school diploma. Tammy Wright is one of the wonderful teachers at Shannon High School. Ms. Wright is a business and marketing teacher at Shannon as well as a school aged
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I was born in Northbay‚ but raised in Timmins. Before attending Timmins High and Vocational School I attended Queen Elizabeth Public School and R. Ross Beattie Public School. In Grade 9 I was voted as Grade 9 representative on student council and later became Director of Public Relations‚ for the rest of my high school career. In grade 9 I also participated in the Science Olympics and my team won first place in our division. I played Badminton‚ football and was a member of the track and field team
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