Mellissa Monaghan Essay
Hello, I am Mellissa Monaghan. I am graduating as a junior from Southeast Polk. I love being a part of school activities and fundraisers. I wish I could have been more involved in after school activities, because i feel like it would have been a lot of fun to get to know more people outside of school hours. Throughout highschool, I have found my passion and I have figured out who my true friends are and who will stay by my side when I need them the most. I got the most out of high school by challenging myself to take complicated classes and if I knew that those classes were not for me, then I would drop them. My counselor, Mrs. Daugherty, has been very supportive of my decisions and has helped me get to where I am now. She has given me tons
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Another thing I learned is that you should be in touch with your counselor as much as possible because they will be there for you throughout all four years of high school. The counselors might end up being the ones you can trust the most or count on if you need help with something or if you need someone to talk to. My proudest accomplishments would be that I will graduate as a junior. Also, I am proud of how far I have come in high school because I have been able to challenge myself more in school and out of school. Some of my biggest regrets would be that I wish I would have gotten more involved with activities because I would have more than likely made a few new friends and had more fun in school. College and career planning classes are important because the teachers will help you get ready for what will be in store after high school. When selecting courses for the semester or the year, it is best to take courses that will reflect back onto what you have planned for college or later in life. Managing your grade point average (GPA) will be helpful throughout high school because it will help you get opportunities to opt out of extra finals if you have a 3.5 or higher. If you do not track your credits, you might not get the required credits needed in order to
Another thing I learned is that you should be in touch with your counselor as much as possible because they will be there for you throughout all four years of high school. The counselors might end up being the ones you can trust the most or count on if you need help with something or if you need someone to talk to. My proudest accomplishments would be that I will graduate as a junior. Also, I am proud of how far I have come in high school because I have been able to challenge myself more in school and out of school. Some of my biggest regrets would be that I wish I would have gotten more involved with activities because I would have more than likely made a few new friends and had more fun in school. College and career planning classes are important because the teachers will help you get ready for what will be in store after high school. When selecting courses for the semester or the year, it is best to take courses that will reflect back onto what you have planned for college or later in life. Managing your grade point average (GPA) will be helpful throughout high school because it will help you get opportunities to opt out of extra finals if you have a 3.5 or higher. If you do not track your credits, you might not get the required credits needed in order to