Personal Narrative: My First Year In High School
JaLesa Byes
As the end of my eighth grade year was rapidly approaching and becoming a high school
freshman was coming to reality I had a lot of anxiety and curiosity that I wanted to know about high
school. On January 25, 2012 I was getting out of school and I got the devastating news that my grandma
at age 57, suddenly passed away. I couldn’t believe it, I was in shock just as well as my other family
members were. The moment she passed away I knew that since such a beautiful person that had a huge
impact on my life, that life would start changing.
As I entered my freshman year at East High School, my first year in high school I was filled with
anxiety, edgy, and most of all not knowing what was about to happen. I entered my freshman …show more content…
I started
participating in my high school’s Student Government to keep me busy. I also participated in a college
preparatory summer academy, Upward Bound. In Upward Bound we did a lot of group activities, having
a more insight about college, and community service opportunities. This summer academy helped
strengthen me in my social skills, group working skills, and most of all opening my mind more to college.
I also participated in a leadership program, the Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute. This program
opened my opportunities to more community service activities and most of all to help me strengthen
my leadership skills. After completing the program, I ended up returning as a Graduate Assistant the
next year. As a graduate assistant I helped other participants understand how the program works and
how fundamental it is. Another college prep program that I participated in was, Educational Talent
Search. ETS is a program to help students prepare for college, strengthen study skills, and tutoring
opportunities. All of these activities that I have participated in
As the end of my eighth grade year was rapidly approaching and becoming a high school
freshman was coming to reality I had a lot of anxiety and curiosity that I wanted to know about high
school. On January 25, 2012 I was getting out of school and I got the devastating news that my grandma
at age 57, suddenly passed away. I couldn’t believe it, I was in shock just as well as my other family
members were. The moment she passed away I knew that since such a beautiful person that had a huge
impact on my life, that life would start changing.
As I entered my freshman year at East High School, my first year in high school I was filled with
anxiety, edgy, and most of all not knowing what was about to happen. I entered my freshman …show more content…
I started
participating in my high school’s Student Government to keep me busy. I also participated in a college
preparatory summer academy, Upward Bound. In Upward Bound we did a lot of group activities, having
a more insight about college, and community service opportunities. This summer academy helped
strengthen me in my social skills, group working skills, and most of all opening my mind more to college.
I also participated in a leadership program, the Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute. This program
opened my opportunities to more community service activities and most of all to help me strengthen
my leadership skills. After completing the program, I ended up returning as a Graduate Assistant the
next year. As a graduate assistant I helped other participants understand how the program works and
how fundamental it is. Another college prep program that I participated in was, Educational Talent
Search. ETS is a program to help students prepare for college, strengthen study skills, and tutoring
opportunities. All of these activities that I have participated in