I participated in a combined middle/high school band since seventh grade‚ which includes marching and concert seasons. I have been the flute section leader starting in eighth grade until the present. As a senior‚ I became the drum major. When the band director wasn’t able to‚ I led the band in afterschool practices with the other drum major. Through an audition process‚ I was selected to participate in All-District band for three years. Every year of high school‚ I have prepared and performed a flute
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she asked me what my plans for college were. I was very definitive in my answer‚ with my ingenuous expression I replied‚"I will be valedictorian‚ and go to my dream school‚ The University of Chicago". my guidance counselor simpered in response to my ambitious goals; however‚ four years later I find myself here reflecting on my high school career with no regrets. My determined nature lead me to fulfill my dreams.I diligently worked day after day‚ and year after year‚ even after our school declared they
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who were the other partners in Trivia 2) What risks & obstacles have to be overcome in order to pursue the opportunity successfully? How did Bob Reiss accomplish this? * Offering incentive‚ 5% ad allowance‚ to department stores for placing ad in print * Free media publicity * In this industry the fad of products was really high * The industry was highly competitive with big retailers having maximum say and share * R and R was a new and small player in this industry
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A Job is Part of High School Student’s Success Johan Cruijff once stated‚ “Every disadvantage has its advantage.” This famous quote leads to the issue of whether students should work or not work during high school‚ which has been a controversial hot topic in the Parent/Teacher Association. Working during high school may affect students’ school performance‚ yet working also provides invaluable working skills. According to the short article‚ “Part-Time Work Ethic: Should Teens Go For It?” by Dennis
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continued one after other until the entire school year felt like a huge let down. There is no year that I despise more than my junior high year‚ and that is quite a claim considering how awful middle school was for my fellow students and me. How could one school year be so incredibly bad? My eighth grade school year was the biggest disappointment of my life due to my insecurities‚ my actions‚ and my overall immaturity. Any kid that grows up with a public school education knows how hard going to a
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when a reaction is out of proportion with what might be normally expected in a situation. Anxiety disorders can be classified into several more specific types. The most common are briefly described below. • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic disorder characterized by excessive‚ long-lasting anxiety and worry about nonspecific life events‚ objects‚ and situations. GAD sufferers often feel afraid and worry about health‚ money‚ family‚ work‚ or school‚ but they have trouble both identifying
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In high school I held several positions with crucial responsibilities. During my senior year of high school I decided to join the school’s newspaper staff. I had no prior experience‚ but I was quick to volunteer and cover big local events. After a year of writing all genres (sports‚ opinions‚ news‚ features)‚ I received my biggest accomplishment: first place in Sports Writing‚ in the West Virginia Journalism Competition. Without dedication and determination‚ I would have never been able to win that
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High School Vs. College School is one of the most important priorities in life. Some people would say that there is no big difference between high school life and college life. Others would disagree. There are many similarities and many differences. For an example‚ high school is mandatory and college is not. High school teaches discipline and college teaches responsibility. College and high school life differ in many ways. With college there are many costs which include tuition‚ supplies‚
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many programs throughout the United States which try to prevent any harm from being done to children in the future. However‚ these programs only teach children what to do and what not to do. Such programs have been proven to be ineffective when it comes to a child making the right choice later on in life. In middle school and high school‚ children go through a programs known as D.A.R.E in which they are taught about drugs and the consequences that are followed by taking drugs. Initially‚ this program
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prevalence of high school drop outs is increasing alarmingly. This is the government concern because today statistics show that there is high rate of high school drop out all over the United States. Because of this the US government is finding ways to avoid this threatening situation to get worse. High school drop outs are not a very good sign for their country’s future. Increase of drop out would mean an increase in rate of people who are not fit to jobs which require graduation gown cap. High school
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