journal #1
Senior year already, it has gone by quick. I would have never thought high school years would go by so fast although some of my family members that came to LHS would always tell me that high school years were the years that would go by the quickest, I didn't really take it serious because I thought to myself four years that is still a lot but now my last year here at lindsay high school. Just to think that next year I am no longer going to be attending this school makes me kind of nervous because now we are entering the real world. I still cant believe its my senior year already it feels as if I was a freshmen not so long ago. I can still remember my first day of freshman year, how I got lost because I didn't know how to get to my classroom due to all these letters and numbers. Also the first day I came to LHS I would look at everyone so big and mature and thought we were still too young to be attending high school already. But now I am a senior at Lindsay High School. My senior year has been great so far. This is because I like all my classes this year. Senior year started sort of different this year due to a new bell, new principal, new teachers, and new admin. The bell at first had us all confused because we were already used to the old bell. Also the sound of the bell changed and it made it difficult for us to hear it. Something really different this year also was school starting at 8:15 and ending at 3:20 now. Some of my friends that I would hang around with last year, graduated. Back then we were quite a few people in our squad here at Lindsay High, now we are not as many people because of those who graduated last year. I would say I am not on pace as of right now due to needing to finish some courses I did not finish the years befor. I feel nervous because it is my senior year now and I need to finish those courses not completed, stay on pace and finish my classes I am in as of right now in order to graduate. Sometimes it is hard to stay focused and on pace. It is hard to stay focused because of how exciting it is to know we are seniors. Also it is sometimes hard to stay on pace for the reason that many of the times we miss class over doctors appointments or what not and don't get the teaching so now we need to do it on our own. For my senior project I am currently working on my first journal. What I am most looking forward to my senior year I would say is to go to grad night. My goals this year are to stay on pace, finish all my classes, be able to walk with my class, be part of the ceremony, and last but not least is to graduate. |
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Journal 2
Journal #2
Almost half ways through senior year. And it feels as if it is flying by so fast. My Senior year has been really great so far. It has been going great due to being excited because it's my senior year and I am really focused on all of my classes so that I can finish strong and not stay behind in any of them. I would say i'm most likely on pace on all of my classes except my economics class. Other than my economics class I am on pace on the rest of my classes. Nothing much has really changed from my last journal entry. One thing I can say did changed is, I am doing much better now than how I started. This is because when I first started my senior year I was still not focused on school a hundred percent, I would still slack off a little. But as of right now I am trying my best in all of my classes. As of right now I believe I am currently doing well on most of my classes towards the end of the semester. I believe in myself that I will complete all my classes and fail none by the end of the semester. What I have set myself to accomplish by the end of the semester is to catch up on any class that am behind in, for example my economics class. Senior year has been much more difficult than other high school years due to having to do a lot of home work from a lot of classes and also due to the senior project. Senior year is the biggest of all high school years no one can really slack off at all, because if they do really quick will they stay behind pace in their classes and when it comes to the end of the last semester anyone who slacked off will begin stressing and will not know what to do in order to pass the classes and graduate. Difficulties I would say i'm having due to the senior project would be like doing the job shadow. This is because it is nerve racking knowing you have to be there asking a lot of questions to the person you're job shadowing. And also one has to be paying good attention in what the person you are job shadowing is doing. In order for the person you are job shadowing to see that you really enjoy what he does and would like to be apart of it when you graduate from high school. One thing i'm enjoying from senior year is that most of my classes are electives now. So far I am feeling supported in my preparation for post graduation because a couple of teachers are helping me out after school on work I need to complete. And not only that but also on other things I need help on. I am Feeling really excited because this is my last year of high school and after high school comes the real world, that I hope in the future great things come my way. |
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Journal #3
Mid-year My winter break went really well. It went well because I spent a lot of time with my family, Not only did I spend time having fun, I also spent some time doing work to catch up in my classes. Thanks to that, I passes all of my first semester classes. Reflecting on my first semester as a senior, the thing that got me a little frustrating was trying my hardest on staying on pace. What I liked about my first semester as a senior was being able to realize that if I want to accomplish something, I can do it. All I need is to be focused and dedicated and I can accomplish most anything I want. The reality of my last semester as a senior has hit me already. It really got to me. This is because once I am out of high school I will probably never see some of my friends, who i've known for years. This reality has made me think of all the great memories I have shared within my childhood friends. In order to graduate I need to continue staying on pace and not slack off. I also need to finish my senior project so I can be ready when the seniors exit interview comes. The one main thing I need to do is not slack off. I am really looking forward to graduating high school. This is because I will be the second person that will graduate high school from my family. I have to set an example for my little brother who is always following my steps. That way he will know that it is best for him to also try very hard in school and graduate. In this last semester, I need to make sure I finish all my classes I am enrolled in. In order to keep track of that, educate is the resource I am going to need to be checking my classes and keeping track of the work I need to get done. A class that I need to catch up on is english, this is because I still have not done my job shadow, and haven't finished my website page. Math is another class i'm worried about because I have no class for Math and I still need to complete two measurement topics. Hopefully once I finish my last measurement topic on U.S History I will be able to move out of that class and get into the math class that I need. I am still in the process of filling out college applications. I will probably go to a barber school first to get my license and try to open up a local barber shop, with my friends that cut hair as well. I have been investigating with barbers I know how long would it take to open up a barber shop, and how much would it cost to open one. Being a barber is what I am most looking forward into doing once I am out of high school. Journal #4
Ending The Year Finally, my last semester in Lindsay High School as a senior. I feel a little nervous about graduating. This is because after this semester is over I will probably never come to this school again. So far I have been doing good on most of my classes. Lately, I have been staying after school for extra help on some of the classes that I find a little more difficult. I was getting really behind on my senior project which I am currently working on to catch up and being able to complete it by the due date. This semester has been flying by due to having to complete a lot of work for all of my classes. The only classes I am behind on are math which is on Geometry, and English. I’ve set myself a goal to finish geometry in a month, because I will have to complete other math classes I still need. All I need for math is one measurement topic, and a EOT for another measurement topic. In my english class all I need to complete would be my senior project and my chapter questions. Other than those two classes I am on pace on all the rest of my classes. I am trying my very best on staying on pace and completing all of my classes in order to be able to graduate. Due to all the work that we have to do I have found it difficult to stay on pace with my work and classes but I have learned to section it out so it could be easier and get work done. What I have done in the past is if there is a class where I am behind in and know it will be hard for me to catch up, I will stay after school with a teacher that will help me get my work done. I really appreciate the help I have been receiving from Mr. Wood because when I find myself struggling he gives up his free time or stays after school to help me out. Mr. Wood is a great motivator he motivates my classmates and me into doing good in school and being up to date in all of our classes. Graduating is my main goal, because I want my parents to feel proud of me but most importantly I want to make myself proud. Looking back to my high school years I have come to the conclusion that my senior year has been the best year out of all my high school years. This year is my year, all the hard work I have accomplished with in the past few years is finally going to pay off. I feel excited, but at the same time an immense pain knowing I will no longer be in high school surrounded by my friends and classmates I grew with. I am grateful for everything that has happened to me in high school. For example meeting all of my friends that now I consider them as my second family. Another thing I am grateful for is having all these great teachers that are willing to help me stay on pace in order to be able to walk in the ceremony and graduate with the class of 2016. |
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