Hi, I'm Liz from your POLI 109 class at 2:00 pm. We spoke last class about how it might be possible for me to get the fee for Top Hat waived. I'll be honest, this is a little embarrassing, having to ask for this, but I could really use the help. I would ask my parents, but, as much as I love them, they're not the most charitable people. After the first snow this year, I asked them for some new shoes because mine had holes in them and snow had gotten inside. Their response: "you're grown ass adult and you'll have to figure it out yourself". My shoes still have holes in them, for the record. My current situation is this: Unfortunately, I have not been able to purchase my textbooks for this semester because, as of right now, I have $10 in my bank account. This is what I'll have until Monday, when I get paid. Last week I worked 30 hours, and subsequently my paycheck will be about $240. The total sum of all my textbooks is $162, however, rent is also due that Thursday, which is $550. I'm probably going to have to sell my guitar to make the payment, or risk having to pay a late fee. So, taking into account all my expenses, I honestly don't think I can pay the Top Hat fee. …show more content…
I'm sure eventually in the semester I would be able to pay the $20, once I work out my finances, but I'm not sure at this point when that will be. Some things just came up recently with my cat getting sick, and now I've got her medical bills to worry about. Plus, I got in a moped accident last month, and that will cost me about $1500. Combined with the other bills I still have to pay, it's just been a lot going on, and I'm not sure I want to add Top Hat to the pile of things I still need to pay for
David McCullough Jr., delivered the commencement at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts on June 1st 2012 to staff, the 2012 graduates, and their family and friends. The speech was straightforward and supplied valuable information for their future. . McCullough’s speech at times felt harsh, offensive, and insulting. His words and examples were given to achieve insight, knowledge, and awareness for each student’s future. The commencement expressed a great deal of achievement, but conveyed that there was more work to be done. His speech was effective and appreciated through humor parallelism, repetition, and anaphora. His point of view has obtained respect and determination by all those that have been challenged and have heard his words.
Addition to the cost of textbooks and tuition, students still must pay for housing and for commute. Most student must take a part time jobs while being a full-time student to pay for their housing, textbooks, etc. They have very little studying time. For example, I personally am work part time and I am also a full-time student. I do not have a lot of time to study because I have to work to pay for my commute, housing, textbooks and the net price. Tuition alone is not the cost student must pay, but also for housing and other stuff. According to pbs.org website, A sophomore, Samantha Yazzie has to borrow $20,000, not for tuition, solely for housing during her freshman year alone. “I worry about paying it back,” said Yazzie.
My fellow classmen, as we look back on our years here at school we should remember the meaningful words of a fellow class member of mine when she said, "Dude, where's my iPod?" It's hard for me to think of a better way to describe the many layers of adolescence, because deep down aren?t we all "dudes?" Do we not all have our inner "iPods", and are we not constantly searching for them? Now, we're leaving our childhood behind to study the vast sphere we call planet Earth, into the notorious world of high school, where things will be so much different. Of course we will still have our varied studies, Geometry, Biology, maybe even Forensics or an Accelerated English class here and there. We will still struggle with the daily setbacks formed by peers and strict teachers and principals. But so much of our lives will change. The cars in the parking lot will be driven by, well, students. Our male friends will grow a little fuzzy around the face, and of course, our day will most likely begin with a bell that actually works.
Our most distinguished guests, beloved parents, members of the faculty of County High School, fellow members of the graduating class, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.
When I was chosen to speak tonight, I thought that as a track athlete it would be appropriate to compare life to a race. Life is a race, a race to each milestone in our lives.
I once read that life is well represented as a pearl deep within an oyster. The pearl symbolizes each person's potential, or the things that are going well for them in life. Just as a mere grain of sand that enters an oyster can grow into something of great worth, there is a fragment of excellency within every one of you that over time can be shape you into an individual who will make a difference in the world.
Henry Adams once wrote "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." This is so true, every teacher here has taught us much more than the textbook curriculum. Every teacher here tonight has given us students something we will use or remember for the rest of our lives. I really don't think people understand or appreciate the time and effort our teachers have put into us. So tonight I'm not going to give everyone advice on the future, I'm not going to tell you how life is a journey we've just begun, and I'm not going to brag about how great the class of 2006 is. Since we have eight outstanding Valedictorians this year, I'm sure all of those bases are already covered. So instead, I'm going to take a few minutes here to thank some of the teachers and staff that have made a difference in my own life, and by doing so I hope that everybody present tonight will see how important each and every teacher and staff member is at Amos High School.
Hello friends, family, and peers. Today I stand before you not as one voice of eighty, but as eighty voices joining into one. Class of 2022, we made it. On this stage, we are not only graduating, but we are taking our next big step in life. We are about to embark on a new adventure. We are going to face things we have never faced before. The future has so much in store for us. So look around, smile, take it all in. Every test we have studied for, every project we have put countless hours into, every single bit of homework that we have stressed over has landed us at this moment.
Prior to the month of September, I had cash funds designated for my college education already stored in the bank. For the fall semester, I had $13,000 to put towards tuition, my room, and meal plan. Since a semester is roughly 3.4 months, I divided $13,000 by 3.4 to get $3,823.52. I knew I would not spend that much of my “college fund money” so I listed my budget as $3,600 as a reasonable and round number. In addition to my college fund, I worked over the summer earning $900 cash (exactly) and made plans to work this month at the barn to make about $100. My wages accumulated towards a collection of $88.96 instead of the $100 I had planned for. Finally,
Hello everybody, thank you for being here today. Let me just tell you how happy I am to see all of you graduating and moving on to high school.
Wow, it's already that time. All the high schools have pretty much ended they're years. Next up is us (8th graders). It's time for us to move on to be a freshmen at whatever high school that decided to let us in.
To pay for my education I will receive the help of my parents, scholarships, and loans. My parents will be helping by letting me stay with them during college, meaning I will be driving to college instead of staying in a dorm. However, I am helping contribute to my education as well, I am currently working at Five Guys, and I am preserving as much money as I can to ready for my future costs. Not to mention that during college, I expect to work full time as well. Additionally, my parents have to provide for my twin brother, who is heading to college at the same time as me. Sadly, I will not have enough to pay for college with me and my parents alone, and it’s essential I find money elsewhere. I am comfortable with taking on some student loans,
I am applying for this scholarship because I need all of the help that I can get paying for school. This semester I paid for school with a loan and have been working night shifts to pay for housing, food, and what the loan did not pick up. The less of a loan I have to take out the better but right now I had to pay for almost all of my tuition with a loan. Last summer I worked full time had I not been able to get such a good job last summer I would not have had enough money to be able to go to school. I don't want to have such a close call this time. I am working a full time summer job right now but it does not pay as well as my job last summer did and does not provide the overtime hours I would like to have.
only study until eighth grade. After the eighth grade I would have to move out and pay if I want
In the Sixth Form, I regularly attend the school Debating Society, where I jointly hold the senior most position and organize many school charity events in my Senior Prefect role of Charities Coordinator. In the past, this has included raising nearly £3000 on the behalf of an Indian Cultural Society Fashion Show for the Indian earthquake. I was involved in the establishing of the first ever Student School Council in which I was Year Representative.