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High School Luis and his family had just moved from brooklyn park to lincoln heights on the last few days of july. He was nervous because he wouldn’t know anybody at the school in his freshman year but he was happy too because this was going to be his first year playing football and he was very excited because this would give him a chance to play the sport he loves and it would help him make some new friends before the school year starts, And at least he would know some people. His first couple of weeks of football practice he would come home tired and his feet hurting from practice, and when he would get home his mom would ask him how it went and he would say that it was fun but very tired. His mom knew that he was happy because he would always have a smile on his face whenever he got home. And once the summer ended and the first week of september ended school was right around the corner, he was still very nervous for school to start and he hoped that his first year of school would go good and that the other students will like him and will want to be friends with him. As Luis’s first year of high school goes by he likes the enjoyment of playing football, he plays for the jv team and they haven’t won a game sitting at 0-6, But that hasn’t stopped him …show more content…
When Luis, his brother and mom got to the school and talked to their counselor about their credits his counselor told him that he didn't have enough credits to graduate this school year he was gonna have to be a junior again and go to school an extra year in school, and his counselor Mr.Carter told Luis because he was 18 years old he could get kicked out of school if he was failing his classes, that's when it hit him that if he doesn't pass all his classes this year and the next he’s not gonna get his diploma and he's not gonna be able to get a good job a couple years down the road and work minimum
In conclusion, Luis was not able to establish any confidence or self-esteem whatsoever. He was not able to develop a healthy sense of empathy. Moreover, he was not able to exhibit any meaningful activities because he was excluded from class. According to Erikson, he is very likely to have developed a profound sense of inferiority. As to substantiate that conclusion, Rodriguez describes himself as a bouncing ball during that time which fittingly illustrates the extent in which Luis is being pushed around by others and how serious his lack of initiative
Rodriguez’s situation was that “his parents are immigrants to the United States and several of his siblings were born in the United States in the State of Texas.” His dad was well educated back in their country, Mexico, but they’re being declined because of the existence of bigotry. “His parents were having a tough time finding a job because of their situation – they have found several jobs but are paid below minimum sometimes.” Rodriguez’s parents have multiple jobs just to survive on their daily basis. Rodriguez’s family situation has affected them all – Luis was affected the most and went astray as he was so desperate into fitting into the society and is able to help his parents. No matter how hard life will be, there are ways to avoid gangs and criminal behavior – government programs and other resource center helps a family to survive and even lend a hand to parents and educate them of how to suppress their child to go astray and be involved with crimes and gang
The authors mention Miguel Fernandez, a fresh graduate from a small high school who has had struggles that have affected his opportunities to go off to college. These struggles include financial hardships and also that Miguel “was undocumented and in the country illegally” (Noguera and Kundu par.8). Though Miguel
He didn’t waste a minute and started training the next week, a month before the actual preseason practices began. He hired a personal trainer to help him get ready for the preseason. His trainer was a lot more vigorous than the trainers at college had been. As he trained, he concentrated on other things so that the pain wouldn’t get to his mind. Damian’s dream had always been to be a star soccer player and to make his parents happy. The...
High school is meant to be the time of your life, but for most seniors just like me it can be some of the most emotional and crazy time. The things in my past make me who I am today, and the things I do now are the first footsteps into the future. I’ve learned a lot about myself in these past four years, and I still have so much learning to do. This is my high school story; the good, bad, and the ugly.
His grades are increasing because of the extra credit work. Tyler is happy that his grades are increasing. Tyler can join the Beta club and the National Honor Society club. Tyler has always wanted to be a part of something at school. Tyler is grateful for his teachers and friends. Tyler starts on his first project for the National Honor Society club. Tyler’s friends are also in the National Honor Society club. They love the club. It has been very beneficial to their studies and social life at school. Tyler and his friends work on their projects together. After the group finishes their projects, they decide to go to the movies to celebrate. They see the new Harry Potter movie. Tyler is thrilled to celebrate with his friends at the movies. While they are at the movies, Tyler’s parents barge into the theater and join them. Tyler and his friends enjoyed the movie and the snacks. Tyler’s parents did not enjoy watching the new Harry Potter movie, but they are happy that Tyler and his friends enjoyed the movie. Tyler’s friends and family drive home. While Tyler’s parents are driving home, they get into a car wreck. They are killed instantly. Tyler is devastated to hear such news from the police. Tyler goes to the scene of the accident and he sees his parents are dead. Tyler is scared and doesn’t know what is going to happen next. The police check the scene. The police tell Tyler that he will have to go into Foster Care. Tyler is scared to go into Foster Care, but he knows that it is what’s best for him. Tyler rides in the back of the police car to a new foster home. When Tyler gets to the home. The parents introduce themselves and they talk about the accident. Tyler is worried about his school and his friends. The police tell Tyler that he will have to switch schools and make new friends. Tyler hates this idea of changing schools and making new
Virgillio and Alexajandro go to tutoring for extra time on homework and ever, 19 year old sister, goes to night classes to get a diploma for highschool. The video states that, “ For the last two years, she has been taking night classes, trying to get complete the diploma that she didn't get the first time around.” The quote from the video is showing that ever didn't get the education she needed for her diploma that she needs to apply for high school. This is what life for the moreno kids was.
That next junior year Michael made the varsity team and became the star player right away by putting up some outstanding numbers. But, in his...
She was about to start a new chapter in her life. New responsibilities and a few more changes in her surrounding. As the end of the night approached, she couldn’t believe that in few months she was about to start her college. She was excited to meet all her friends over the summer break once again. She cried a little, and than they all promised to keep in touch
It was the first day of school, and it was another cloudy and gloomy day in Michigan. This couldn’t help the feeling all the students had after the excitement of seeing your friends ended and it left all the students feeling somber. This also marks the beginning of Mr. Waverly. He was my biology
It was two days until the first game of my last high school football season. My team and I were going to play Bayfield, a battle we had persistently prepared for since the last game of our junior year. The sun was beating on my pads, radiating the heat to make practice seem even worse. I was exhausted and looking forward to the end of my last sweat poring practice for the week. Our team was repetitively executing plays to make sure they were like second nature to us on Friday.
This particular story was special in capturing the emotions and struggles of Rayola. It is difficult for most student to adjust to a new school environment. However, for students like Rayola, the transition had to be at least 100 times complicated because she was accustomed to her Englewood school environment. Children coming from bad neighborhoods and declining school districts deserve a chance to be in better school. Thanks to the NCLB act, Rayola and many other students in her situation, have the opportunity to do so. According to Banchero, Rayola is a good student: “she pays attention in school, never gets in trouble and does her homework diligently” (Banchero). Not only were the reporter and photographer documenting Rayola’s success at school, but recording her home life too. The goal was to see if how difficult the transition would be for a student like Rayola, due to her
It was the second semester of fourth grade year. My parents had recently bought a new house in a nice quite neighborhood. I was ecstatic I always wanted to move to a new house. I was tired of my old home since I had already explored every corner, nook, and cranny. The moment I realized I would have to leave my old friends behind was one of the most devastating moments of my life. I didn’t want to switch schools and make new friends. Yet at the same time was an interesting new experience.
It was my first football game. I never considered myself a big football person--I used to think football wasn’t for me. I’d always been a timid, gentle person, who didn’t seem to possess the qualities a football player should have; I wasn’t very competitive, or aggressive, or intimidating. Yet, although I knew I didn’t represent the average football player, I felt in this moment as if I were one. All of my attention was on one thing--walking out of this stadium celebrating a win with my teammates.
Although he was disappointed, he still keeps playing every now and then, in our backyard. He will hone his skills more and more and hopes to be on next years basketball team, at W.E.S.S. Everyone around him supports him 100 percent including: my mom, my dad, his teachers and me.