“Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy”
I picked this quote because I feel I have experienced this during my early years of Elementary school.
In six grade I got moved to the the Children's Home Society. This transition was not easy since I did not know anyone and I left my friends behind. I had to learn to listen to my teachers, speak at the right time and do things at the right time. I also had to make new friends there.
Some subjects in school have been harder for me than others. While I was at this school, they showed me new ways to apply myself to be able to finish assignments and learn in a different way. The biggest thing I learned at this school was respect. I also learned that good behavior can give you rewards. Some of these rewards
Though I was not fond of school at first do to the challenges early on in life not being able to understand the material at hand. For as long since I remember I had a fixed mindset where
In my sophomore year I joined the Big Buddy Little Buddy program. Through this club I have learned many important lessons. Each student in the program came from a different background whether it be problems at school or at home. It has taught me that you never know what someone is going through and to not judge others. Each week getting to know my little buddy more and more was an exciting experience. Mentoring just an hour each week after school with the child, I got the opportunity to make a difference in their day by providing companionship, encouragement and guidance. It has also allowed me and the other big buddies to help these students to foster social connections that they would otherwise not have been able to make, and encourage them to treat others with kindness and respect and to make the right choices. Another big factor that I feel accentuates a positive school environment is being accepting of others. There are many stereotypes and preconceptions when entering high school, but I try to rise above these distinctions and never close myself off from anyone. By doing this, I have made so many new friends outside of my main friend group. Being accepting of everyone despite their race, sexuality and social status brings closeness. When people are aware that you accept them for who they are, it helps to develop trust, they will be more open and a
I have been to a few schools throughout my life and I feel I learned a lot down the road and I feel it made me a better person, a smarter person. When I was a kid I didn’t have my parents, they got pregnant at a young age and couldn’t keep me and my older brother so we split up. My parents ended up giving my brother to my grandmother when he was just a baby, and then I came along and my parents ended up getting a divorce so I went to live with my father first
In high school, is when I experienced socialization the most. After middle school, my mom didn’t want to send me to another public school because of adversities I faced there. I lived in an inner city area so I would’ve been forced to attend one of the worst public schools in my city. In her decision, she sent my older brother and I to a Christian private school that was predominantly white. A student body of approximately 1,500 and only about 400 of those students were of minority decent. In my graduating class it was only 50 of us, to give a visual
I spent a whole year in Florida in a military boarding school. I learned to become independent, good grades and it was a wonderful and unique experience. I wanted to go back to my country, I missed my family and wanted to graduate in the school that saw me grow and I did.
Learn it the hard way. That is the way I learned the old adage “no pain, no gain”. It was my first dirt bike race. My heart had been pounding like a drum in a high school band for three days before the race. The race was in the middle of nowhere in Tucson, Az. I arrived on a Friday, my race was on Saturday.
As a seventh grade student, I took a science course because it was required. At first I was scared about how well I would do and if I would get a good grade throughout the year. When the school year started, I met my teacher and he seemed really nice and he turned out to be an awesome teacher. I excelled in my science seven class and overthrew my fear of getting poor grades. My seventh grade year was the year I determined what I wanted to go to college for and that would be life science education. As I moved up the scale throughout high school I became a better student, a better athlete, and a better leader. I had the support of my family, my teachers and my friends. This helped me achieve the major goals I had set out for myself.
I had a good year in first grade. I became the best artist in the class. I started getting better at English. My first word was “bathroom.” I made two friends Michelle Sherman and Karen Calle. After that I started feeling better and actually liking this school. Everything felt better and worked out great!
Summer vacation, and school ends for about three months, and then you have as much fun as you can, then back to school… right? Well I had to go to summer school, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Everything was going fine, I had a job after summer school, and that was going fine as well. They say that summer is supposed to be fun and exciting, and it usually is for me and my family. However in July my father started coughing up blood. My father usually doesn’t make it his top priority to go to the doctors, so he waited about four weeks until he really didn’t feel good.
Thus far in my schooling, I have been to many schools that have all taught me in various ways. At public school, my grades were not the best and now that I am a private schooler, I am learning faster and more efficiently while earning straight A's. School is really enjoyable now that the students are friendlier, teachers are more caring, and I am taught in such a way that best suits my learning abilities.
I was pulled from class and went down the hall to a small room about twice the size of a small closet. Other students and myself sat around a table learning not to make our words “Float”. It wasn't that hard to get the concept of writing the alphabet within the right lines on the practice pages. In third grade I moved, but at that school I was pulled out of class again, to learn how to make sure I read the questions given on a test correctly.
My father was a pimp, my mother a speed addicted stripper, and my brothers drug dealers. The only remnants of this lies within the stories and lessons learned. However, looking at them today, this past is nowhere near apparent. That’s the kicker, they moved to a normal place, led normal lives, and became normal people. The place so stiff that it led to this is called Niceville Florida. Growing up in Niceville, a mecca for beige, I have witnessed people, like my family, become average citizens who are perfectly content with where they are. From this, I have crafted the ideal that beige just isn’t my color and comfort isn’t what I strive for.
The teachers of the school were very supportive, I loved them all. Being at school is very good in terms of dealing with different people. We were exposed very early to this world; where there are different attitudes and beliefs. I think having teachers with totally different minds has a role in our social intelligence development. I learned how to deal with people even if their beliefs, thoughts and styles do not meet mine.
The biggest thing I will take is the things I have learned about time management. Learning new way to manage my time has been a life saver. We have covered many inresting topics in the class that has aided my time management. I thought once I started school that it was going to be way to overwhelming and I was crazy for going back to school at this time. Taking this class and gaining new tools to help me get the work done has made I possible to continue going to school. The biggest thing as an adult learner have learned it is all about sacrifice and hard work. If your time is managed well then your personal life will not be affected all that much by going back to
These past four years have really been a life changing experience. From a childish freshmen not only at school but at home too, to a still sometimes childish senior, one who knows when and how to control himself. This school and its teachers have taught me so many lessons that will not be forgotten any time soon.