High School Freshman Essay

High school freshmen rarely, if ever, think about the future and what it takes to make a successful future. I, as a freshman, also never thought about what college I wanted to go to or what credits I needed to graduate. I really didn’t think the grades I earned in my first year of high school would follow me to my last day of college, or even beyond that into my next job. In all actuality, from your first paper you turn in during your first couple weeks of school, to your final graduation project your final year of college, grades matter. I didn’t know what to expect of high school as I sauntered in the doors as an incoming high school freshman. In my first couple of weeks of school, I learned that it was basically like middle school, just a little stricter with different teachers and a different locker. I asked myself “how bad could it be?” Turns out,

I had decided to dismiss playing volleyball so I could focus on my studies, with more time on my hands I was able to start volunteering my time in the community and I had more capability to do my homework. I worked hard and watched as my grades skyrocketed to the best they had been since middle school, I was settled into a routine and by the end of the first semester I had all A’s. Track season started and I felt like a leader more than anything. My sophomore year was my fourth year on Varsity and I enjoyed running with the new girls and teaching them to long jump or start out of the starting blocks. Track is one of my favorite things in the world and I love helping younger girls pursue a passion. I began setting goals for myself, including graduating in the top ten in the class of 2018 and being a member of the National Honor Society like my grandmother and my great grandmother. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, I had a 3.8 GPA for the year and 3.5 cumulative GPA, also finishing the year on the A Honor