I would think that most of the decisions that I have made through my seventeen years have been the smartest. Hopefully that intelligence is measured by weight, and dumb decisions I've made are compensated by smart. If that's the case, I'm going to need to do a lot of smart decisions morning because letting Grayson sneaking out the window of my room for the third time this month, it is heavy on the silly side of the scale. However, the only accurate measure of the level of stupidity is decision time ... so I guess I'll wait and see if I get caught before breaking a hammer. Despite what it may seem, I am not a bad person. Yes we can say that. Unless, of course, that the definition of a bad person is based on the fact that I have kissed many …show more content…
It's just that ... it's very contradictory. We have never had access to the Internet, cell phones or even television because she believes that technology is the root of evil in the world. I've never pushed beyond that, however, so maybe yes I have a curfew and I just have not noticed. She did not care if I curse. She rarely does. Even letting me drink some wine on dinner. I was homeschooled my whole life (public school is another root of evil) and have been begging to be registered since Six planted the idea in my head. I've been applying to universities and I feel like I'll have a better chance of entering school I want if I can add a few extracurricular activities in applications. After months of incessant Six and Karen finally allowed me to enroll for my senior year. I might have enough credits to graduate from my program of study at home in just a couple of months, but a small part of me has always had the desire to experience life as a normal …show more content…
But I'm stubborn to tell Karen that I have changed my mind. I tried not to think about the fact that I will not have to Six this year. I know how much she was hoping that the exchange would work, but the selfish part of me really hoped it would not work. The idea of having to walk through those doors without it terrifies me. But I realize that our separation is inevitable and can only be some time before I see me forced to the real world where other people besides Six and Karen live. My lack of access to the real world has been completely replaced by books, and cannot be healthy to live in a land of happily ever after. Read has also introduced me to the horrors of high school and the early days and bad girls. The combination should make a very interesting first day of school. Not that I care. I did not sign to make friends or impress anyone, so while my unwarranted reputation does not interfere with my ultimate goal, it will go well. I hope. Grayson walks to the bed after making sure that the door is closed, and throws me a seductive
One extracurricular activity that I am very passionate about would be the FFA. FFA has taught me so many things and it has brought me so many places. I 've learned how to be a great speaker from different events my advisor has challenged me to do. Public speaking has taken me so many places and I have attributed most of my success to FFA. When I was a freshmen I competed and received gold in the creed speaking competition. As a sophomore, I tried extemporaneous speaking and received a gold for that as well. As a junior I really wanted to challenge myself so I took up agricultural sales as my winter career development experience. I ended up being recognized as the state runner up individual agriculture salesman as well as the 15th best agricultural sales man in the nation. Now as a senior, I have been going around speaking at different school board meetings, advocating
if my imagination of having a society without books was true and i wanted to continue reading i would take quick action and memorize a book. in the book The ugly duckling by Hans Christian Andersen because it teaches people that they can find acceptance of themselves, you can change over time, and you always have
My dad taught me that books could be my teachers, my mom taught me that our backyard could be my classroom, and my sister showed me that you could bring books into the swimming pool. I did not know it when I would spend hours in the pool reading a book that my parents weren’t encouraging it in vain, but my family life, for good reason, was centered on books. We were the planets orbiting around one sun that was the bookshelf. Little did I know that books would be the catalyst to academic success in my early life, and I owe it all to my family. Although a life with a book in your nose might seem boring, I was never bored. Living through the characters vicariously, I explored Narnia with Lucy, attended Hogwarts with Harry, and rode dragons with Eragon. Of course
My reading experience in junior-high and first three years of high school were not so much different. I had never been enthusiastic to read about predetermined topics assigned by my teacher and they continued to assign predetermined reading topics that made me feel frustrated and at times uncomfortable. But there was positivity that came out of these repulsive and devastating books, such as Lord of The Flies by William Golding or The Night by Elie Wiesel. Lord of the Flies caused me to confirm that humans must have rules and a government to help
The true nature of intelligence has been debated more intensely then ever over the last century. As the science of psychology has developed one of the biggest questions it had to answer concerned the nature of Intelligence. Some of the definitions that have been given for intelligence have been the ability to adjust to one’s environment. Of course by such a definition even a person who is generally considered to be dull can be regarded as being intelligent if he can take care of himself. Other definition is such as having the tendency to analyze things around yourself. However it can be argued that such behavior can lead to over-analyzing things and not reacting to one’s environment and dealing with it in an intelligent manner.
Students need to set a vision for the current school year before the first month has ended. In doing so they manage to comprehend what is being asked of them and how to prioritize their time. When a student has more dedicated core values, their mind set transfers into a more mature, enlightened one. This increases the student’s integrity, accountability, and overall excellence in all performance graded subjects. Studies show that students who engage in extracurricular activities have higher indicators of school success and SAT test
In college, I will also be exposed to new clubs and activities. I feel that club and after school activities can make a person more involved and give a person the right qualities to become a leader. Involvement in extra events has provided a balance for rigorous course study. With the pressures that college brings, I will probably want to be involved in many groups.
Also, unlike high school, the reading was much more entertaining. In high school, I really enjoyed very few of the texts that were discussed in class. In...
Throughout high school, you are told to express yourself. To not be shy and to do as much as possible within the given four years to try to start shaping your future ahead of time so you won’t be behind. Some people choose to dance their way through high school, participating in talent shows and class battles, while others choose to join clubs to go around helping their local community with their beloved friends. For me, I chose to do a sport along with the other 55% of the students at school. Doing an extracurricular proves that you are not only academically oriented but it’s demonstrates that you are able to balance out your time and your life in ways other students can’t or choose not to.
Stuart, M., Lido, C., Morgan, J., Solomon, L., and May, S. (2011). The impact of engagement with extracurricular activities on the student experience and graduate outcomes for widening participation populations. Active Learning in Higher Education, 12(3), 203-215.
I 'm involved in numerous extracurricular activities that will help me achieve my goals. For example, I am the current treasurer of (FBLA) The Future Business Leaders of America, Member of (DECA) it 's an international association for marketing that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in finance, hospitality and management. Additionally, I am an active member with Upstanders, a club that stands up against bullying and hate; (ASA) The African Student Association and the National Art Honor Society. I am also on the football and track teams. Track is a very competitive sport; it teaches me to endure and prepare me for the competitive real world. All of these extra-curricular activities are preparing me for future obstacles on my collegiate
The multitudes of extracurricular and academic activities I participate in were chosen because of their focus on my interests. I want to pursue a career in computer engineering and/or biological engineering. In order to help me accomplish this I carefully consider how extracurricular and academic activities will assist me in the future. Currently I am participating in several rigorous academic courses such as AP Physics C and AP Calculus BC to gear me towards a college environment, as well as a variety of clubs that focus on engineering and the sciences. A vast majority of the classes I take are advanced placement, which gives me the chance to obtain college credit before entering college. Advance placement classes also challenge me with faster paced instruction, which prepare me for the speed and difficulty of college level courses. I am currently taking AP Biology, AP Computer Science A, , AP Literature and Composition, AP U.S. Government and Politics, Pre-AP Chinese IV, and Honors Independent Research. In terms of extracurricular activities, I currently participate in the Stock Market Club, Science and Engineering Club, our school’s FRC team, and Chinese Club. In my free time I enjoy building computers, putting together parts lists for computers, programming, playing video games, and learning about various technical jobs and new computing technologies such as server administrator and quantum computing.
Do extra-curricular activities have a positive or negative effect on a student’s academic performance? If they do, then why do schools take activities away from students at the first sign of academic troubles? If they are scientifically proven to be positive, then why are they not curricular rather than extra curricular? There are numerous influences that impact the academic performance of a student other than after school activities. However, this study will focus on the effect of extra curricular activities on academic performances. In many cases, participation in extra curricular activities positively influences attendance and connection to school. This study will investigate the impact of extra curricular activities that require a daily commitment over an extended period of time, greater than a month. Athletics is the dominant after school activity that requires a daily commitment; therefore, this study will involve student athletes as well as students who are involved in other extra curricular activities. Another reason why student athletes will be a large part of this study is that there may be a correlation between the skills necessary to succeed in athletics and academics (American Sports Institute, 1991).
Imagine walking across the stage in just a few years from now. Having thousands of eyes pointed at you as you take that emotional walk to finally receive your high school diploma. After a few years when you have graduated high school and started life, you're going to look back and think, what have I accomplished so far? Extracurricular activities can be very beneficial for students now, and those in the future as well. They can allow you to feel like you have accomplished something while in school. Extracurricular activities are important because they can benefit a student through personal, educational, and even social means. It is a great idea to get more students involved in extracurricular activities and parents should begin to give their kids a little push to get them more involved.