...it is time for the lessons I learned along the way. Now, I may not be the smartest, best looking, most athletic, most hardworking or the most charismatic individual at AMP, but I have learned a thing or two during my high-school career. I just want to say that these opinions are based on my high school experiences only, so if you feel differently, it is probably because your high school experience was better than mine. Another thing to keep in mind, some of these may seem logical to most people, but I had to learn these things along the way, so bear with me. First off, I want to say that you should never get too carried away with anything. Never get over-excited about something because life doesn’t go the way it is supposed to. It is impossible to plan out everything and nothing ever goes according to plan. There are two main ways to go about life: Either you believe in destiny and no matter what, your life will end up the way it is supposed to or you don’t believe in destiny and you live life by the moment, in which case nothing you do spontaneously matters, because your whole life is spontaneous. I try to plan out every little detail of my life and something ALWAYS gets screwed up. I will admit that it is important to stay positive about certain aspects in life, but always try to keep things realistic. It is important to know your limits and assure that your dreams don’t interfere with your reality. Secondly, I want to talk to you guys about high school in general. I’ve...
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...Module : Name : Student number : Lecturer : MY HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE High school is an adventure. Like all great adventures, one has to go through ups and downs. My high school was the hardest part of my life but I also found myself. In grade 8 it was the year of new experiences. Stepping into a new school is frightening enough as it is, but stepping into school where everyone is bigger and looks down on you figuratively and literally was scarier. I was fortunate enough to have the guidance of my older siblings who had been through this process before. I remember I was even brave enough to join the girls basketball team. It was hard work and at times frustrating but I succeeded in making it into the A team and we were headed to the playoffs. I didn’t play much while there, but I was glad to be supporting my teammates as we dribbled to success. I must admit, I felt defeated by being a bench warmer but every time we won a game, I felt like I had contributed. I believe that’s when I truly learned how to be supportive and encouraging of others success. It was a great experience for me to go through. I also discovered my love for baking and cooking. It led me to making the big decisions of taking a foods course the next year. Grade 9 was the year of change where I started to begin to find who I was, in small steps anyways. I took a cooking class and realised...
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...Have you learned lessons the hard way in your life before? Don’t worry, I have as well. It’s very common to learn lessons, it’s a part of life. The hardest thing is to overcome obstacles, I learned from my experiences. This year, I started high school and I had a different idea about it at first. I knew that high school is about schoolwork and completing school to go on to live a successful life. Once I got here, my point of view changed drastically. It started when I met a certain someone, my crush. This wasn’t like an ordinary crush. This hurt me and it costed me my grades. It started when I had to go to a band orientation for my brand new school, West high. He was seated towards the front whereas I was sitting towards the back, wearing that striped shirt I loved on him. While my brand new band teacher was giving a speech about band, he kept looking behind him, mostly at me. I plastered a little smile on my face and waved a friendly wave at him. He blushed and turned away to keep listening to my band teacher. This confused me, I had no clue who he was and it made me feel a little weird. That wasn’t the end to his strange behavior. I had marching band with him, and I couldn’t help but take an interest in him. I was way too scared to even speak with him. One day at lunch, I was sitting with my friends and I told them about my feelings towards...
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...disagree with that, but I also think that there more to everything, than what is on the surface. There’s lessons to be learned behind everything that goes wrong, and I think that those lessons help people to become a better person and a harder worker. I would identify my 8th grade year as being stressful, but at the end of it all I’ll look back and think about all of the good memories I made, and all of the lessons I learned that will help ready me for high school, and the real world. Through my 8th grade year especially being on varsity cheer, and getting to go to nationals in Florida, even though it was extremely stressful, I made many good memories. “Fun times come my way I'm takin em. So great when the”...
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...High School was an interesting experience for me. There were plenty of good, bad, and confusing experiences. When I started my freshmen year I wasn’t 100% sure I was ready for high school. It revealed me in all aspect, the good and the bad but has built my character. My experience at Northwest High School has helped shaped me into the person I am today. While at Northwest I learned a lot about my personal qualities such as my strengths, weaknesses, work habits, and attitudes. One of the first things I learned was responsibly. Depending on how much time and effort I put in to learning in the overall class depended upon me. I learned to take initiative if I do not understand something. While working with other I had to humble myself and become receptive to the ideas and options of those around me. While in high school I also learned communication was essential. I learned how to communicate my thoughts and ideas in a formal manner. Listening and speaking were most important lessons for good communication. Although I hated speaking in front of a large group I leaned how to organize my thoughts and communicate ideas through fluent speech. Through listening I learned how to receive, interpret, and process information. Thinking and reasoning skills were something else I had to learn. I had to learn efficient leaning skills that worked best for me. I had to realize that the way I learned was not always the teachers expected me to learn. I had to find new ways of...
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...Liberty-Benton has provided me with many academic opportunities and experiences that have influenced my life in a positive way. Going into high school, I didn’t take school very seriously and I played games a lot more than I did schoolwork. I quickly learned my lesson by receiving my first and only B of my high school career. Because of this mistake, I missed out on my opportunity to be a valedictorian, but I learned a valuable lesson in the process. I learned that you need to work hard if you want to be successful and sometimes you have to do your work even if you don’t want to. Many people believe that Liberty-Benton is the best school you can go to in the area for academics, and with good reason. The teachers work hard to make sure that...
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...It has been such an honor to attend and play sports at Madison High School (MHS) these past four years. There is a high standard of excellence at MHS and I love representing the school. When I moved here in 9th grade, there were so many people that reached out to me and included me in activities. I have always tried to do the same. When I walk down the hallways at school, I make an effort to say hi to others and smile to those around me. I am also part of the National Honor Society (NHS) Council this year. As a council member, I encourage students in the club to branch out at activities and meet new people rather than only being with their friends. In cross country and track, I make an effort at the beginning of practice to talk with teammates...
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... “The narrator of Caged Bird is good, her rapist is bad; Scout and Atticus Finch are good, their bigoted neighbors are bad.” This is a twodimensional way of looking at the characters and their development. Another point found in this article is that teachers plant their own interpretation of a work in their students heads. Prose adds “ … this moving, funny novel (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is being taught not as a work of art but as a piece of damning evidence against that bigot, Mark Twain.” Which changes Prose’s initial excitement upon finding that work on the list. Overall, on this topic Prose conveys that she does not believe that values can be taught through literature in a school setting. However, I believe that novels can teach a lesson. Prose writes about how lessons are taught to high school readers as if they cannot draw their own conclusions about what they read. Some may be unable to think for themselves, but it is from the point of view of an avid reader that I draw my conclusions. Teachers teach the novels the same everywhere, following given curriculum, but Prose continuously has the reader believe that it is her opinion that 1518 year olds cannot create a constructive and decisive opinion or thought for themselves. I agree with the author when she states that a character is not completely good or...
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...a treasure hunt, searching every row and every book before discovering just the right book to read. The most exciting part was when I would come across a new book that I could immerse myself into and imagine all the possible adventures I could have. The library became a safe haven, a place where I could escape the outside world and the troubles it brought, and jump into many great books where happy endings are endless. As I grew up, my yearning and passion for books gradually turned into a lost joy. The excitement I got from going to the library was no longer present; the happiness I received from secluding myself from the world in my room, spending hours of time reading, was gone. All to be blamed by one small step in my life: middle school. So when, in ninth grade, a group of classmates longed for me to read a book called Harry Potter, I was a little skeptical and curious as to what it was and why they wanted me to read it. Since my obsession for books was pretty much gone, I was a little hesitant and it took me a while to actually pick up the first book. After long debates and discussions of how fascinating the books were with my classmates, I finally decided to attempt to read this particularly long series. Even though I had not read a book for entertainment in a very long time, and I knew it was going to be a challenge to finish even the first book. When I actually did pick up the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I was completely shocked at how easily...
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...The EOF program prepared for college by teaching me social skills, valuable writing skills, and whether I wanted to live on campus or not. In EOF, I learned how to be more social. In high school, and even before in elementary school, it is easy to make friends. Mostly my friendships were developed by being placed in similar classes and familiarity. However, in college that is not the case; I quickly learned that making friends in college is completely random. Friendships are created by strange chance happenings. The EOF program helped me to approach people first and not to wait. The close friends I have in this program are not in my classes and began simply with a game of UNO. I plan on keeping my EOF friends close to me, but I learned the...
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...n reading “Some Lessons From the Assembly Line” I am immediately struck by the similarities of my life and the essay. I started right out of high school with the assumption that I would go to college and never have to work at the local factory. My parents made certain that I was more than aware of the limitations of a factory worker and I wouldn't be one. At the time, college just wasn't working for me. My head wasn't in it and I eventually stopped going. A few years later I found myself entering the large brick building with the sliding glass security doors of our local factory. There I was confronted with loud, 400 degree machines that slammed open and shut every three and a half minutes while working an undesirable second shift, 3:00pm until 11:00pm every day. There I learned what real work was...
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...friend’s house working on our final art project during my sophomore year of high school. We were running low on colored pencils, so we decided to take a trip to wal-mart and buy some new art supplies. Walking around, we found some other things that we decided to go look at. In the isle, there were many different lip glosses and make up that we wanted, but we thought it would be easier to just take it instead of paying for it. A child can learn that stealing can have serious consequences. One lesson a person learns is responsibility. Many people learn this the hard way when it comes to stealing things. The time I shoplifted, I thought nothing about my actions because I figured I wouldn’t get in trouble. I learned responsibility when I got caught and had to explain to my mom why I stole a two-dollar lip-gloss instead of paying for it. There are also many ways to prevent shoplifting, and I failed to think about the consequences of my actions. I was told about the social and legal problems caused from theft, as well as how stealing affects the entire family. For example, it can have lasting effects, such as a juvenile crime record that could follow me until I am 18, incarceration in a juvenile detention center or placing the responsibility to pay back the store for the item stolen. It’s embarrassing; I lost trust from my mom all because I chose to steal instead of pay for it. Another lesson learned is honesty. When I was younger, I was always told never to take things that don’t...
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...Eldersburg PTA Scholarship Eldersburg Elementary was not only my elementary school, it was my first stepping stone towards my future success. Although when I was in elementary school I woke up every day dreading going to school, reflecting on my experience has made me grateful for the lessons I learned. As a high school senior who is about to move on to college and then into the business world, I have realized the value of my experience at EES and its motto of “Working Together, Learning Forever”. As I am about to graduate and move on to college, I hear my classmates and peers constantly say, “College is all that matters” and saying how elementary, middle, and high school don’t affect you. Although it may be true that when you apply for a job they aren’t going to care about elementary, middle, high school; but what they fail to acknowledge if it weren’t for these stepping stones, they wouldn’t have that job interview anyway....
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...Nathan Learning Theories Approaches Teresa Zappey American Intercontinental University Abstract Three learning theories are examined, Behaviorist, Cognitivist and Constructionist and put into theoretical application in regards to a hypothetical gymnast named Nathan in the story titled “Nathan the Gymnast”. There is a brief overview of the story included then first the behaviorist theory is applied on how it can help Nathan using positive and negative reinforcement. Next the cognitivist theory is applied on how Nathan can be helped with its emphasis on the mental process and problem solving. Finally the constructionist theory is applied with how it can help Nathan using the active process of learning including using outside sources. It also taps into Nathans desire to do well and love of gymnastics or personal motivation. Personal examples are given on each theory by the author. Nathan Learning Theories Approaches There are three well know learning theories, behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism all of which provide valuable methods of teaching students. Each of these theories will be hypothetically applied to a story called, “Nathan the Gymnast”. A brief summary of the story is Nathan has natural gymnastic talent from a very young age. He was inspired to be a gymnast when he watched the Olympics so his parents enrolled him in gymnastic classes and soon the coach saw his talent and wanted to take him to competitions, which Nathan wanted to do, and his parents...
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...After reading Way of the Peaceful Warrior, I see a lot of connections from the book and our lessons thus far. I do not think I would have noticed the true meaning of the warrior’s story had I read this book prior to the class. Life is filled with psychological ideas and concepts that we do not take the time to interpret. Dan, a guy who thought he had it all, is tested of everything he thought he knew about life and himself up to the point he met a man named Socrates. Danny unknowingly met his teacher one night at a gas station, of all places. A series of synchronistic events lead him to the station one cold December night. It all began with Dan choosing to go to college at the University of Berkeley, where the gas station he would end up spending...
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