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The Outline of my High School Career
It is the third week of school and I am already stressed out for the rest of the year. I have had homework every day, starting the last day of my Sophomore year. On the bright side, I know that I can rely on the close friends to help me get through all of the stresses of my three AP classes. Over the summer I was able to form an even stronger relationship with a few of my friends.
On the first Monday of our summer vacation, my friends, Mayra, Lupe, Daniel and I took a summer class at COS where we spent six weeks in a college class. Every day, we would rely on each other for help with the homework assignments and we trusted each other to do individual research for our group assignments. For four days a week, Monday through Thursday, we would all meet up at 5am and go to COS and we would be in classrooms and receiving lectures until 3pm. With this time, we were able to plan out our days, discuss what was on our syllabus, and take the time to really get to know each other. It wasn't until our summer course was over that we really started to bond. On the last day, our class ended early and we, along with our TRiO group, went on a three day trip up north to explore the different universities. We went on a number of "adventures" and they came to realize how fearful I am of a lot of things when they saw my reactions to the rides we went on when we spent the day at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This summer was by far the most memorable of all and I know for a fact that the strong bonds we created will last for a long time. Because of the many things we learned and the work we did at COS, we understood the importance of completing and turning in work as is gets assigned rather than waiting to turn it in by the syllabus date. There was a time that I procrastinated and I did not get any sleep because I was up all night finishing up my eight page essay on GMOs. When my friends found this out, they did not allow me to do anything besides homework and they would constantly check in with me to be sure I got the homework completed. Even when our class was over, my three friends continued to be there for me and make sure that I was getting my AP US History homework completed. What I appreciated and was most grateful over the summer, is that we all made a packed to be there for eachother and push each other so we can get into the college of our dreams. Thanks to these friends, I am pushing myself as much as I can to complete all of my work for this semester, and they are helping me get through the stresses I have already encountered as the year began. I believe that it's safe to say that I am ready to take on my Junior year with full force and I know it will be a success as long as I maintain this healthy, beneficial relationship with my friends. For the most part, I am excited for what is yet to come, but I have never been more nervous or fearful for anything like the way I am for our rapidly approaching test days that determine what universities we will qualify for. I have high hopes for this year so all I have to do is keep a strong head and build upon the skills I have developed over the last couple of years of high school.
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AuthorNatalia Vasquez- Archives
December 2016
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