Realizing that this will be my last journal for my senior year makes me really nervous about graduating and starting the next chapter in my life. I can remember when I was a freshman as if it was just yesterday. It’s crazy how the school year has gone by so quick. Lately, I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do after I walk down the field to get my diploma and how relieved I will feel knowing I just completed this stage in life. The only thing that has me worried and stressed out is my senior exit interview which is March 17th. I’m stressing over this for two reasons, I don’t speak well in front of people and the fact that I get very nervous to the point where I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack.
Some preparations I have taken are; applying to the college I want to go to, completing the FAFSA and Cal Grant, and packing everything to move to Humboldt. Along the way of moving to Humboldt I think I’m going make a slight change of plans to help my sister take care of her kids. I still need to finish this semester strong and make sure that I’m packed and ready to leave after graduation. As for a job after high school, I will be helping my sister with her photography business as soon as I get to Humboldt. What I am mostly looking forward to is moving and going big in life. I’m excited the most about seeing my nephews and finally meeting my niece for the first time. I also can’t wait to see the looks on my families faces when I can finally say “I’ve made it”. Looking back on the year I’m grateful for not only my dad and my family, but for my friends and teachers that has help motivate me to strive for the best. Without them motivating me to do my work and to stay on pace I most likely would be barely trying to catch up in all my classes. With them by my side I’m actually finishing some assignments way before the actual due date. I’m the last child to graduate out of my siblings, I can’t wait to finally see my brothers and sisters on graduation day. Just having them come and watch me get my diploma means everything to me. The only sad part about this year is that I’m leaving all my friends, especially my best friend of 12 years.
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Winter break is now over and it’s now time prepare for the last semester of my high school years. My winter break was great. On Christmas Eve, went to my first NFL game and watched the Oakland Raider’s. The rest of the time I spent time with my family. As winter break came to an end and I went back to school, I realized I only had 2 weeks left in the first semester to make sure I was passing all my classes and ready to start the new semester.
As I look back on the first semester, there was a lot of good and bad that came out of it. Just a quick recap of the first half of all the good moments I’ve came upon such as recording the Varsity football teams flim, keeping score for the Frosh and JV volleyball team, I also tried not to procrastinate as much and lastly help plan world cup week with my friends. On the other hand, I was stressed out the last week since I was trying to make sure all my grades were correct and final. I also wanted to make sure I had finished all my work and I took all the tests that I needed to finish or retake. Barely coming to my senses, I soon realized that was the last first semester I will ever get in high school. It has just hit me, as I order my cap and gown, I can feel this year is going by so fast and that I’m about to graduate in about 3 and a half months. Before this semester ends I need to accomplish all my work and pass all my classes with at least a 3 and to pass my senior exit interview. Other things I need to do is completing the FAFSA, and start slowly packing to move to Humboldt. I am only applying to one college which is College of the Redwoods and so far I’m not sure on how that is going. If college doesn’t work out I plan to work with my sister with her photography business, since that’s basically what I want to do as my career. I would be working with her until I feel like I could take things in my own control. Now I have another thing to think about, such as helping out my sister by watching her kids in Redding. I have just received my senior exit interview date and now things are getting serious. All I need left for my website is to upload my journals and then I’m basically done. I’m nervous about my interview but I know that passing it will just be another step closer to graduating and getting out of this small town. Before I go in and present I’m going to have to practice what I’m going say and be prepared for any questions asked after the presentation. |
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