Benchmark Project: My Experience In High School

High School The Learning experienced in High School was different than what I expected to be when I was still in Junior high school. I went to Irvington High school, and this High school is really different from other high school. All the students must pass three benchmark project in order to gradate High School. Every year expect junior year we been assign a topic to do research on and at the end we have to present to other classmates or teachers. First year was called CHANGE project, we had to do research on an environmental problem. For me I felt it is really hard, because in the past I didn’t really do much of research on my own. After practice and getting help from teacher I am able to find all the information that I need to do for my …show more content…
The second year World Issue Project, is much more easier because most of the information we can find only and we don’t really have to do service. It helped me to develop my reading skills. The project for last year it was call QUEST, and every single senior must complete this project to be able to gradate. I learned the most from my QUEST project, because my topic was relate to me. Last year of High school, every senior must choose a topic that they are interested to and do research on it. I was struggling to find a topic, and my teacher knows. After getting little help I finally choose a topic that I want to know more and also interested in. My topic was Language barrier, which I had personal experience. After choosing a topic we had to do research and write a paragraph on the resource that we choose to use for the future papers. It was really hard at first, but later I realize I done …show more content…
This time is mainly on how we answer our topic and give out supports. I felt this one was much easier than the first paper because I can give my own thoughts on it. I only wrote about two drafts and my final draft got me a grade of B+ I felt I did really well. Then it is another presentation, this time is much more like the first one I am prepared. After one week of the Presentation we got a final presentation, that is combine with research and answers. We had to present to Three teachers and they will give you grades on the presentation. If a student didn’t pass the presentation that will not graduate and they have to come to school and do it one more time. I was really nervous when it time for me to present, but at the moment I remember all the things I done in that year and I have all the confident that I can do it well. I had three nice teacher they understand that what I am going through as a immigrant. All the things I done for this project it really improve my English Skill so much that I don’t even know how to appreciate