Internship allowed me the pleasure of working with Kimi Watanabe and her 10th grade Reading students at Sandalwood High School, the largest school in Jacksonville, Florida. Sandalwood High School opened in 1971 as a Junior-Senior high school and today educates roughly 3,000 high school students. Roughly, 42% of Sandalwood’s students are on free or reduced lunch and 56% of the students are in a minority group. Sandalwood offers its students the option of joining a number of programs, including Early College, S.A.IN.T (Sandalwood Academy of Information Technology), AFJROTC (Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps), A.V.I.D (Advancement via Individual Determination), and a Culinary Arts program. Sandalwood High School 's mission is to…
“Every story has an end, but in life every ending is just a new beginning.” -Dakota Fanning This quote reflects my high school experience because I thought that once I finished middle school it would have been the end of my journey. Of course I was wrong, it was only the beginning.…
As part of an old high school tradition, hundreds of students crowded into a dimly lit cafeteria and danced until the air hung heavy and sweat glistened off every square inch of exposed skin. The schools that began the tradition of the modern homecoming dance most likely did not expect it to evolve into what it is today; at some point, we, as students, lost the true purpose of the event and instead became preoccupied with image. Even though I would have liked to think that those things did not matter, I still found myself altering my appearance that Saturday night to try and show off the best version of myself. I was not alone; other females joined me amidst a pile of cosmetic products and styling tools, and we had the pictures to showcase…
Slowly, I began to get closer and closer to front and center. My sophomore and junior year in high school, I began to flourish and I was blessed with many opportunities. I was scouted by UCLA’s dance intensive program two years in a row, placed in numerous national and world competitions,…
Outside of my academic activities, I have a strong passion for sports and exercise. As a student-athlete for over 14 years, I have learned the value of hard-work, dedication, and determination. Establishing these invaluable attributes early on made it possible for me to become an NCAA Division III lacrosse athlete. Sports dramatically shaped the person I am today and taught me how to step to work in unison with my teammates to achieve a common goal and simultaneously step up as a leader.…
Hi Ms. Pierce, Hope you had a wonderful break and a nice day, The word I would use to describe my break is deciphering because I got a break from dance and school. For example, I was able to sleep to try to avenge the early wakings during school days and early dance practices. In addition to that, I had nothing to be concerned about. Having a break from both school and dance gave me time to think about myself and what I wanted for my future; besides, I was able to unwind. The time I had was crucial to me because sometimes in the middle of all the activities in the year I have no time to think.…
I have personally grow as an individual since I took my first steps into high school, from only worrying about school to becoming more involved in my community. Academics has always and will always be my number one focus, but it will not be my only focus. My only focus fas a freshman was my grades because I did not think I could handle extracurricular activities while maintaining excellent grades; however, I was wrong. As the end of freshman year approached, I decided to try out for volleyball and expand my knowledge and interests, which have sparked my involvement in other extracurricular activities my junior year, joining student council, National Honor Society, and DECA. Student council has prepared me for real life situations and has taught…
While in middle school every young girl’s dream was to be on the varsity cheer team. While the last week in September we started trying out. I swear that whole week I felt sick and could not eat anything unless I wanted it to come right back up! After school we went straight to practice until 5:30. The older cheerleaders took this to heart and got so mad at us when we started joking around.…
I graduated from Hobbs alternative high school in Roby Texas, in 1997. The alternative school was for students who had been in trouble or for girls who were pregnant and needed to finish school a little sooner or at their own pace. I was not a trouble maker, nor was I pregnant. The school was offered to me as an alternative to spending another year in high school because I did not have enough credits to graduate. I had move between North Carolina and Texas in high school and did not have enough credits to graduate in Texas as where in North Carolina I did.…
I am currently a sophomore student at Savanna High School. During my freshman year, I was ranked number 1 in the class of 2018. But my success did not happen just overnight. I grew up in a country of the Philippines, and I was ten years old when I first came to the United States. Living in a country where there’s no guarantee of success was a challenging for me.…
I first started when I was in 1st grade and I was very shy at the time. I didn’t like going to the practices, because I was embarrassed to dance in front of people. At this time, I was very little and didn’t understand that I what I was doing was to help kids and that this wasn’t for me. I remember my first show that I did.…
Cheerleading ¨ What are you afraid of? Dropping a stunt? Not throwing tumbling? Forgetting a part of the routine? Your bow falling out Use fear as motivation.…
In 2006, I began my journey at The Valley School as a first grade student. Moving over from my previous school, which I had attended from the time I was three until I was six years old, was fairly smooth. I had friends who made the switch with me and, being the social butterfly I was, making new friends was a breeze. In the first few years as a student, I saw Valley move into three buildings.…
I have competitively danced ballet folkloric since the age of 7. My mother danced when she was younger, and was always extremely passionate about sharing her knowledge of the different dances for each state. It soon became my passion and I have been dancing since then. I am currently the folklorico president for my high school’s ballet folklorico, and a teacher to intermediate students. I also belong to an outside group where we have won first place in several competitions, even at a San Diego competition that awarded us 1,500 dollars for first place.…
Everyone has experiences that shape them as a person. Some have negative impacts, some have positive impacts. Regardless, they have made people into who they are. When faced with obstacles it is easier to give up, but the only way to achieve success is to overcome them. One of the experiences that had a profound impact on who I am is when I almost lost my spot on my cheer team.…