high school

I wrote this last night, and decided to post it here. Its just simply my thoughts, concerns etc as my Senior Year of High School draws to a close. There might be a sequel I don't know.  Read More »

As a three year wrestler I have experienced many things. I have suffered through elbows in the back of my head and having the air squeezed from my lungs. I have also done the same and worse to many complete strangers. I have pushed my body beyond any limit I thought I had. I have watched pools of sweat form around my hands as I attempted to do more push ups than I could count. Was it worth it?  Read More »

I thought it would be a typical day. Maybe a little better than a typical day; it was supposed to be an odd above 30 degree day in a Minnesotan February. College applications were finally done. I’d actually finished the twelve page paper for my English class. I could leave the house with a light jacket, not the heavy winter one that protects me from sub-zero wind chills.  Read More »

I think high school is an experience that is one of the hardest to forget. Personally, I entered high school not knowing much and i summited myself for an adventure filled with discoveries and life lessons. This part is one of many:  Read More »

When going to the bathroom causes you to miss at least half of your AP Biology class, what do you do? What if the bathrooms are locked during lunch?  Read More »

Last Thrusday, my school had a lock-down. I was sitting in French 4 with my friends when the assistant principal came on the PA system and announced an emergency lock-down. Everyone rolled there eyes and Madame started across the hall because she once again forgot her keys and needed Senora to lock her door for her.  Read More »

Recently I have been conducting numerous scholarship searches. I've been researching different programs and applications, and like many others, feel like I'm behind. I'm a Junior in High School, and it's the end of February. I hear about Grants all the time, but I guess I just didn't realize how and when to go about applying.  Read More »

The past four years I have gone to an alternative high school. It's called Avanti high school and it's total students averaged about 100. It's not a private school or a christian school. It's simply an alternative high school. Our graduating class is about 42 people this year.  Read More »