HELLOOOOO SENIOR YEAR! Currently, we are in the first week of school and our last year of high school. This year is finally here and it seems like a lot to stress out about and all the things that I need to get done before the end of the year. I know if I just stay on pace this year and finish all my classes this year will go by fast. We are barely in the first week of school so I am just getting started on all of our senior requirements. So far this year I am having a lot of fun in cheer leading, I am actually captain which was one of the best things that can happen if you are a senior. I am also having a lot of fun with my friends. We are all excited most excited about the school wide events that are coming up this year and all the main senior events. We are mostly excited for the senior sunrise, sunset, grad night and any other senior events. I am just getting used to waking up so early every day and focusing really hard to make sure I don't fall behind. I am also trying to get into as many clubs as I can other than FBLA, Key club, ASB and I'm trying to get into Spanish honors society to graduate with honors and recognition. This year, I am currently on pace in all classes. It's too early to say I'm off pace, since it is only week one. But most of my classes haven't given out homework yet, but the one that I have I’ve turned in on time yet. Even though I am on pace the fear of falling behind is already scaring me so I am going to try so hard this year to stay on pace. In my senior project I am working on rebuilding my website for my senior project because I wasn't so sure if I want content with it at first, so I am making some personal modifications. I am trying to make it personal and make it seem more like a reflection of me and my personality. I think the most exciting and interesting thing about my senior project would be the job shadow. Mainly because I had one on one time with someone who has the same interests in the work field as me. The experience itself was pretty amazing the women I job shadowed was funny and down to earth she had many common interests as me. I am most excited this year, my senior year, for football games and basketball games, school dances and just overall memories I will make with my friends and keep forever when it's time to leave high school and being our separate lives. Most of all Homecoming week and bell week because those are our main events during football season and the dress up days are always a way to distract from all the stress in class. My main goals for this year is to keep on pace, study hard for every test including the SAT and get a higher score, have fun but not slack off. And some future goals that I have set is to get into the college of my dreams which is California State University of Monterrey Bay, get a job to pay for anything I need while I am away at college, I also want to major in business, and focus on my career and never loose sight of what I want to do with my life.
Journal #2 Halfway out the door... It is now November in my Senior year, so that means in less than two months first semester is over. Wow, then time has gone by so fast! Currently I am on pace in 6 out of 7 classes, chemistry is the one I am not passing right now. Now that class is the one I'm struggling in. I am actually scared I won't pass that class. I turn in all my work it's just the EOT’s that I don't pass but I know all I have to do is study more and I should be good in that class. But other than that all my classes are a piece of cake. My senior project I think is about 75% percent done maybe even a little more than that but it's almost done. I want to do early completion but I don't think I'm ready. I need more time to fix small things but other than that I am READY TO LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL BEHIND! My job shadow is completely done and I actually learned a lot from it. The girl I job shadowed was a young woman who owned her own business and she taught me a lot. Like how to present myself, how to dress, how to talk/act, and that women can do anything a man can do. Also she told me to reach for my goals and to always stay humble and to remember where I can from. I’ve been thinking a lot about my future lately, well that ALL I think about now, and I have made so many goals and plans. I really want to go to a 4 year college, Monterrey Bay State, I want to major in Business and Administration and minor in Human Communications. After college I want to get a job in accounting close by my family, close enough where I can visit them every weekend if I want and then I will think about starting a family. I want to get myself a good job and life before I start dating or think about sharing a life or bringing in a life. So far I have applied to 4 CSU’s Monterrey, Bakersfield, Fresno and Northridge. But the main school I want to go to is Monterrey. I think this is the school that excites me the most, after high school I think packing up and going to college will be the scariest and most exciting thing. That and getting my diploma. This year I’ve been involved more than ever. I have stared in many of the morning announcements, I have helped a lot with ASB and making posters for games. I have also been involved in Key Club and FBLA and have done community services hours for both. A lot has happened in the past couple of months. I did loose some very important friendships but people come and go. All I am focused on is my future and my life.
Journal #3
We’re almost there... At this point in my senior year, I am halfway done and the end of the semester is really close so I am along with other students are getting anxious and stressing out a lot about my classes. I am on pace in all my classes except Chemistry. I am finding it very hard to learn and comprehend but I think I just need more practice and maybe spend some time after school getting some help from my teachers. My senior has had a lot of up and downs, mainly down, but I have enjoyed being involved in all my clubs and activities. I think the most enjoyable one so far is ASB because I get to help out in all the events and games at school and after school. ASB has taught me to be a leader and to be more creative with how to set up events. So far I have helped in rallies, homecoming, rival week, and the annual blood drive. Not only are they fun because we get out of class but my friends are there and I get to say I helped do that. Senior year has made me anxious and nervous about all my classes. It has been a fun senior year but I have been a nervous wreck the whole time. I think the one thing that has made me the most nervous is getting or not getting my diploma. If I don't get it I will disappoint my parents and have to earn my GED on my own time and that's embarrassing. But if I get that diploma then I have to start my life and have to go to college and be on my own, that's what really makes me nervous being on my own and being able to take care of myself. But I know after some time being alone, I know I can take care of myself and be okay on my own. The end of the semester is getting close and after that we just need 5 more months to graduate. But luckily the holidays are coming and we get a break from school. This year I am going to visit some family in Mexico, I will be there from Christmas till after new years. It's going to be nice to get out of town for a while and just not focus on me graduating in 5 months, of course I still have homework but just not being in school kind of relaxes me. I’ve been to Mexico before so I know what to expect, parties almost everyday. I won't go to all of them I just might hang out with family at my grandmother's house, which is where I am staying for 2 weeks which I am kind of excited to see all my dads family. Along with the semester almost ending comes the end of 2016, and I have to say I am kind of excited for that. I am so excited for 2017, it is the year will finally graduate, 2017 is going to be OUR year. I am excited for all the last events that will happen at school, to make even more memories with my friends. I am mostly excited to graduated but then a bit scared as well. In 2017, I want to be the best person I can be, I want to have fun with my friends but also stay focused on finishing High School. I want do as much as I can before the year ends and have a memory filled year.