Journal #4
As the school year is coming to an end, I am a bit nervous. Being nervous is can be considered normal, because after high school I’ll be on my own. Sure my parents will be there for me but I’ll be paying my own tuition and my own bills my parents have 2 other children to worry about. As a result of this I have been preparing myself for the future. I am also nervous because I going to college is a big step of my part and it's a big deal to all my family, since I am going to be first generation to attend college. It's also nerve wrecking to know that I am going to go to college knowing that I will hardly have anything for anything it's nothing like high school. I’ve applied to several colleges and I have an idea of what I want to do for a living. I would like to graduate, go to college and get my bachelor's degree and either go to law school and become a lawyer or go the medical field to study to be a surgeon or a dentist. All three career interest me a lot but at the end I could only chose one… this partly why I haven’t done my job shadow. Somethings I still need to do are my job shadow, and my EPT and ELM I have already signed up for them and will be taking them very soon. Passing the placement tests is a huge deal for me, because I don't want to be taking remedial classes in college they are not going to get me any credits. The best to do is get them done now and just get to it next year as a freshman in college. My senior year is slowly coming to an end and I am really looking forward to going on to college. I’m excited because I am finally going to get the chance to go on be myself and decide what I want to do for a living. Grand night is something I’m excited for as well because I have never been to Disneyland. I’m also looking forward to meeting new people and having to strive for. Looking back to the beginning of the school year I would have made to where I am if it weren’t for Mr. Gutierrez. I’m grateful that he as helped with my financial aid, EOP, and with any struggles I had in school. I am also grateful for my parents they have supported me on everything I do. They do everything that is in their hands to help me succeed and have a nice future. I’m also grateful for my football coach he helped me through a lot on the field but also off the field. When family problems came up he was the first one to come to and ask what was wrong he is someone I look up to and I will always be grateful for.
As the school year is coming to an end, I am a bit nervous. Being nervous is can be considered normal, because after high school I’ll be on my own. Sure my parents will be there for me but I’ll be paying my own tuition and my own bills my parents have 2 other children to worry about. As a result of this I have been preparing myself for the future. I am also nervous because I going to college is a big step of my part and it's a big deal to all my family, since I am going to be first generation to attend college. It's also nerve wrecking to know that I am going to go to college knowing that I will hardly have anything for anything it's nothing like high school. I’ve applied to several colleges and I have an idea of what I want to do for a living. I would like to graduate, go to college and get my bachelor's degree and either go to law school and become a lawyer or go the medical field to study to be a surgeon or a dentist. All three career interest me a lot but at the end I could only chose one… this partly why I haven’t done my job shadow. Somethings I still need to do are my job shadow, and my EPT and ELM I have already signed up for them and will be taking them very soon. Passing the placement tests is a huge deal for me, because I don't want to be taking remedial classes in college they are not going to get me any credits. The best to do is get them done now and just get to it next year as a freshman in college. My senior year is slowly coming to an end and I am really looking forward to going on to college. I’m excited because I am finally going to get the chance to go on be myself and decide what I want to do for a living. Grand night is something I’m excited for as well because I have never been to Disneyland. I’m also looking forward to meeting new people and having to strive for. Looking back to the beginning of the school year I would have made to where I am if it weren’t for Mr. Gutierrez. I’m grateful that he as helped with my financial aid, EOP, and with any struggles I had in school. I am also grateful for my parents they have supported me on everything I do. They do everything that is in their hands to help me succeed and have a nice future. I’m also grateful for my football coach he helped me through a lot on the field but also off the field. When family problems came up he was the first one to come to and ask what was wrong he is someone I look up to and I will always be grateful for.
Journal #3
My winter break was better than what I thought it was going to be. I was able to go to Mexico and see my grandparents and my uncle that I hadn't seen in about 7 years. It was a bit scary because I traveled alone since my parents can't go due to the fact the they are not legal citizen nor residents. Although I went alone the trip there and back was really fun and got to see some really weird things. Looking back at the first semester something I really enjoyed would be my economics class. It was the only class I was excited to go to. Why? I really don't know but I really liked going to that class. The biggest thing I regret is not taking advantage of being a part of all the school activities, because it's a one time experience none of that will come up again. I really have to make the best of everything. Towards the end of the first semester it suddenly hit me… I was finally a senior and that shortly I was going to graduate, and go off to school. That was a shocking moment, because my high school years are coming to an end really quick. This semester what I need to accomplish is not much but it's enough to keep me busy all year long. I really need to focus my core classes and make sure I finish them. Applying for colleges was hard and exciting, knowing that I am finally going to go off and live my dreams. Everything that I have dreamt of doing is going to happen very shortly. Looking for colleges and finding out what they had to offer me and my dreams. When I found the colleges that offered my major interest I was very happy because one of the college’s that had my major was the school I really wanted to attend. When I seen that sacramento state was offering my major I applied with the hope off getting accepted. Knowing that I am going to go off to college something that I had to do is look for a job since schooling is not cheap. I knew that it was not only going to just be schooling, there would be housing expenses, school accessories, and expenses on food. All of this just made me realize that I was going to need a job to make sure to cover some of my expenses and not rely on my parents to pay all of my schooling. I have looked around for jobs and I have found a couple of good paying jobs and I’ve applied and I have not gotten a call back. In the meantime the only job I have is working in the fields, my family and I go together on the weekend and pick oranges. I am not a big fan of working in the fields but I have to get money somehow and support my family in any way I can.
My winter break was better than what I thought it was going to be. I was able to go to Mexico and see my grandparents and my uncle that I hadn't seen in about 7 years. It was a bit scary because I traveled alone since my parents can't go due to the fact the they are not legal citizen nor residents. Although I went alone the trip there and back was really fun and got to see some really weird things. Looking back at the first semester something I really enjoyed would be my economics class. It was the only class I was excited to go to. Why? I really don't know but I really liked going to that class. The biggest thing I regret is not taking advantage of being a part of all the school activities, because it's a one time experience none of that will come up again. I really have to make the best of everything. Towards the end of the first semester it suddenly hit me… I was finally a senior and that shortly I was going to graduate, and go off to school. That was a shocking moment, because my high school years are coming to an end really quick. This semester what I need to accomplish is not much but it's enough to keep me busy all year long. I really need to focus my core classes and make sure I finish them. Applying for colleges was hard and exciting, knowing that I am finally going to go off and live my dreams. Everything that I have dreamt of doing is going to happen very shortly. Looking for colleges and finding out what they had to offer me and my dreams. When I found the colleges that offered my major interest I was very happy because one of the college’s that had my major was the school I really wanted to attend. When I seen that sacramento state was offering my major I applied with the hope off getting accepted. Knowing that I am going to go off to college something that I had to do is look for a job since schooling is not cheap. I knew that it was not only going to just be schooling, there would be housing expenses, school accessories, and expenses on food. All of this just made me realize that I was going to need a job to make sure to cover some of my expenses and not rely on my parents to pay all of my schooling. I have looked around for jobs and I have found a couple of good paying jobs and I’ve applied and I have not gotten a call back. In the meantime the only job I have is working in the fields, my family and I go together on the weekend and pick oranges. I am not a big fan of working in the fields but I have to get money somehow and support my family in any way I can.
Journal Entry #2
I’ve attended Lindsay High School for three years now I am currently on my fourth year of high school. My first three years were pretty easy and I was getting by just fine. Sure every year I had trouble doing my work. Freshmen year I thought everything was going to be laugh and smiles all the time. But as time went by I started to realize that I needed to the work that was assigned to me and that high school was nothing like elementary where if you didn't do the work you would still manage to get on by. However by the time I started to do my work it was a little too late and I didn't finish math class; I would have to go back during summer school and finish all the work I had to finish. Then sophomore year came and I felt like I was prepared for it… I started it off right but towards the end of my first semester I started to procrastinate. That was something I would never do because it would just put too much stress on me and I would rush the night before to get the work done, therefore most of the time my work wasn't done right. As second semester of my sophomore year started the procrastination was gone but all the work that I hadn't done wasn't it was still there waiting to be done. Finishing the year was a real struggle but I did it. Junior year came the year that mattered to me the most since colleges went off of that. I was never good in school work I always had trouble understanding all of the concepts and instructions… but I was determined to work my rear end off, to get good grades and make my family proud. As the year was coming tan end Idid what I had planned I finished all of my classes on time was my goal and I accomplished it. Not so long ago senior year began… it’s going pretty good so far all the classes that I chose are challenging but not to the point to where I won't pass them. I am on pace with all my work and I no longer procrastinate as much. Procrastination will always be there no matter how hard a person tries not to it will happen, but being able to manage to not procrastinate so much is very important. As a senior now I have set some goals for myself. Finishing all my classes, having a GPA of at least a 3.5, and most importantly graduating. After high school I plan to attend Sacramento State University, and begin my career of becoming a lawyer. Being a lawyer is one of my biggest dreams and soon to be a reality. I plan to magger in mathematics or politics I haven't decided yet, yes it’s going to be a pain to do all the work and all the years, but everything starts somewhere right?
I’ve attended Lindsay High School for three years now I am currently on my fourth year of high school. My first three years were pretty easy and I was getting by just fine. Sure every year I had trouble doing my work. Freshmen year I thought everything was going to be laugh and smiles all the time. But as time went by I started to realize that I needed to the work that was assigned to me and that high school was nothing like elementary where if you didn't do the work you would still manage to get on by. However by the time I started to do my work it was a little too late and I didn't finish math class; I would have to go back during summer school and finish all the work I had to finish. Then sophomore year came and I felt like I was prepared for it… I started it off right but towards the end of my first semester I started to procrastinate. That was something I would never do because it would just put too much stress on me and I would rush the night before to get the work done, therefore most of the time my work wasn't done right. As second semester of my sophomore year started the procrastination was gone but all the work that I hadn't done wasn't it was still there waiting to be done. Finishing the year was a real struggle but I did it. Junior year came the year that mattered to me the most since colleges went off of that. I was never good in school work I always had trouble understanding all of the concepts and instructions… but I was determined to work my rear end off, to get good grades and make my family proud. As the year was coming tan end Idid what I had planned I finished all of my classes on time was my goal and I accomplished it. Not so long ago senior year began… it’s going pretty good so far all the classes that I chose are challenging but not to the point to where I won't pass them. I am on pace with all my work and I no longer procrastinate as much. Procrastination will always be there no matter how hard a person tries not to it will happen, but being able to manage to not procrastinate so much is very important. As a senior now I have set some goals for myself. Finishing all my classes, having a GPA of at least a 3.5, and most importantly graduating. After high school I plan to attend Sacramento State University, and begin my career of becoming a lawyer. Being a lawyer is one of my biggest dreams and soon to be a reality. I plan to magger in mathematics or politics I haven't decided yet, yes it’s going to be a pain to do all the work and all the years, but everything starts somewhere right?
Journal Entry #1
Transferring from being a sophomore to a junior was noit an easy change. It has been stressful and frustrating year, because of all the extra work, deadlines, and high expectations. My freshman year nothing matter I wouldn’t do my work, I didn’t care about my classes, or simply wouldn’t care about what would happen in the future. But sophomore came and that’s when the spark became a flame and made me realize that need to get things straight; which meant that I had to do my work, care about school because without the knowledge I would just be another body in the world with no future. I’m not going to lie I slacked off a little but luckily I had Mrs. Torres history teacher. She was always there for me, and get me back on track. Whenever I was falling behind or didn’t know what to do. She’s always asking me about my grades when she saw that I was falling behind, since my freshman year she has done the same every time my grades came out and I was behind. The beginning of my junior year came… and I realized that I wasn’t ready. Friends and family kept on telling me that their junior was the hardest out of all four years. They told me to not slack off and to get good grades because based on junior year universities would accept you. And they told me they told me their stories it would only scare me more. I started to set goals for myself and little by little I have accomplished them. As the year started to go by I began to notice that deadline and all the extra homework would be something I would struggle with and something that would stress and frustrate me. Deadlines would stress me out because I would get work done in time and I wouldn’t turn in on time. It wasn’t that I wouldn’t do my work it was because in every class I had a lot of work to do and I just didn’t have enough time to do it all. Something that I have tried to make into a habit is to stay after school every day to get the help I need and do work that has a deadline to it; that way I would be able to turn it in on time. As a junior I’ve had a couple of teachers that truly believe in me and gave me that extra push I need. Mr. Guss, Mrs. Torres, and Mr. Miguel – these are all the teachers that have helped throughout the year; and pushed me to do more than I thought I could do. Each of them have helped me and pushed me in different ways; Mr. Guss has pushed me to do level 4’s something I haven’t done before. Mrs. Torres has help get my work done and not slack off and expect the teachers to pass me. And Mr. has helped me to overcome my fears and face them, he has to told me “life is going to knock you down that’s how life is but what really matter is how many you can you get knocked down and get back up.” And to this day that phrase has stuck with me and with time I have realized it’s true.
Transferring from being a sophomore to a junior was noit an easy change. It has been stressful and frustrating year, because of all the extra work, deadlines, and high expectations. My freshman year nothing matter I wouldn’t do my work, I didn’t care about my classes, or simply wouldn’t care about what would happen in the future. But sophomore came and that’s when the spark became a flame and made me realize that need to get things straight; which meant that I had to do my work, care about school because without the knowledge I would just be another body in the world with no future. I’m not going to lie I slacked off a little but luckily I had Mrs. Torres history teacher. She was always there for me, and get me back on track. Whenever I was falling behind or didn’t know what to do. She’s always asking me about my grades when she saw that I was falling behind, since my freshman year she has done the same every time my grades came out and I was behind. The beginning of my junior year came… and I realized that I wasn’t ready. Friends and family kept on telling me that their junior was the hardest out of all four years. They told me to not slack off and to get good grades because based on junior year universities would accept you. And they told me they told me their stories it would only scare me more. I started to set goals for myself and little by little I have accomplished them. As the year started to go by I began to notice that deadline and all the extra homework would be something I would struggle with and something that would stress and frustrate me. Deadlines would stress me out because I would get work done in time and I wouldn’t turn in on time. It wasn’t that I wouldn’t do my work it was because in every class I had a lot of work to do and I just didn’t have enough time to do it all. Something that I have tried to make into a habit is to stay after school every day to get the help I need and do work that has a deadline to it; that way I would be able to turn it in on time. As a junior I’ve had a couple of teachers that truly believe in me and gave me that extra push I need. Mr. Guss, Mrs. Torres, and Mr. Miguel – these are all the teachers that have helped throughout the year; and pushed me to do more than I thought I could do. Each of them have helped me and pushed me in different ways; Mr. Guss has pushed me to do level 4’s something I haven’t done before. Mrs. Torres has help get my work done and not slack off and expect the teachers to pass me. And Mr. has helped me to overcome my fears and face them, he has to told me “life is going to knock you down that’s how life is but what really matter is how many you can you get knocked down and get back up.” And to this day that phrase has stuck with me and with time I have realized it’s true.