Jounal 4: The Last & Best Year
As I’m now on day three of my senior year I’m feeling excited about this year, to most kids it’s just another year, and to many seniors they’re just anxious to finish high school, but to me I’m ready to enjoy this year the most I can. The years went by in a blink of an eye, faster than I expected, and this year I’m going to make the best out of it, I am going to do better than any other year in my classes. I am looking forward to many things such as soccer, getting my nurse certificate, and of course graduating.
My senior schedule might not seem as hard, but I feel like it is I know I should’ve tried harder by trying out more AP classes, but I didn't so now I have what I have. This years schedule I have Government for first period which I know will benefit me in the future in some way or another. For my next period I have AP Spanish Literature which I’ve heard is the closest to a college class, within this class I could already feel the stress, there is so much work that’s been given to us just in this first days of school, but I know I could do it. Next I have my AVID class, one of my favorite classes, it’s my fourth year in this class and I could say it’s been such a helpful class, I’ve learned so much in there academically and it’s also a class that keeps me going, where our AVID teacher has always pushed us to do our best. Moving on I have Algebra 2, math has been a class that I struggle with every year but I feel like this year that will change, I was put in with a teacher that I feel like I won’t struggle with like the past years. Next I have english it’s a class I’ve truly never struggled with that’s why I’m not worried about it, then I have chemistry and of course I’m worried but I will try my best to stay on track in this class. Finally I have my CNA class, it’s a class that’s really time consuming from what I’ve heard but that I know will also be worth it because it’s going to lead me into the medical field and I’ll have my first step done before even going to college.
The most exciting part of my senior project has been doing my job shadow. Going to job shadow a pediatric really helps me have the idea if I really want to go into the medical field or not. Looking at what you could do one day is such a great experience. It reflects on what I want to major in college, and I think I’m ready I’ve made the decision to go into the medical field. I’m already taking the first step of becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant this will keep me into not changing my decision, I really enjoy helping others and doing my job shadow has helped me realize that.
This year I’m mostly looking forward to enjoying the year, participating in more things. I’ll be attending more games to support my school, I’m looking forward to the rallies, I’m excited to see what the class brings for this year's homecoming week. Im also looking forward to soccer season, I love the sport and the weather, I can’t wait for that season. Unfortunately if I don't play this year I’m still looking forward to going to the games and supporting my soccer teammates, I just can’t wait for what my senior year has for me.
My senior schedule might not seem as hard, but I feel like it is I know I should’ve tried harder by trying out more AP classes, but I didn't so now I have what I have. This years schedule I have Government for first period which I know will benefit me in the future in some way or another. For my next period I have AP Spanish Literature which I’ve heard is the closest to a college class, within this class I could already feel the stress, there is so much work that’s been given to us just in this first days of school, but I know I could do it. Next I have my AVID class, one of my favorite classes, it’s my fourth year in this class and I could say it’s been such a helpful class, I’ve learned so much in there academically and it’s also a class that keeps me going, where our AVID teacher has always pushed us to do our best. Moving on I have Algebra 2, math has been a class that I struggle with every year but I feel like this year that will change, I was put in with a teacher that I feel like I won’t struggle with like the past years. Next I have english it’s a class I’ve truly never struggled with that’s why I’m not worried about it, then I have chemistry and of course I’m worried but I will try my best to stay on track in this class. Finally I have my CNA class, it’s a class that’s really time consuming from what I’ve heard but that I know will also be worth it because it’s going to lead me into the medical field and I’ll have my first step done before even going to college.
The most exciting part of my senior project has been doing my job shadow. Going to job shadow a pediatric really helps me have the idea if I really want to go into the medical field or not. Looking at what you could do one day is such a great experience. It reflects on what I want to major in college, and I think I’m ready I’ve made the decision to go into the medical field. I’m already taking the first step of becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant this will keep me into not changing my decision, I really enjoy helping others and doing my job shadow has helped me realize that.
This year I’m mostly looking forward to enjoying the year, participating in more things. I’ll be attending more games to support my school, I’m looking forward to the rallies, I’m excited to see what the class brings for this year's homecoming week. Im also looking forward to soccer season, I love the sport and the weather, I can’t wait for that season. Unfortunately if I don't play this year I’m still looking forward to going to the games and supporting my soccer teammates, I just can’t wait for what my senior year has for me.
Journal 5: Vanessa you're running out of time
It’s almost the end of my first semester as a senior; I have around two months left of school. All the work is getting piled up and with soccer every day I have less time to do work. It’s the same routine every day, going to school, going to practice and finally getting home without any energy to even eat sometimes. It will all be worth it though. Just thinking about senior night and how this is my third year playing soccer encourages me to stay and not quit the sport. As a senior, senior night is something big and I really don’t want to miss out on it.
A class I didn’t expect to struggle with was Chemistry, but it turns out that I am struggling with it. Unfortunately I don’t have many free days to stay after school because I have practice but anytime I have a free day that’s exactly where I go. I wish I could go by during lunch or break, but that’s the teacher's break as well and I don’t like taking that time from him. At this point it’s just one quiz I’m behind in that class, gladly it’s something easy to catch up on
My senior project is going well I’m on track with it at the moment; my goal is to accomplish it this thanksgiving break week coming up. I really haven’t struggled within anything relating to writing in my Weebly, furthermore I’ve had more issues with knowing how to upload photos to it, things like that. In my senior project, I was also confused about how many slides I had to do in Spanish for the exit interview presentation, but I got that question answered, just before break.
Getting my job shadow done with a learning facilitator helped me clarify the idea that I don’t want to pursue a major into teaching. I really thought that working with kids would be easy but I don’t have the patience to. I realized that I’m more of hands on person I have to be moving around to love my job. With all respect teaching is more about speaking no matter what subject you teach, and you don’t do much but stay in class and walk around. This is why I now I know I will be trying to pursuit a nursing degree. In the nursing area I will work with more hands on situations, and it’s a job I know I will enjoy.
My plans into my future after I graduate are to attend a four year university, my options are CSU Bakersfield, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Fullerton, and CSU Long Beach. Now I’m just anxious and hoping to receive an answer from their acceptance… I’m simply excited about how I’m graduating, after so many years the time is finally here. I’m excited about making my parents proud, because I know this is something big for them. Graduating from high school is just the beginning, I plan on attending college and when I graduate from college, that’s when I will be proud of myself. I’ve been involved in various activities such as clubs. Clubs like My Voice Club, Key Club, and honor groups like National Spanish Honors Society and California Standard Federation. This semester has been the fastest and busiest; let’s just hope it ends up good academically.
A class I didn’t expect to struggle with was Chemistry, but it turns out that I am struggling with it. Unfortunately I don’t have many free days to stay after school because I have practice but anytime I have a free day that’s exactly where I go. I wish I could go by during lunch or break, but that’s the teacher's break as well and I don’t like taking that time from him. At this point it’s just one quiz I’m behind in that class, gladly it’s something easy to catch up on
My senior project is going well I’m on track with it at the moment; my goal is to accomplish it this thanksgiving break week coming up. I really haven’t struggled within anything relating to writing in my Weebly, furthermore I’ve had more issues with knowing how to upload photos to it, things like that. In my senior project, I was also confused about how many slides I had to do in Spanish for the exit interview presentation, but I got that question answered, just before break.
Getting my job shadow done with a learning facilitator helped me clarify the idea that I don’t want to pursue a major into teaching. I really thought that working with kids would be easy but I don’t have the patience to. I realized that I’m more of hands on person I have to be moving around to love my job. With all respect teaching is more about speaking no matter what subject you teach, and you don’t do much but stay in class and walk around. This is why I now I know I will be trying to pursuit a nursing degree. In the nursing area I will work with more hands on situations, and it’s a job I know I will enjoy.
My plans into my future after I graduate are to attend a four year university, my options are CSU Bakersfield, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Fullerton, and CSU Long Beach. Now I’m just anxious and hoping to receive an answer from their acceptance… I’m simply excited about how I’m graduating, after so many years the time is finally here. I’m excited about making my parents proud, because I know this is something big for them. Graduating from high school is just the beginning, I plan on attending college and when I graduate from college, that’s when I will be proud of myself. I’ve been involved in various activities such as clubs. Clubs like My Voice Club, Key Club, and honor groups like National Spanish Honors Society and California Standard Federation. This semester has been the fastest and busiest; let’s just hope it ends up good academically.
Journal 6: The end is closer than before
As the first semester is ending of my senior year, and I only have two days left for it to be over I’m realizing how much we all struggle with procrastination. We all get our work done, but not when it is due, and not only does that affect us but it also affects our teachers we make things harder for them. I’m at the point where I only need one more assignment for each class, and this is one of them, for English. I have many work to do and I will get it done, I just need to find a better way to use my time wisely. With my schedule changing, in how my CNA class is now after school it makes things much harder for me it only gives me 3 well spent days to do a great amount of homework. One thing that I enjoyed this year and miss the most is soccer, I had a great bonding with my teammates and that’s what I miss the most, unfortunately I had to drop soccer to get into the class that is after school, since our am learning facilitator for CNA left us. I am anxious for the last semester of my high school years to start, I know it will go by fast, but I know it will be the best one, I am graduating, I’m ready.