Hello, Seniors!! Welcome to your class blog. This is a place we will all go every week to talk about some of the important issues we discussed in class, OR talk about something completely different but equally important.
Remember that once you post your comment, you become a published author so all of your writing should be the best it can be--no typos and no "text-speak" (lol, lmao, wtf etc). I take serious points off if you do it, so don't. Your posts will have a SIGNIFICANT impact on your grade, so it is important that you take it seriously. Two missed blogs in a marking period can lower you ONE FULL LETTER GRADE.
Each week, I will post a question--it will never be the type of question that asks something like: "who said what to who, when and where?" because, quite frankly...who cares?? I know I don't and I'm willing to bet you don't either.
It will be more along the lines of something that urges you to think deeply about yourself, about the world around you and about your place in it. For some of you this will be hard--you're private, you're shy, you don't want everyone all up in your bizzzz etc. Yeah, well--shut up and get over it. It's here to stay, and once you start to get into it, those issues you had at first will all be gone. Trust me.
Are you ready? Here we go...
It is finally here--your SENIOR YEAR!! You have waited three very long years to get to this moment. But, before we move forward, let's look back a little bit. Allllllll the way back to when you were just a baby freshie. How were you different then? Includes differences in physical appearance, intelligence, emotions, opinions and ideas. What was the most important thing you learned about yourself during the course of your freshmen, sophomore and junior years?
Answer ALL questions as completely and with as much detail as you can. Failure to answer all of the questions will result in terrible things.Good Luck!
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The most important thing I’ve learned is it’s better to be hated for who you are, then be loved for who you’re not. Don’t change who you are to try and “ fit in” with everybody else because that would make you fake.
ReplyDeleteI think I have change a lot since I was a freshmen and through out my years in high school. I was different back then because I always let people just get away with a lot of things and when I say that I mean things such as getting smart cutting in front of me in lunch lines and stuff like that and I always relied on my cousins in the school to help me but I am different now because I handle things myself and don’t let people push me around. The differences in physical appearance since freshmen year are simple basically I just grew a bit and I think I have gain a lot of intelligence since my freshman year and my writing has improve a lot but the only thing is I am to lazy to do the work and that’s always been the same since my freshmen year. And the most important thing I have learned in high school is to not to be afraid to speak up not only to other people but if you don’t understand something in class don’t be scared to raise your hand because other kids might think things about you.
ReplyDeleteMy freshmen year, I entered Oakcrest pretty confidently; I had two brothers who were seniors '08 so I wasn't afraid to feel out of place, I knew, or at least hoped, that they had my back. Freshmen year was filled with a lot of shuffling and confusion, I didn't do any activities and I was too afraid to come out of my shell. That year was interesting because I had come out of Davies where I had the same people in my classes for 2 years, now I knew NO ONE. Luckily, homeroom was a BREEZE, I had all of my friends (thank goodness I'm an M). As the year went on, I became more acclimated to my surroundings, making friends with students and teachers (not in the creepy, gross 90s Mary Kay Letourneau kind of way). I had my FIRST high school relationship with the lovely and charming (sarcasm) Jon Williams. It was "love" I guess, not really, but it was, I guess you can say, the first "mature" boyfriend I've ever had. He was the first boy to take me out somewhere (because my mom never had that kind of trust yet) and I even had to have Ms. Simpson write my mom a letter saying Jon Williams is a, "nice boy and a good student". Sophomore year came spinning around with the greatest beginnings. I joined StuCo and French Club and began to make a name for myself, a good one of course. That year was very...interesting. Sophomore year really had nothing much to it. Ironically I was on a "2 month" kick with boys, none of my relationships lasted longer than that. That summer, though, I had my first heartbreak, right before junior year, and it really made me grow up. I was broken with on the exact mark of 3 months, it was gut wrenching pain, it took a some time to get over. Junior year came along and was hard at first, upperclassmen status was hard to get use to, it was hard knowing I would be looked up to. I joined the boys basketball team (as a manager) and that was when I really started feeling like I belonged. I made new friends and felt very well liked around the hallways. Coach Clements then asked me to manage baseball that spring, which I did and it's where I met my current boyfriend of 5 months now :) I feel that since freshman year, I've really grown, not so much as height wise, but I've become a leader, someone who is very grounded and I've matured in aspects of love, friendship and learning how to do homework. My facial features have gotten better, I'm starting to LOOK my age, not my shoe size, and I've been very good about staying OUT of stupid drama. Collectively I've learned that I can only be as good as I set myself out to be, if I keep myself locked away from what's out there, I'll never find what I'm looking for. For example, if I never joined basketball, I wouldn't have joined baseball, and I wouldn't have met Michael who has become a VERY important part of my life. If you stay out of the sun you won't get the nutrients to grow. ~BM
ReplyDeletecoming into my freshmen year i was excited as well as worried. i had heard all the stories such as freshmen friday and for the first week i was waiting for them all to come true. luckily for me they didn't and i went on doing my thing until i realized how easy it was to get by with out trying with my grades. i took college prep and honestly i half assed my way through the hole year and still maintained a A average. As time went on into my next few years i decided to get good at sports like tennis and golf and even made it to number 2 in tennis. Basically i was living a good life always going out and seeing what's knew to try. To tell you the truth in all four years i haven't changed that much at all except growing taller and obviously smarter ( or at least i hoped so). I've matured allot and learned to stick up for myself and others that get pushed, because in reality most kids in our school are just a bunch of words with nothing to back them up. My confidence has also taking a boost from at first always being afraid of what others were going to say about me, to not even giving a thought about what anyone had to say. my opinions and ideas really haven't changed much, except that ive created better reasons to say whatever i decide to. to sum up everything that has happened since freshmen year, ive basically become a new better me, which i guess ends my first blog.
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ReplyDeleteI’ve changed so much since my freshmen year. My maturity level, my physical appearance, emotions for others and the way I look at life. I always knew what I wanted in life but sometimes you have to work really hard for what you want. I use to be in so much trouble in my freshman and sophomore year. Now it’s childish, you give a bad reputation of yourself. You tend to embarrass your siblings that came before you and your parents. Now I am no longer in the amount of trouble as I use to be. I’m calmer, attentive in the things I do, also the people that I socialize myself with. My physical appearance has changed very much. I’ve gained weight which is very athletic, I’m also stronger. When I first became a freshman I was too chilled. I didn’t think it was going to be as hard as it was. I took classes that I shouldn’t have been taking at a freshman level. I’m smarter than that now. I no longer care about what people think about me. I go to school focus on my work, and football. My ideas have changed first it was psych now its sports medicine. That still could change through the course of this year. Most teens are undecided in what they want to do at the college level. The most important thing I learned about myself is that I have the ability to do anything. If I strive hard for what I want then bam its mine can’t anyone tell me anything. Also the at the end the hard work pays off for you. Things will fall in place as you want them too. I am all grown up, everything has changed about me. I’m really looking forward to this great 2011 senior year and class.
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ReplyDeleteTo be honest with you, I was a goodie goodie/the innocent child! I was the first granddaughter and I was spoiled. I use to be loving,caring and adorable, my grandparents loved me very much and I love them with all my heart. Most of the time I think about how much I’ve changed and why? , It’s amazing. I can’t even believe it. I was so small and so young, I was very quiet and school ment the world to me. I remember that there was a point where if I got an 80 in like 4th grade I would cry and my grandma would hug me and say "no te preocupes mi niña todo va a estar bien".In english she said "dont worrie my child everything is going to be okay". As I got older and started hanging around the wrong people I started slaking. I did things that now a days I regret! Okay so my freshmen year, my friends said that I was very immature and annoying. To tell you the truth. I agree. I got into alot of trouble and most of the people didn't like me. But hey typical freshmen!! we all go through that. Now my sophomore year I moved to PR which changed me for good. I started driving, going to party's,never went to school and I almost failed. After a while I moved back here,and I realized how bad my grades were. I thought I was not going to pass..I was afraid and got my act together in a heart beat. With time and alot of hard work I honestly thank God I passed. My Jr year I got to serious..well I feel like my life has been a rollercoaster that just keeps going up and down. That year I lost alot of friends but I also realized that those people were the ones that did not want me to succeeded in life, soo im glad they are out of the picture. Now my senior year. Im honestly afraid of doing anything wrong. I wanna retake every test and only get 90 or above. Im right now doing everything in my power to do my best this year. Believe it or not it's hard for me to work and go to school,I never have one day to relax.Thats why I look tired and exhausted half of the time. But I can definitely say I've changed, I'm very open minded and when it comes to school I pay attention. To be completely honest NOW, I can actually say that im learning so many new things and for the first time in many years i love school! I know I sound like a geek but i like it. It kills me sometimes to know that my family is not all together but someday it will happen. Im praying for it. But there's just one dream to all my life from the beginning to this very moment and more. I CANT wait till this school year ends already, only because the people i love the most will be standing on the bleachers all together. Thats my number one goal today!
From the first day of high school, as a freshman to the first day of my senior year…I have seen a complete change in myself in many different ways. Everything from physically to mentally both myself and my friends and family have noticed that I am a different person. During freshman year I was still mentally in 8th grade and immature in some ways. I tried talking to the same people that I graduated Mullica with and little did I know was that they were soon to be old friends. I played soccer for oakcrest, and I made some new friends just really taking high school in and nothing special. My style and the way I look at the world completely changed after my freshman year. The end of my freshman year was when I changed the most, and ever since then that’s pretty much how I am till’ this day going into senior year. Sophmore year, I didn’t play soccer and just hung out with my friends. There was drama and looking back now it was so stupid. It was so not worth it, but it needed to happen because of drama It was so not worth it, but it needed to happen because of drama you find out who is really there for you and who isnt. I learned the most about life during my sophmore year, and it helped a lot going into juinor year. Junior year I did my own thing and I knew who was there for me. I changed my look, with the clothes that I wore and my whole look on life. High school is a part of life that can either make you or break you. It made me stronger and the people who really mater to me more important. Coming back for the last time as a senior is a good feeling you know when you actually care about something and when you let something roll off your back.
ReplyDeleteFour years gone just like that, but I can say that those four years of my life have been the best ever. I can say that I did all I can to have a good time during high school. Party, football, lacrosse, basketball, party a little more and I have found someone in my life now that I care about a lot and I always have a great time with. When I first come to Oakcrest, I looked at myself as the big man in school because of play varsity football as a freshman. I really didn’t talk to my old friends because I think I wanted to get out of the little Mullica seen and be a part of the Mays Landing experience. I was talking to new people and finding new friends that could relate to me. I was playing sports and was having a good time doing it. I think as I got older I became more independent and more emotional with the things going on around me. I never really said much in school but when I started Oakcrest I wanted to start new again and I became more vocal with what I wanted to say and how I felt. From freshmen year to now I feel like I haven’t really changed a whole lot. I just changed who I hang out with now and the kind of situation I rather be in then not being in a situation at all. I think high school made me come out of my shell a lot, form not really talking so much in middle school to being the caption on the football and lacrosse team I have come a long way and I know that there are many more place to explore and to become better at things that I was before. Let’s just say there are more parties and more laxin to do outside of Oakcrest after June 2011. ;)
ReplyDeleteAs far as physical appearance goes I haven’t changed much since freshmen year, got a fuller beard and that’s about it. My intelligence, I believe was at its peak in my junior year as far as open-mindedness goes. From my freshmen year to my senior year my emotions have started to surface more and more over my time in Oakcrest. When I entered my freshmen year I never showed much emotion or ever really cared for that matter but as I aged and started to realize after this, I’m free to do what I want and I’ve had to mature and do the right thing more often just because I want to become a success I don’t just want to graduate high school than fall off the face of the earth. My opinions and ideas have grown a lot as far as being able to deeply think and connect to a conversation to where I can really get deep into it. My mind has expanded vastly since my freshmen year at Oakcrest I had some of the deepest conversations of my life last year and when you can get deep into a conversation that’s important to the people around you that are interested in the same things you are, it changes you. I don’t believe I am the best or smartest person out there nor the worst or dumbest because there is always someone out there better than you or smarter than you or worse off than you are. I believe once you can learn to open your mind it truly expands your ability to learn and speak but learning to open your mind is about the hardest thing you can do. Not impossible, just a very hard thing to do because it requires you to be open and not worry about what people think of your ideas or outlook on life. So in the end don’t really worry about what people think because most people in this world will not want you to succeed that’s where you have to work alone and work hard for it.
ReplyDelete3 years ago when i first stepped foot into oakcrest high my life was completley different, i didn't dress to impress and i admit i was some what shy. Relationships and friendships we're different from what they have changed to be now. My out look on life has increased and changed me to the person i am today (maybe the old sayin "high school changes you".could be true) basically everything and everyone i've known since freshman year moved on to expiriencing "new things". Going into hgh school for me was a huge expirience into getting a taste of what oakcrest was going to be like for the next 4 years, and somehow i had to find a way to survive oakcrest without so much drama, peer pressure, and not getting pregnant before i graduate. 3 years later i can proudly say that 2 out of 3 i managed to survive through, but the one thing i failed was being stuck between peer pressure. That's where life turned around for me between sophmore and junior year. People judged me for who i am, and for my mistakes. Everyday that i was being judged for not being what everyone else did, looked like,or for being the race that I am i always thought what to myself "What makes everyone else better than me" if we all makes mistakes? I never let that get to me though i went through my high school years with one thougt in my head and that was "if you don't like me for who I am, then you won't like me until i change and that will be never because i change for no one to get respect". Between freshman year and junior year, I struggled with a lot at home and school, which made me create a iron wall: easy to build but difficult to brake down. I no longer care what people have to say because if you look at it after high school nothing that happened in high school will matter other than our education, and the true friendswe had that helped us get through high school. Senior year is here and i intend to finish strong with no more high school worries or regrets. (or at least that's what my goal is)
ReplyDeleteStarting my freshman year, i was always laid back and a bit shy. i doubted myself a lot, i believed i couldn't be a leader so i know that kept me away from many event and occasions. I figured i didn't have a "crowd" yet, so i was always to myself. Being quiet was the best quality i had ; i remember some people trying to talk to me, or at least attempt to make a conversation but i would always ignore them because i didn't feel confident enough. During my freshman year i had just about to be 3 years with a guy that also currently attends Oakcrest (well at least i think he still does, its been a while since i seen him). During the beginning of my sophomore year, we broke up which took me a WHILE to get over. I mean my grades were slipping, my attitude was ridiculous, and all i wanted to do was party. I was extremely immature and selfish. I didnt care about anybody nor their feelings, i always did what i felt was good for me. Which because of that i can say proudly, that was the worst year i've had so far during my high school career. A month in after i started my junior year i met my fiance, which next month we will have a year together (also will be getting married within the upcoming year). Since then, i jus happened to get my life together, i started the Medical Assistance program (which i am currectly finishing my second year to became a Certified Medical Assistant as of May). He has changed my life to a 180 degree angle, i see things from a different perspective just because now i realize that all people are not really the same, not everyone out there is trying to screw you over. Yet i'm glad that everything in my life happened exactly the way it did because now i know the difference between important and useless. So no, i don't do sports and i don't get into much activities, and i definitely do not participate in school spirit events which its what Oakcrest is all about. i feel just right doing my own thing, i enjoy doing things out of the ordinary. Now i can say i'm my own leader who steps on its own beat of its drums. yes, i might seem like any regular girl, but i just been through so much i'm my life to be wasting it, i know i have bigger and better things waiting for me once i step foot out of Oakcrest.
ReplyDeleteMy freshmen year i was a quiet person i didnt really know how to talk to people and i really didnt want to because of my case at home but i was in to school this year i did all my work i helped a lot af kids pass i had some fun this year but i was mad that i wasnt able to play freshmen football due to me not being able to get a physicail but i played a lot of street foot ball that was fun i was way better with out pads on any way but i plan to join the semipro league in mays landing. My sophmore i was a ass most of the time in class but i got most of my work done and it was the year my brothers went to live in oklahoma and i was upset about this but i just hung out with a bunch of people and got a best friend out of this year to my boy joe do we hung out all the time and we are such good friends he made me the god father of his child little joe do jr but this was an easy year i lived with my friend frank he is part of a interesting breed of people but he is a good guy but then i moved into my uncle mikes house for my junior year now i did this so i could be with my sister who had just had my nephew russ and i love this little devil he is a had full now this year i had a good mind set but i let my problems get in the way of my work and that was a set back for me but i got passed that and what ifound out about myself is that i can deal with alot and iam happy i can and thst brings me to this year and this year could not be better because i moved into my own house wtih my family and i get to see all my nephews and its great i love it and my sisters cooking is the best i am excited about this year to end but i know iam gonna miss this place when i leave but iam ready and i could not be moe prepared.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a freshmen I was so kept to myself and I was somewhat quit. Yes I was always loud with my friends but once I stepped into a room without one person I knew I just kept to myself. I do admit that I never really did my own thing I usually went along with whatever my friends where doing. My image has changed a lot as well. I use to always wear hoodies and jeans and now I wear cute tops, shorts, and my cute jewelry. I have grown since my freshmen year, maybe not by height but by everything else. As a freshman I wore glasses and now I wear contacts and I dye my hair. I have changed a lot throughout my years as a freshman, a sophomore, and a junior till now that I’m a senior I think I’ve matured a lot more. I jus learned to enjoy my own life and love myself no matter what. That is one of the biggest lessons that I learned. To be who I am and love me for it.
ReplyDeleteIn my freshmen year which was the worst year i ever had.Freshmen year my attitude towards school was that i didnt care about anything. and with that attitude i later realized that i almost failed my freshmen year so there for for the next two years it was really hard for me to get into things like varsity scholar and nhs and the nj stars program.the reason why i cant get into these things is because of my attitude during freshmen year.But now my attitude has changed dramaticaly i care more about succeding and doing well.other changes that have happend is that i have grown taller and become smarter and made more friends than i ever had.I would have to say that the biggest lesson that i have learned is that to never give up and alaways keep going and that you can accomplish anything. well thats what i have alaways been told.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a freshman I was exited about starting the begining of what would be a 4 year trip of all different kinds offf fun, exiting, scary and all that good stuff. Freshman yearv I looked pretty much the same as I do now I was a big dude but I was not my own originals self. Everybody in high school trys to be like everybody else . I was just like that wearing what everybody else wore. I think my biggest acomplishment since freshman year would be I made myself original I for some reason only wear Famous stars and straps clothing not to be cool but tbecause I like what they represent. They are a lifestyle brand so they dont just target themselves towards whites, blacks, rappers, rockers, surfers or skaters. Everybody wears it little kids, adults, famous people, poor people EVERYONE! Besides that I think I have matures a little I got a job I pay my bills I most of all I have as much fun as I possibly can because I know your not a kid forever and I wanna have as much un as possible before im a 40 year old man becaause you gotta live fast and die fun I love that quote!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started high school, like a lot of other kids, I was scared. Actually I was completely terrified. I didn't know what to expect really. I thought it might be like the movies, with bullies putting you in the trash cans and giving you swirlies. Or like there was an actual most popular girl in school that everyone bows to. But of course this is the real, boring world where that stuff doesn’t really happen. I guess I looked the same, same height really, I haven't grown much. But you can see in my face that I changed, facial features and all, and of course facial hair. I’ve definitely made better choices and decisions over the years, smarter with everything. I’ve definitely matured a lot. I’m an employee at Wawa, I have my own car, I’ll be 18 next month/10-18-92, I have to manage my money with the band and all, I’m in a serious relationship, exc. I guess you can say I’m all grown up now, well I feel like it. But the most important thing I learned about myself over the course of my high school years, is that I can do good. Freshmen and sophomore year I did really bad with grades and all. I knew if I didn’t turn things around it won’t turn out good in the end. The first half of sophomore year I did really bad. During the middle of that year is when I decided I actually needed to try hard and work hard. I ended up getting all A’s and B’s the other half of that year. Then junior year I did amazing that entire year, it was the best school year I ever had and my parents were so proud of me. My parents were so proud and pleased, for Christmas last year I received the greatest present any kid my age could ask for, a car. I swore to myself I would never get bad grades again. But it’s been an interesting change I went through my high school year. I am a completely and different person now. Well with me being much more mature, responsible, and ambitious. My next big goal is just graduating and going to college.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was going to high school i was scared at first. i was gonna be the little freshman and i was really little too.My freshman and some of sophomore year i was really quite i didnt say two words. Then i started to open up my mind. I think i matured extremely alot through out those 3 years.The most important thing that i think i learned about myself during that course was just be yourself. I seen people trying to fit in with others and the way they did it just made me laugh.I also learned that education can take you wherever you wanna go. And thats why im going to try my hardest to take it to the top.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was going into freshman year I was so nervous, I just remember walking in the doors after getting off the bus. Everyone so tall and big. I was that little lost stupid freshman. My sophomore year I thought I was the coolest thing like most sophomores because hey, were not freshman every year. I have learned that you need to have confidence in high school or people will walk all over you. You need to do everything to the best of your ability and never give up.
ReplyDeleteIve changed a lot since i was freshman. Ive become a lot more mature, and ive learned to pay attention only to important things, things that actually matter. For example if you're a senior and you're still calling someone out to fight you should go back to middle school.I see things from a different perspective now, even though im only 18 years old, everyone that knows me really well can tell that i actually act like im older. When i was a freshman i thought i was all grown up because i was in high school, but later i found out i was still a little boy and i needed some changes in my life. First i lost a lot of weight during my sophmore year and i also got my first job. Going into junior year i thought i was all that because i had a whole new wardrobe and many sneakers, but later on i realized that i shouldve done better and saved my money.After Junior year was over i was looking for a good job that i could keep, but had no luck until the very end of the summer. Now im making good money, at least i think i am,and have a stable schedule. I have a girlfriend which has given me good advice and i recently opened a bank account and im currently helping my mom out with some payments at the house. I think ive changed for the better and im very stable emotionally, i think for a 18 year old im doing better than the average teenager.
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ReplyDeleteGoing into freshman year I wasn’t really that nervous, but rather exited to see what high school was really like. It was just another normal day of school, just a bigger with way more people. Although I was nervous going into classes because almost everyone was new to me and I didn’t know what kind of people they were. I remember the first day of school me and Alex couldn’t find the cafeteria, so we walked all around instead of just following everyone else. People used to say “oh, high school changes you” but, I just sat back and ignored them because I knew they were wrong. I just always said that it only changes you if you let it. Some lost their friends, some became distant, and some just changed completely. Me, my attitude changed, I was really sensitive and would get mad easily but once I realized it I changed. I changed for the right reasons, others changed for the wrong ones. My grades were up and down, from good to bad. There was a lot of drama but later on I just put it aside and let people deal with their own issues. People come and go, it’s their choice to walk out your life but it’s up to you to decide whether or not you want them in it. If it wasn’t for either personal reasons, or school related reasons, maybe the progress on my grades wouldn’t have been so bad. The most important thing I learned about myself during the course of my freshmen, sophomore, and junior year is to surround yourself with good people, positive influences, and never give up especially when it goes and gets tough. Don’t let anything stop you from doing good and doing right because if you do the opposite you’ll get nowhere. Everyone has their obstacles; they either deal with it the wrong way or deal with it the good way. I dealt with it the wrong way but I changed it and now have what I need to keep my head up and keep moving forward.Positive attitude, then positive results.
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Wow Miss Bunje you got me thinking way back to freshmen year. Umm back when I was a freshmen I was all happy and everything to step into the world of high school. I figured it was easy but when it got to sophomore and junior year, the steps of the high school life got harder. My worst subjects were math and English. I would basically fail almost every math test that came to my eyes. On the other hand English class was becoming too much to handle. I hated reading books even when we read them in class. It was like the books weren’t making sense, in other words the books didn’t really have a catch. Throughout my freshmen, sophomore and junior year I had braces. I really looked like a nerd wit braces but I didn’t look to nerdy because I didn’t wear glasses. My relationships with girls became so easy. I would have a girlfriend one month then another next month. I guess that’s part of maturing huh? Well yea because now girls keep saying I’m a floater because I float from girl to girl. Enough of the relationships I want to talk about my car and the job that I have right now. I was going to try out for the basketball team junior year but I decided to work and save up for a car. Now that I have a car, I feel like I’ve accomplished something special in my life. It took 5 months of not spending a dime of my paychecks. I learned that if you want something in life that you have to work hard for it so that’s what I did. If I did it then I believe anyone can do it. I feel like senior year is going to be a breeze. “Class of 2011 is the best so you can forget about the rest” K-Dot.
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ReplyDeleteWow, I’m really a senior! Seems as if it was just yesterday I was going into Atlantic City High School as a 14 year old freshmen. Now I’m a 17 year old senior at Oakcrest. Boy did times change. When I was a freshmen I was about 5’2 100lbs soaking wet. I enjoyed my short time there. I played freshmen and jv basketball during that year. I was passing all of my courses with B’s or above n everything was going great. Up until March 15, 2008 I had gotten arrested for possession of a handgun, and possession of a handgun for unlawful purposes. I had to spend the rest of my freshmen year incarcerated while all of my friends and kids in high school got to enjoy the school year. I ended up coming home on a Tuesday August 26,2008. School started the next Tuesday which was September 5,2008.
ReplyDeleteNow I’m into my sophomore year and I am 5’4 130lbs. My sophomore year I started school back at Atlantic City High School. I ended up playing basketball again. This year I was only on the jv team. I was kind of upset because I knew if I were home and able to work on my game I would have been on varsity. I couldn’t get mad at no one but myself though. Once basketball season was over it was time for the state test. Usually a sophomore kids takes so regular old state test, NOT the HSPA. Well with me, my name happen to be on the list for a class which was in the h-wing. Once I arrived to that class on test day I recognized it was all juniors in the. I knew it was something about that. Once the teacher started giving the test out, their was no test with my name on it, the teachers just gave me a blank one it I took the test. So the next week after testing was over my guidance counselor called me into her office and asked me why didn’t I tell anyone. I played stupid and just said, ’I don’t know’. She said she should void my scores because I would mess her scores up but I begged her to just let them come back. One month later she called me into her office once again n said Deshawn I am so proud of you. I passed both parts of the HSPA as a sophomore with a score of 208 in English and 212 in Math. I was so proud of myself. I got passed my sophomore year passing all of my classes but 1 which was U.S. History1. Which brings me to my Junior year.
My junior year was when I first entered Oakcrest. My junior year was the hardest. I started varsity for the basketball team and I wasn’t getting my usual good grades. It was hard for me. I enjoyed Oakcrest though. I love the basketball program the teachers n the kids. I got through the tough year passing all of my classes but algerbra 2.
My senior year which is now I’m 5’4 137 n so excited for this years basketball season. I must say I haven’t been back in trouble with the law. That was the one thing that I have matured from since my freshmen year. I don’t regret the mistakes I’ve made because they made me the strong young man I am today. Sometimes it takes mistakes for someone for revalue themselves and figure out who it is they really are.
I finally made it to senior year! Went through rough relationships, lost in my family, and having a baby and I still remain a strong young lady. Starting as a freshman being so small was rough and frustrating. As I walk into the doors of Oak crest High School a burst of excitement hit me. Seeing all my friends made me happy and excited. Although my freshman year was fun I fell off track in the middle of the school. I passed all my classes with a C or higher, but failed English with a F. I was very popular with the boys only and that brought ALL of my problems. I was very bad had a smart mouth and always was in the office every day. None of the senior girls liked me because they boyfriend either tried to mess with me or their friends didn’t like me. At the end of freshman year I started to hang out with all the wrong people. The friends I had either were instigators or were just fake people. Sophomore year I started to improve a little, I had to be an example to my two little sisters that was starting high school as a freshman. I thought sophomore years was going to be fun from what it started off to be but having my little sisters there with me brought back a lot more problems. They were just like me when I was a freshman. My sister Janay had a smart mouth, and my sister Ebony she had boys coming right from left. My junior year they started to mature fast but it was kind of a little too fast for me. I ended up getting pregnant and things started to go wrong for me once again. I don’t regret getting pregnant but since I was a young black female everyone thought I was going to have my baby and drop out. I ended up leaving in the middle of my junior year and having my baby boy Joseph Bryant Boyer Jr. that was 7lbs and 12ounces on April 27th 2010. He was the greatest thing that happened to me. I began to mature and handle things like a parent not because I had to but because I wanted to. Now I’m a senior and I’m back on top of my game and proved all the teachers that thought I was going to drop out wrong. My senior year I’m going to make the best of it and graduate for me and my son. Everything I do for now on is for me and my son.
ReplyDeleteI entered Oak Crest at the age of 15 years old I was scared, a new school, new friends and new teachers. I was short about 5”2 a little on the chubby side had bleach blond hair and I was a little creepy. People knew of me as the red neck gangster. Always wore baggy clothes and always had on my getter done hat. To me they were everyday cloths, being raised with three older brothers and a sister that was never around was normal. My hair was always flattened to my head and I NEVER wore makeup ever. To myself I was smart but to my brothers I was a dumb blond I always got mad and always tried beating them up but I always got beat up but that’s just our family. I obtained a 92.248 GPA average my freshman year to prove to my family that I was smart and I could do it without any trouble. My freshman and some of sophomore year I was really quite I didn’t say two words. Then I started to open up, I think I matured extremely a lot throughout those 2 years. The most important thing that I learned about myself during them two years was just to be yourself. I seen people trying to fit in with others and the way they did it just made me laugh. I also learned that education can take you wherever you want to go. That’s why I’m I always try my hardest to succeed in life and to go as far as I can without giving up because giving up is not in my vocabulary list. My junior year I thought I was the coolest thing like most people because hey, were neither freshman nor sophomores. I have learned that you need to have confidence in high school or people will walk all over you and think that they own you and do as they please to you. You need to do everything to the best of your ability and never give up. Because once you give up you start your way down the wrong road and who knows how long it will take you to realize it but when u finally do it may be too late. The most important thing that I learned about myself is that I am a strong independent person and what I believe is right that what’s you have to go with you cannot have people in your life all the time telling you what’s wrong and what is right high school is a place that prepares you for the world that you’re going to face after graduation
ReplyDeleteI was very different freshmen year to now. Freshmen year i was so small i came in High school 4”11, an now i am 5”8 . I used to played football, i was pretty good. I was bad i would get in trouble, but only for little kid stuff. Like not letting nobody say nothing out the way to me, Teachers nor students. Than i really couldn’t control my temper. Back than i used to be scared to say stuff in front of people in stuff. Now when i look back on it i really couldn’t dress, or nothing. Always thought i was the stuff and nobody could touch me. Back than i used to do all my work an everything i think i had a 86.6 G.P.A . The Most important thing i learned during high school would be. How to control my temper with my teachers in such, i used to go off on all my teachers even if they said the littlest thing to me. Like “Jah-law go sit down now” an i would say something like “i don't know who you think you talking to “ . Than i just getting better and better each year. Sophomore year i didn’t get in that much trouble, but little stuff was still being done. Than Junior year i like almost stopped getting in trouble with teachers, i just was getting trouble for skipping an stuff. Junior year was the year when i realized that i should stop acting like a kid and grow up, so i wouldn’t get in any trouble my senior Year, because i knew this is the year that counts an plus i am a grown man i still can’t be letting my dad get called an such. An now that i look back on it i think why the heck would i do some of the stuff i did.
ReplyDeleteLooking back to my freshman year I noticed that I was very nervous at first. I didn’t know anything about high school. My brothers told me things like how there was a pool and that I should always take the elevators, not the stairs. I have changed a lot. From the beginning of high school, until now, I have changed physically, emotionally, and mentally. I have learned many things through out the years. One major thing I have learned is learning from my mistakes. I have made some really dumb and stupid decisions in these past years. And from that I have learned and will never do dumb things that I will regret ever again. Not only that, I have changed physically. I’m A LOT more intelligent than what I was freshman year. Everyone at Oakcrest has taught me how to take responsibility in the things and work that I do. Going into my freshman year I was roughly about 120 pound. I also had no facial hair what so ever. Now, here I am, About 5”9 weighing at 150 pounds with like a lot of facial hair. From that I can tell that I have changed/grown a lot. I feel that “knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do” which relates to me because knowing is not enough, I have to learn it, and process it. Willing is not enough, because I have to act on it and be dedicated to learning what I have to know. Through out the past three years of high school , the most important thing that I have learned is that if I dedicate myself more to my school work then the outcome of my grades will improve. Before, I wasn’t as focused as I am now so my grades weren’t as good as I wanted them to be. The more focused I am, the more knowledge I gain in order to get the grades that I want.
ReplyDeleteMy freshman year I was very different I was young small and stupid I cared more of what the world thought of me and did lots of stupid things. I had kind of long hair and was at the most 5 2 like 115 pounds I was like a little oompa loompa plus I had braces. If you saw me I probably looked like a goof ball looking back but not in my mind I thought I was the coolest in the school. Also I was always trying to cover up my emotions and cared a lot more about people thought about me. But now its like I don’t really care how people that are outside of my circle view me as long as im good with what im doing and then I could care less of what the world think that is how I think I changed mosty along these years I realized that life isn’t really a game and every action has a reaction so if your going to do something at least make sure its worth the consequence. I think I was happier my past couple of years. But on the other hand I didn’t value the good times as much, now I feel as though I got to cherish what I have because when more and more gets taken form you the happier you are with less. I think I just grew up a lot in these past years mentally, physically, and emotionally. Also I feel as though I got more intelligent I was never really stupid just lazy and I mostly realized what is worth wasting my energy on like freshman year I would sleep in my classes but stay awake all night so I had to learn how to balance my time and make sure that every thing I do is for the best so that I can build up a good future for me to walk into.
ReplyDeleteThrough my highschool career I have gone through many changes. The changes were not so much as physical ones, but mainly emotional and mental. I like to think that I have changed for the best, but I can't judge myself like my peers and elders can. Some would say that I've been to hell and back.
ReplyDeleteAs a freshman I was the same height. About 120-125lbs with long hair and skinny as a rail. I could hardly believe that anyone was attracted to me, because i was a know it all and a jerk. I had tried every sport that was offered in my old school, so I had learned about teamwork and responsibility early on. My mindset was basic back then. I was cocky and thought that I was better than everyone else. That changed really fast when I got to my sophomore year.
As a year had gone by since I had first stepped into the halls of highschool the title of sophomore (or wise fool) had preceded me. I thought I knew more than the teachers and could never admit that I was wrong. I had a mohawk at the end of my 2nd year and dressed extremely moke. At that age I thought that nothing could go wrong, I was so innocent and peaceful yet still full of rebellion.
This past year was tough for me. I was actually starting to get a build physically and wasn't very confident in myself about anything. Last year I felt like I was less than nothing and could never be a somebody after I graduate. My confidence was shattered and I had no dreams or goals. Eventually I had found a good crowd of people that would bring me up and tell me things that I needed to hear.
This year I finally realized that my life has just begun and I can accomplish anything as long as I set my mind to it. I now realized that I'm not as dumb as people tell me I am. I really don't plan on doing anything crazy with my appearance, because I'm close to the end of my highschool career and ready to get out in the world.
When i was a freshman i was out of control i had a real bad attitude and was always getting smart with teachers . Freshman year i went to Memorial High School in Millville, i left with 45 referrals and was on a contract to go to night school if i was to get another referral. I came to Oakcrest in the middle of the year and continued to get in trouble . As i reached a highter grade my attitude became better i start learning how to deal with my anger problems. My junior year i start getting influenced by other people i started drinking and smoking , still to this day i smoke people judge me but whoare they to judge ? I just picked up a bad habit and im working on that . Becoming a senior and having a son makes me feel more responsible ,i realize that i want to set a good example for him and i always want to graduate to make a good life for him. I learned that i am easily influenced, i just like to try new things but one day it will lead to a bad situation . So from now on im going to go down the right path instead of the wrong one.
ReplyDeleteI have 4 pets, two cats and two frogs though the frogs really aren’t considered real pets. So on with my cats, I have an orange one named Sadie who’s about three years old, and a unique grey cat who is about 5 months old named Shipwreck. Yes I know both are strange names, but my sister named them so I guess its alright, and they catch on after awhile. I believe you can have a relationship between your animals and yourself, especially with dogs because you can see how they care about you, unlike cats who just want you to rub against them and feed them. But ya I think there’s defiantly a connection between animals and humans, although I think all that crazy stuff about “the dog whisper” and all is a bunch of crap. Pets don’t have any magical powers to talk to people, because really there just animals with very small brains. I mean ya I love my pets and all but I cant make them something their not. Now onto a very touchy topic about animal activists. First off, I believe anyone who goes along with that PETA organization is crazy. Second off sure its good to try to protect animals such as household pets, but in the end they are still animals! Sometimes people go so far as to ditching their own kind for a dog. Meaning that they would try to throw someone in jail who miss fed their cat and call them horrible criminals or something similar. In my world humans come first then animals. Fight for restrictions but don’t get to emotional over it, unless you feel the same way as for all living creatures. There’s thousands of cows and chickens being killed every day but just because their not home size and comforting that makes it completely ok? Well its fine to me, but im talking about the nut jobs that go insane over these things. There are defiantly better ways then jail time and huge fines for animal cruelty. Such as community service ! Everyone hates that and im sure there would be not one difference in the amount of “animal criminals” out there. If someone cant afford to feed themselves, then they sure as heck cant afford to feed their pet, and if they turn their pet over to the animal shelters, then you can bet that pet is as good as done anyway. I do like animals, but there’s always a spot to draw the line.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I changed a lot since I first started Oakcrest. I used to be shy and hated doing group activites I was also bad in math. But now im not as shy anymore and even though i still dont like working in a group ill still do it i found out that it could be some what fun. Also my math has improved greatly. I learned its better to do things in agroup than alone.
ReplyDeleteWhen i entered oakcrest i was really scared i was just a uncfident little fat freshmen since then i have grown alot my freshmen year i was so shy i could barley talk to teachers.slowly threw freshmen year i grew up and started to lift.my sophmore year i was un shy and loved to talk to people during my junior year my reoutation grew and now im the compleate oppisit of what i used to be
ReplyDeleteWell it all started with my graduation from Davies. When I came over to Oakcrest all of the friends I considered to be the best had moved. So when I got here it was just me, and my pall Yuki Kawase. Even though i had few friends it was easy to make friends with everyone. Then eventually had become so overwhelmed with how many friends that were made I began to forget about the real ones that mattered. Half way through the year all my new friends weren't really my idea of friends. The more I progressed the more I began to long for my old friends back but they had all moved away. Then I started making friends with people who were better friends because I could talk to them about everything. The more i could talk to them the more i considered them to be my friends. Eventually I ended up with so many good friends that it was so very hard to see everyone every time they asked to hangout. So I began to let people down just because I was always so buisy trying to hangout with all of my friends. Eventually I just found one set of friends and stuck with them because Im not very good at tough situations like that. Back then I was so much crazier with all of my emotions on full blast. It was like being shot out of a cannon into a thunder storm. There was no way to steer clear of the dangerous behaviors I encountered. They were like black holes sucking you towards them with every ounce of strength they had. Luckily all of my emotions were felt by people with strong hearts as well and it would seem I gravitated away from the others blackness into a sort of warm comforting light. That year I had a lot of girl friends each one very different in their own unique way. Looking back now some of them girls I talked to were just bad news from the start, but you live and you learn. Back then though I think my intelligence was much higher or atleast my ability to comprehend things was. That was when I was still kind of a nice little ray of sunshine and always shining brightly in the darkness. Life was simpler back then but it would have it the more complicated I make my life the more fun I have.
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