I have
always been very interested and passionate about my schoolwork. Always striving
for the best and never settling for average, until I reached the ninth grade
that is! My ninth grade year I attended a public school with more than 1,000
students. My ninth grade class alone had about 500 students! Coming from a
small private catholic school with a class of about 40, I was so not ready for this experience. I quickly
became overwhelmed and lost. My priorities were placed on friends and
socializing. I did my work but it was mostly mediocre work and I would spend
most of my time texting in class or skipping class all together. I wasn't
failing but my grades were not so hot. I went from being the president of my
National Junior Honor Society and vice president of my eight grade class to an
average mediocre student. It didn't matter to me much then but as I was
approaching my senior year and getting ready to fill out college applications
and class transcripts I saw how badly my grades had affected my GPA. What was
most important was that I realized my mistakes and was trying to correct them
before I left high school. I did a lot better my junior and senior year and
even participated in AP classes. Looking back I can say that I have learned
that no matter what, my academics and education should always be a priority in
my life.
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