High School

     High School is a defining moment. It is when a person decides what they want to be and what they are going to do with their life. In this time a person can either rise to the occasion or fall. I have seen both and it is very easy to get caught up in the crush. I am in Early College and this is an even more interesting experience. This really splits those who are going to make something out of themselves and those who are not. There are many factors that can do this. During my high school experience I have encountered academic struggles which have helped me reach academic accomplishments and get me closer to my aspirations.
     There are many struggles that pertain to school. I have a tendency to procrastinate and do not have good time management. I tell myself that I will do something that day, yet I end up doing it the next. My work always gets done, just not in a timely fashion. This is a very bad habit as my work load is massive. At any time I may have a project and four homework assignments to get done. All of this leads to not sleeping very much. To get everything done that needs to be, I have to cut something out. Sleep seems to be the only option. This is a hectic life, but it is not all bad.
     All of my struggles lead to accomplishments. Excluding doctors appointments, I have not missed a day of high school. I am proud of that because there are days that I wonder whether it is worth it. For the most part I get good grades. Physical Science is a challenge, but I get by. All of my other classes stay around an A and I intend to keep it that way. I have also stayed in Dr. Kestler’s lab. Keeping up with school work and being at school an extra eight hours is tough, but I think it will help me in the future. My future plans vary, but they all focus on getting through school.
     I intend to turn my accomplishments into aspirations. I need to improve my work ethic and fast. I need to stop procrastinating and start studying more often. Subsequently, by studying more often I might raise my Physical Science grade. I study now, but I need to study harder to get the grade that I want. One last goal for the year is to go to Denver with my lab group. I have the chance to go to ASM (American Society for Microbiology) this year and I have worked hard to get there.
     The academic struggles that I have faced have helped me achieve accomplishments and will get me closer to my aspirations. Early College has forced me to realize both my strengths and weaknesses. I need to mold both of these things to be successful in life. I have learned that high school is a crazy world and that it is going to be a hard two years, but I will get through it.