As junior year is winding down, it’s time to get myself prepared for my future as a senior. The trip here has been one that I will always remember.
Looking back at when I began high school as a freshman, I remember being nervous. I wondered if my middle school teacher had prepared me for the expectations that my high school teachers would have for me. However, I quickly adapted to my new school and freshman year with help from the upperclassmen.
When I returned the next year as a sophomore, I did not feel any of the nervousness from the previous year. In fact, I found that school could be fun. It is also the year that I realized that I was not just moving from grade to grade, but that I was also growing as a person.
This year, that maturity has helped a lot. I have had to find a balance between academics, work and sports. As a result, junior year has been challenging. I have realized how important time management is, and learned how to set priorities.
Academically, the work is harder and there is more of it. My teachers have been giving me material that I know I will see in college. At the same time, I know that junior year is also important because that is the year that can make or break a grade point, and determine where I will attend college.
I am looking forward to senior year. I am anxious to apply to the colleges of my choice, and to be treated like an adult. Most of all, I am looking forward to becoming the great adult that I know I can be.
