High School Life Essay

lives by the time they graduate high school is like expecting a baby to start walking right out of the womb, crazy. While some may figure it out early on in life most of the time that is not the case. As a senior in high school approaching the end, I for one can say that I am completely unsure about what I'd like to do after high school, which I strongly believe is a widespread conflict. For those who have their lives all planned out from a young age, their college life is all figured out, the…

sincerest voice, and the whole group burst into laughter. As I tried to keep myself off the topic, concentrated in enjoying the fresh breezes of spring and the delicate nutty smell from my coffee cup, I still couldn’t help thinking about my life after high school. My friends were too busy confessing how excited they were for graduation, not aware that my mind had already travelled somewhere else. In another two weeks, my entire four years spent in this place will be packed into tiny boxes, left…

11 years of education, I have learned immensely about various subjects and gained experience through extracurricular activities. But, as I'm approaching my senior year, I have realized I don’t know much about life skills that I will need to know in order to get by in life after high school. As soon as you turn 18 you have the right to vote, pay your bills, and work in a professional field. Many adults don’t require the knowledge of water molecules or how plants acquire their nutrients,…

Morgan Boice Mrs. Miller English 12 23 March 2016 Life after High school Fewer than half of high school students across the country feel like they are ready for college and careers, even though these remain top goals for students. Results from a survey given by College and Career Readiness of 165,000 high school students conducted by YouthTruth, Found that 45 percent of students feel positive about their college and career readiness. And an overwhelming number of students, 87 percent,…

Throughout my high school years, I have met a plethora of people that have come into my life and then were gone by the next year. Ever since my freshman year of high school, I have always felt like I was struggling to figure out who I am and what my purpose is. It seemed like my life was getting more hazy as high school progressed. My senior year of high school, I found myself skipping class a lot even more so than my friends who were known to skip class a ton. My 2nd semester of my senior year,…

feeling of having an attack. Although my parents always tried to make things better for me, not being able to breathe normally was still an awful feeling. Within the past few years, I've begun to think seriously about what I want to do with my life after high school and I realized that I want to help people and I want to make a difference in the world just like the nurses did for me when I was young. In my opinion, the nursing field seems like one of the most rewarding careers available. Even…

dream was to become a doctor. During career week at my elementary school several parents came into the classroom and spoke about their careers. Several of the parents stressed the importance of doing well in school, going to college, and obtaining a degree. I did not fully understand what this all meant at the age of four, but this idea of attending a university after high school was something I would hear multiple times in my life. My family consists of my mother, father, and older…

Track and field has been the highlight of my high school life. The social aspect, the large assortment of events from which to choose, and the people I met are things I will always treasure. I especially loved the fact that there was always a place for everyone. If you weren’t too quick, then discus was your event. If you could build up quick bursts of speed, long and triple jumps suited you. Track was the only sport where such a large variety of people could congregate and enjoy what they were…

interview, I spoke with my dad’s mom, Julie Johnson, about her high school life. She was a student from 1971-1975. I thought it would be fun to see what it was like to be someone my age over 40 years ago. And it was very interesting! I liked getting to learn more about a different time period from someone who lived through it. We will be discussing your high school life. Where did you go to school, and what was your school like? I went to school at Central Lyon in Rock Rapids. The average class…

College life after high school After I graduated form high School, the first thing on my to do list after High School was to attend to college. So I thought a I’m ready for College life now that I graduated? So after having days of thinking about my future. I decided to attend college in the fall to major in liberal arts of business and then go to a four-year school in the state. People often say that once you get into college your life changes in a better way. Once in College you start to…