I believe that I should be awarded the BG Scholarship because of my academic achievements and community contributions. During my four years in high school, I was an AB Honor Roll student every year. I was awarded the Lady Diamond Cavalier award, an award for being an outstanding leader on my softball team, two years in a row. I ended up being ranked 243 out of 640 students. I took honors classes my sophomore year to my senior year, and never got lower than a B. While my academic success is impressive
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see how it was going to be played out. The commencement ceremony was unexpectedly coming to a close, and my fellow classmate and I were still taking in our valedictorian’s inspiring speech. I took a deep breathe in and realized that even though high school was over, and there was a new chapter of
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there is no road to happiness. Happiness is the road. We convince ourselves that life would be better if we get out of high school, get a driver license, or get married, but we do not realize that that there is no better time than right now. I remember the time when I was on my way to a marching band event. It was a two hour ride from this school to another high school. On the way there, my band mates would sing songs together or tell jokes and I would listen contently with a smile. Then
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goes to school with her batch mates and school mates 9 hours, 5 days a week. Not only do we study, learn and understand at school but we are also given different activities at any given time in any different weather; rain or shine. The researcher has been observing her batch for the past years and now that we’re senior high school students, the researcher thought that we have learned a lot of things around us already. The researcher won’t believe if there isn’t just one senior high school batch in
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students, studying and being motivated to learn comes naturally. If you are reading this page, it's likely that you are not one of them, but don't despair, there is hope! Your success in high school and college is dependent on your ability to study effectively and efficiently All too often, students perform poorly in school simply because they lack good study habits. In many cases, students don't know where to begin, don't fully understand the material, are not motivated by it,
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of the Church Missionary Society. The history of the school is woven round the seven principals of the college who were responsible for its founding, expansion and ethos. There is no doubt it was due to their Christian faith and commitment that Ladies College grew from a rented bungalow in Slave Island with two students to what it is today... Quoting Ladies' College 1900-2000 Several issues fascinated us. …… How a Christian Missionary school like Ladies’ College, established in 1900 within a colonial
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Have you ever gone to a school so big, you get lost in the process of walking to your next class? Hillsborough High School was established in 1885, had 7 home before it landed at its current home, and had a Gothic Revival style of architecture built by Francis Kennard in 1927. You’re walking down Central Ave, on your way to Starbucks to grab a tall caramel Frappuccino, and you pass by a stunning castle-like building made out of hundreds of crimson red bricks that were strategically placed for the
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stress. Parents are often blamed for causing all the problems. You are innocent and all you want to do is go out and have fun with your friends and your boyfriend. Your peers are very important people in your life. They are the one's you trust, your high school buds and they are the ones you can always count on. Peer pressure is not something anyone can deal with. Your peers should be there to advice and share your feelings with but if they hurt you, say things that offended you then don't bother or stress
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cleaning my mother’s garage brought back plenty of memories from my teenage years. Personally I think I went through these stages a little out of order. As a child and through my teens, my mother raised us to have goals and to achieve what others my think impossible. Due to this up bringing I would say I experienced foreclosure in my early teens till graduation. I went to church whenever my mom wanted us to; I attended a private Christian school and never missed a day. I took all honors classes
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excerpts tell their own unique stories. Melba Beals, Gary Paulsen and Karana all faced life-changing experiences, they also affected others. Melba Beals impacted many lives while taking on a life changing and threatening experiences. She was only in high school when segregation surrounded her. She was an inspiration for all and improved education for African Americans. Even though there was a danger it was okay because “Sarge said they were doing crowd control-keeping the
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