Beginning of Senior Year
I am finally entering into my senior year at Lindsay HIgh School and so far it feels the same as any other year that I have been here. I do not feel like I am a senior. When people ask me what grade I am in the first thing that comes to mind is that I am a junior. I am now a month into my senior year and I am already beginning to fall behind pace in two of my most important classes. These two classes have been giving me problems all throughout high school. These two classes are English and History, or this year is called Government. Even into my senior year I have the same lazy mentality that I have had all through High School. This lazy mentality has not done me any good over the past three years. For some reason I have no motivation to finish any of my work until it is due the next day.
For my senior project I plan to job shadow one of my neighbors who is a diesel mechanic for a school district. I am very interested in becoming a Diesel mechanic, but I am also very interested in becoming an automotive mechanic. I am excited to learn about how a diesel mechanic works so I can put aside all the rumors that I have heard and witness it firsthand.
What I am looking forward to the most in my senior year is being able to say that I made it out of high school. A little part of me is excited for prom, but another part of me is not ready to go to my last prom at Lindsay High School. I want to be able to say that I graduated without needing to go to a continuation school like JJ’s.
My goals for the future are to move out of Lindsay and go to college in Sacramento. The college I wish to attend is UTI. It is an automotive college that specializes in teaching Automotive Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Motorcycle Mechanics, and Marine Mechanics such as boats. I am still not 100% sure what I want to go for. I have heard that diesel Mechanics tend to make more money and also have less trouble finding a job. But I also know of a few people who have gone to Universal Technical Institute and end up coming back to Lindsay jobless and in debt. I also know a guy who graduated UTI and has a good job at a dealership in tulare and makes good money. He is 20 years old and has already started his career as an automotive mechanic. This person is the one who motivated me to want to attend Universal Technical Institute. I had a long talk with him and he highly recommended the school. Thanks to this person I really wish to attend UTI and fulfill my dreams of being an Automotive Mechanic.
I am finally entering into my senior year at Lindsay HIgh School and so far it feels the same as any other year that I have been here. I do not feel like I am a senior. When people ask me what grade I am in the first thing that comes to mind is that I am a junior. I am now a month into my senior year and I am already beginning to fall behind pace in two of my most important classes. These two classes have been giving me problems all throughout high school. These two classes are English and History, or this year is called Government. Even into my senior year I have the same lazy mentality that I have had all through High School. This lazy mentality has not done me any good over the past three years. For some reason I have no motivation to finish any of my work until it is due the next day.
For my senior project I plan to job shadow one of my neighbors who is a diesel mechanic for a school district. I am very interested in becoming a Diesel mechanic, but I am also very interested in becoming an automotive mechanic. I am excited to learn about how a diesel mechanic works so I can put aside all the rumors that I have heard and witness it firsthand.
What I am looking forward to the most in my senior year is being able to say that I made it out of high school. A little part of me is excited for prom, but another part of me is not ready to go to my last prom at Lindsay High School. I want to be able to say that I graduated without needing to go to a continuation school like JJ’s.
My goals for the future are to move out of Lindsay and go to college in Sacramento. The college I wish to attend is UTI. It is an automotive college that specializes in teaching Automotive Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Motorcycle Mechanics, and Marine Mechanics such as boats. I am still not 100% sure what I want to go for. I have heard that diesel Mechanics tend to make more money and also have less trouble finding a job. But I also know of a few people who have gone to Universal Technical Institute and end up coming back to Lindsay jobless and in debt. I also know a guy who graduated UTI and has a good job at a dealership in tulare and makes good money. He is 20 years old and has already started his career as an automotive mechanic. This person is the one who motivated me to want to attend Universal Technical Institute. I had a long talk with him and he highly recommended the school. Thanks to this person I really wish to attend UTI and fulfill my dreams of being an Automotive Mechanic.
Senior Struggle
Since my last Journal entry not much has changed. I feel that I have gotten a bit more lazy but that always changes as soon as I realize that I am behind pace. Nothing else can motivate me to do work besides a due date that is the next day. I am known very well from most of my teachers to turn in things the day before they are due or sometimes even the same day that they are due. It is a bad habit that I have had all throughout High School. My attitude has began to change because this last progress report did not look too well for me. My relatives look forward to me graduating High School and I do not want to let them down. Graduating High School is a big deal in my family and that is my only goal for this year.
So far I am on pace in four out of my seven classes coming to the end of first semester. I should be on pace in all seven of my classes but I feel I am getting that Senior itous that I hear people talking about where I don’t have any motivation to get any work done. I was doing well in my classes until just recently I haven’t been showing much effort to be on pace. Before this semester is over I need to complete my life map for english, my project for Government, and my Project for Woodshop. After completing these three things I will be on pace in all seven of my classes. It’s hard to believe that first semester is coming to an end. Many people have told me that High School goes by very quickly and it is crazy how true that is. Sometimes I forget that I am A Senior and when constantly need to remind myself.
I have not done my Job Interview yet but I am looking forward to it. I wish to Interview someone who works at a Nissan dealership or any dealership for that matter. I want to learn more about the work environment and what kind of problems they face during an average work day. An automotive career has been catching my attention lately and I want to learn more about it. I will even be fine with interviewing any mechanic, just to know what It’s like.I am glad that we are able to do a job interview because it really helps us learn about careers that we are interested in knowing more about.
I am currently taking Auto as an elective to prepare for College after High School. I want to go to UTI which is an Automotive college. I took auto to help me learn more about cars and how to work on them before going to a college that is all about cars. So far I do not regret this decision. I have learned a lot thanks to this class and feel like I am more prepared for Graduation. Auto class is very helpful and has made me certain that I want to have a career that is in the Automotive Industry.
Since my last Journal entry not much has changed. I feel that I have gotten a bit more lazy but that always changes as soon as I realize that I am behind pace. Nothing else can motivate me to do work besides a due date that is the next day. I am known very well from most of my teachers to turn in things the day before they are due or sometimes even the same day that they are due. It is a bad habit that I have had all throughout High School. My attitude has began to change because this last progress report did not look too well for me. My relatives look forward to me graduating High School and I do not want to let them down. Graduating High School is a big deal in my family and that is my only goal for this year.
So far I am on pace in four out of my seven classes coming to the end of first semester. I should be on pace in all seven of my classes but I feel I am getting that Senior itous that I hear people talking about where I don’t have any motivation to get any work done. I was doing well in my classes until just recently I haven’t been showing much effort to be on pace. Before this semester is over I need to complete my life map for english, my project for Government, and my Project for Woodshop. After completing these three things I will be on pace in all seven of my classes. It’s hard to believe that first semester is coming to an end. Many people have told me that High School goes by very quickly and it is crazy how true that is. Sometimes I forget that I am A Senior and when constantly need to remind myself.
I have not done my Job Interview yet but I am looking forward to it. I wish to Interview someone who works at a Nissan dealership or any dealership for that matter. I want to learn more about the work environment and what kind of problems they face during an average work day. An automotive career has been catching my attention lately and I want to learn more about it. I will even be fine with interviewing any mechanic, just to know what It’s like.I am glad that we are able to do a job interview because it really helps us learn about careers that we are interested in knowing more about.
I am currently taking Auto as an elective to prepare for College after High School. I want to go to UTI which is an Automotive college. I took auto to help me learn more about cars and how to work on them before going to a college that is all about cars. So far I do not regret this decision. I have learned a lot thanks to this class and feel like I am more prepared for Graduation. Auto class is very helpful and has made me certain that I want to have a career that is in the Automotive Industry.
Winter Break
For Myself, winter break went by very quickly. Even though winter break lasted three weeks, it felt like only 1 week. Over the break i worked a lot and was able to catch up on some school work. I also spent a good amount of time looking at Universal Technical Institute. I have come to the conclusion that this is the school I want to attend after High School. Throughout High School this school has always been in the back of my head but I was never too sure on it. I am now able to proudly say that come July 25th, I will be a student at UTI.
My First semester went very well. I met a lot of new people and made many friends. I am also on good terms with all of my learning facilitators. However, I was not able to pass all seven of my classes. The only two classes that I was not able to pass were Advanced Art and Woodshop. I am not the best artist or craftsman but that is no excuse for me to fail those classes. This has set me behind pace but it’s nothing I can’t Fix.
It just recently hit me that this is my last semester of High School. When I received my tassel that said 2016 on it, I realized how close graduation is. I am looking forward to graduate with all of my friends and to make my family proud. My older brother graduated high school and his pictures are in the living room. I want my picture to sit right next to his so my mother can show off her two sons that are both high school graduates. You only get to graduate High School once, and I am not going to ruin it.
After High School I will be attending Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento, CA. I have already applied and filled out my Financial Aid. The thought of living in Sacramento scares me but motivates me at the same time. It will be hard living on my own with a few friends from high school but I am looking forward to the challenge. For the most part I can say that I am ready to move away and live on my own. Now I need to start deciding on what I will need to take with me and what I will be forced to leave behind. Once I leave Lindsay and live in Sacramento, I do not want to come back. I want to be able to say that I made it out of Lindsay and was able to handle living on my own.
For Myself, winter break went by very quickly. Even though winter break lasted three weeks, it felt like only 1 week. Over the break i worked a lot and was able to catch up on some school work. I also spent a good amount of time looking at Universal Technical Institute. I have come to the conclusion that this is the school I want to attend after High School. Throughout High School this school has always been in the back of my head but I was never too sure on it. I am now able to proudly say that come July 25th, I will be a student at UTI.
My First semester went very well. I met a lot of new people and made many friends. I am also on good terms with all of my learning facilitators. However, I was not able to pass all seven of my classes. The only two classes that I was not able to pass were Advanced Art and Woodshop. I am not the best artist or craftsman but that is no excuse for me to fail those classes. This has set me behind pace but it’s nothing I can’t Fix.
It just recently hit me that this is my last semester of High School. When I received my tassel that said 2016 on it, I realized how close graduation is. I am looking forward to graduate with all of my friends and to make my family proud. My older brother graduated high school and his pictures are in the living room. I want my picture to sit right next to his so my mother can show off her two sons that are both high school graduates. You only get to graduate High School once, and I am not going to ruin it.
After High School I will be attending Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento, CA. I have already applied and filled out my Financial Aid. The thought of living in Sacramento scares me but motivates me at the same time. It will be hard living on my own with a few friends from high school but I am looking forward to the challenge. For the most part I can say that I am ready to move away and live on my own. Now I need to start deciding on what I will need to take with me and what I will be forced to leave behind. Once I leave Lindsay and live in Sacramento, I do not want to come back. I want to be able to say that I made it out of Lindsay and was able to handle living on my own.
Leaving Lindsay High School
Graduation day is coming closer and closer and the pressure is on. I am nervous for graduation but I am also very excited. I hope to make my family proud and finally be done with High School. After so many years of going to school I can say that I am ready to move on with my life. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to attend Lindsay High School and get to experience all the new technology and changes in the learning environment. I would definitely say that Lindsay Unified School District has help me improve in every aspect of learning.
After High School I will be living in Sacramento, going to school at UTI. To prepare for this I have already started deciding what I will be taking with me and what I will be leaving behind. I wish I could take everything with me but I know that’s not an option. I have already found out who I will be living with so that’s a plus. At first I was concerned that I was going to be living with complete strangers but I will be living with friends from high School. I have already gone to see the campus and I can honestly say that I was very happy to see everything in person.
What I am looking forward to the most is living on my own. It seems hard and I honestly don’t know how I am going to get by but as long as I have the support of my loved ones, nothing can go wrong. My 2 older brothers moved to Los Angeles on their own and both have done perfectly fine for themselves so I don’t see why I can’t do the same. I had the choice of living in Los Angeles or Sacramento but I chose Sacramento for 1 reason only; Because I have never been there. Words cannot express how excited I am to live on my own and depend on myself.
Looking back on my senior year I am very thankful for all my friends and family who have supported me all throughout high school. I am very happy with myself knowing that I am making my family proud and that I am making a name for myself. My family is excited for me to open up a new chapter in my life and witnessing my transition from a boy to a man. I look forward to making everyone proud and proving everyone who doubted me that they are wrong. After so many years of school, I am 100% ready to move on with my life and move out of lindsay to begin a new life for myself. I will never forget my experience here at Lindsay High School.
Graduation day is coming closer and closer and the pressure is on. I am nervous for graduation but I am also very excited. I hope to make my family proud and finally be done with High School. After so many years of going to school I can say that I am ready to move on with my life. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to attend Lindsay High School and get to experience all the new technology and changes in the learning environment. I would definitely say that Lindsay Unified School District has help me improve in every aspect of learning.
After High School I will be living in Sacramento, going to school at UTI. To prepare for this I have already started deciding what I will be taking with me and what I will be leaving behind. I wish I could take everything with me but I know that’s not an option. I have already found out who I will be living with so that’s a plus. At first I was concerned that I was going to be living with complete strangers but I will be living with friends from high School. I have already gone to see the campus and I can honestly say that I was very happy to see everything in person.
What I am looking forward to the most is living on my own. It seems hard and I honestly don’t know how I am going to get by but as long as I have the support of my loved ones, nothing can go wrong. My 2 older brothers moved to Los Angeles on their own and both have done perfectly fine for themselves so I don’t see why I can’t do the same. I had the choice of living in Los Angeles or Sacramento but I chose Sacramento for 1 reason only; Because I have never been there. Words cannot express how excited I am to live on my own and depend on myself.
Looking back on my senior year I am very thankful for all my friends and family who have supported me all throughout high school. I am very happy with myself knowing that I am making my family proud and that I am making a name for myself. My family is excited for me to open up a new chapter in my life and witnessing my transition from a boy to a man. I look forward to making everyone proud and proving everyone who doubted me that they are wrong. After so many years of school, I am 100% ready to move on with my life and move out of lindsay to begin a new life for myself. I will never forget my experience here at Lindsay High School.