Journal 4
Yes, I'm nervous about graduating this day has came too fast...it's surreal I'm so used to getting up and going to school and having something to do all day and now i'm going to have so much free time on my hands that I'm not sure what i am going to do now. The steps I have taken was to apply to Sacramento State and College of the Sequoias. I've chosen these schools because of the police academy. I'm thinking of applying for jobs after school to help me pay for college. If I don't get accepted to either schools; I believe I can get accepted to college of sequoias if I put my mind to it. What I still need to do is take my placement test and see if I'm college ready but first I need to focus on high school and being able to graduate.
What I still need to do this year is complete all my classes and it's getting hard I'm falling behind in chemistry. I have done all of my senior hours and requirements except my “Exit Interview” which is in march 15; so I need to practice my interview and get a feel for what i'm going to say. I'm most looking forward to is putting a smile on my mom and dad's face when they see me walking across the stage getting my diploma. Just know that I made them proud will make up for all the bad times I had throughout me going to school. Another thing is meeting new people and opening a new chapter in my life that I've been waiting for. I know it's going to be hard the first couple of mounts on my own I when I move out but i'm sure my mom will check up and bring me stuff that i don't need but I'll accept it because it might help me later in time. As funny as it sound it’s true it's going to be hard for her because I'm the youngest of 3. What I'm most grateful about high school is that I had so many memoirs with all my friends and just enjoying life as it goes on. Basketball was the time of my life we improved as a team and I'm happy to call them my team but I consider them as brothers that fought for each other everytime we our on the court. This season we finished 12-12 which is a better than our last year record being 5-20 we also had an opportunity to go to playoffs . We bonded over a trip in Santa Maria we stayed up there for 3 days our record was 2-2. This year was good to me and it's going to be sad at the end because I'm going to say goodbye to all of my friends that I grew up with and possibly not seeing them years later. What I'm going to look back on is all the times I was able to hang out with my friends and playing basketball just seeing older people coming for us to support us just cheering there “Lindsay Cardinals on” our fans are the greatest ever no matter how far the games are there going to be there it's amazing to know how your fan base feels about their team.
Yes, I'm nervous about graduating this day has came too fast...it's surreal I'm so used to getting up and going to school and having something to do all day and now i'm going to have so much free time on my hands that I'm not sure what i am going to do now. The steps I have taken was to apply to Sacramento State and College of the Sequoias. I've chosen these schools because of the police academy. I'm thinking of applying for jobs after school to help me pay for college. If I don't get accepted to either schools; I believe I can get accepted to college of sequoias if I put my mind to it. What I still need to do is take my placement test and see if I'm college ready but first I need to focus on high school and being able to graduate.
What I still need to do this year is complete all my classes and it's getting hard I'm falling behind in chemistry. I have done all of my senior hours and requirements except my “Exit Interview” which is in march 15; so I need to practice my interview and get a feel for what i'm going to say. I'm most looking forward to is putting a smile on my mom and dad's face when they see me walking across the stage getting my diploma. Just know that I made them proud will make up for all the bad times I had throughout me going to school. Another thing is meeting new people and opening a new chapter in my life that I've been waiting for. I know it's going to be hard the first couple of mounts on my own I when I move out but i'm sure my mom will check up and bring me stuff that i don't need but I'll accept it because it might help me later in time. As funny as it sound it’s true it's going to be hard for her because I'm the youngest of 3. What I'm most grateful about high school is that I had so many memoirs with all my friends and just enjoying life as it goes on. Basketball was the time of my life we improved as a team and I'm happy to call them my team but I consider them as brothers that fought for each other everytime we our on the court. This season we finished 12-12 which is a better than our last year record being 5-20 we also had an opportunity to go to playoffs . We bonded over a trip in Santa Maria we stayed up there for 3 days our record was 2-2. This year was good to me and it's going to be sad at the end because I'm going to say goodbye to all of my friends that I grew up with and possibly not seeing them years later. What I'm going to look back on is all the times I was able to hang out with my friends and playing basketball just seeing older people coming for us to support us just cheering there “Lindsay Cardinals on” our fans are the greatest ever no matter how far the games are there going to be there it's amazing to know how your fan base feels about their team.
Journal 3
My winter break was relaxing and every busy, but a good type of busy because it had to do with basketball mainly the fun part was going to Santa Maria with my basketball team for a tournament we had the privilege to stay up there for 3 days and free breakfast. We roomed with 3 teammates and an adult, but Isaac and i got a room to ourselves with no adult so we had time to ourselves to relax with are queen size beds and go to the Jacuzzi and bonded this trip also got our team chemistry up and strong. We experience food that we never ate one of my friends never been to a beach so it's cool being part of that experience with him. Christmas was also good I got clothes a PS4 and a speaker for my music. The food was great. New Years I didn't do anything too special I didn't go party, but I went to my girlfriends grandma's house and spent it there then we all played catch phrase we all had a blast. Reflecting on my first year as a senior i have mixed emotions about this topic because I love all my friends if they were family and not being able to see them after we graduate is kinda scary for me. I'm a very social person i always have a smile when though I'm feeling down. The thing I most regret this year is not playing football I’ve told myself I would but when it came time I kept pushing it away but in a good way it kinda helped me by letting me stay after school to catch up on my work for all my classes so I can play basketball. The reality of my last semester is scary i will be on my own after high school I'm so use to going to school every day of my life and seeing the people grew up with all of my friends and knowing we have to let go most of them are going off to far colleges going to get a job right after high school and move to different places. This puts my in grind mode now i have to get my stuff straight and get caught up or ahead in my class. I know I won't let myself fall short of my goal. I have not done any progress to find a job after high school because I really want to attend Sacramento State being they have a good police academy. What I want to accomplish before I graduate is to win league and one playoff game for basketball and possibly a valley ring. That will be my only dream is to win a valley ring and seeing are names on a banner hanging on the wall every time we step in that gym. As for now we have to take it one game at a time and come to play hard for each other also are fans and most importantly for god.
Journal 2
Since my last journal entry I’ve been thinking about school a lot since it's my last year and the year is almost up. I have been stressed out lately because I feel like I’m not ready to go to college nor am I smart enough to attend college. Also, I’m not sure if my family can afford to send me to a 4 year university. The college I'm looking forward to attending is Sacramento State, this school provides a very good criminal justice program. Later on in the future my dream career is to become a highway patrol officer. During this semester I have been on pace for the most part to be eligible to participate in school activities. But as for the seven out of seven, I’m currently passing four classes. I'm off pace on 3 classes this year and it’s important that I get caught up so I’m able to play varsity basketball my last year. I believe in the next week or so I'll be on pace on all my classes if I continue to stay on task and turn in all my work by their due dates. Furthermore, before the end of this semester I also need to have my job shadow completed. Then I would be all caught up for my graduations requirements. The only problem I'm having with my senior project is my job shadow I have a lot to do this semester with keeping up with my classes, passing my tests and preparing for them. Basketball is also one of my main priorities and we have tryouts for the next 2 weeks. I’m trying my best to impress the coaches to keep me on the team. With school and basketball on my mind, I get very overwhelmed at times but with my hard work and dedication I will manage to stay on pace in school and still have time to focus on basketball. In addition, something I really enjoy about my senior project is that you only work on a project like this once throughout high school and being able to look back at it throughout your life and realizing how much you’ve matured over the years is a self guided tool. My senior year is going great it's my last year I feel like I should be more active in school functions. Lately I've been doing things with my friends like going to the homecoming dance and going to every home and away games for football and helping in the food booth at games to help our senior class get money to go to are grad night. This year I'm taking two classes that i need to pass so I can get my A-G requirements done so I can at least apply to a college. I haven't thought of the steps I'm taking to prepare myself for post-graduation but if I had to start it would be to start my college applications and taking the SAT, also trying to find a job to help pay for college. I kinda feel like I have support because when I tell people I want to go to college they give me this dumb look as if I wasn't good enough or I won't make it into college. I know I can do it, and I will prove them wrong. I’m not useless and I have a purpose in this world. My life has a meaning to it and I will continue to maintain a positive mindset to achieve my goals.
Since my last journal entry I’ve been thinking about school a lot since it's my last year and the year is almost up. I have been stressed out lately because I feel like I’m not ready to go to college nor am I smart enough to attend college. Also, I’m not sure if my family can afford to send me to a 4 year university. The college I'm looking forward to attending is Sacramento State, this school provides a very good criminal justice program. Later on in the future my dream career is to become a highway patrol officer. During this semester I have been on pace for the most part to be eligible to participate in school activities. But as for the seven out of seven, I’m currently passing four classes. I'm off pace on 3 classes this year and it’s important that I get caught up so I’m able to play varsity basketball my last year. I believe in the next week or so I'll be on pace on all my classes if I continue to stay on task and turn in all my work by their due dates. Furthermore, before the end of this semester I also need to have my job shadow completed. Then I would be all caught up for my graduations requirements. The only problem I'm having with my senior project is my job shadow I have a lot to do this semester with keeping up with my classes, passing my tests and preparing for them. Basketball is also one of my main priorities and we have tryouts for the next 2 weeks. I’m trying my best to impress the coaches to keep me on the team. With school and basketball on my mind, I get very overwhelmed at times but with my hard work and dedication I will manage to stay on pace in school and still have time to focus on basketball. In addition, something I really enjoy about my senior project is that you only work on a project like this once throughout high school and being able to look back at it throughout your life and realizing how much you’ve matured over the years is a self guided tool. My senior year is going great it's my last year I feel like I should be more active in school functions. Lately I've been doing things with my friends like going to the homecoming dance and going to every home and away games for football and helping in the food booth at games to help our senior class get money to go to are grad night. This year I'm taking two classes that i need to pass so I can get my A-G requirements done so I can at least apply to a college. I haven't thought of the steps I'm taking to prepare myself for post-graduation but if I had to start it would be to start my college applications and taking the SAT, also trying to find a job to help pay for college. I kinda feel like I have support because when I tell people I want to go to college they give me this dumb look as if I wasn't good enough or I won't make it into college. I know I can do it, and I will prove them wrong. I’m not useless and I have a purpose in this world. My life has a meaning to it and I will continue to maintain a positive mindset to achieve my goals.
Journal 1
As my semester as a junior comes to an end it has been rough. As we get homework every day. Trying not to fail a class or get behind pace we can’t be going out trying to have a good time with your friends at the movies. Junior year has been stressful with school, basketball, and family problems its constant pressure on me trying to keep up with school then going home and not being able to finish my homework because of basketball games coming home late to shower and go to sleep every day. I’m stressing about school enough already but when I get home it seems like I can’t get away from it. My brother and I don’t get along, hardly can’t stand each other I wish I can change that but I can’t. we are always bumping heads. I wake up upset having a bad morning going to school and pretending like everything is good when really it’s not. Most well all my friends don’t know about my problems I have I just smile at school, talk to different friends trying to forget my problems. Problems I don’t want it just seems like I can’t get away from it. So far I’m on pace for my classes except one and that’s Ag. Biology.
I been making time for basketball and but I have to work hard. Stay up late to finish homework just ignore problems that don’t concern me and enjoy semester as a junior as I watch it come to an end. I’m baffled by how much I as a student how to manage my time improve my responsibilities and build myself as a character too meet teachers requirements for each class. I realize how important junior year is to collages. This year I should be doing level 4’s I know I’m capable of doing it; but my language arts teacher scared me with all the work to meet his expectations. Over all I like him as my language arts teacher to push us to achieve more, to succeed in his class and just enjoy his class. I think the class will laugh at his jokes when they're not funny to make him not give us homework for the weekend. I will do his work before my other classes because if you don’t complete his work you will have detention and I can’t have that because I have basketball practice and if one person is late we all have to run and I don’t want to be that guy every time to make us run. Junior year is not only stressful; but there are times where I had fun. We always have a good time when we have away game for basketball because we meet new people and experience new places together. Next year we might be going to Monterey Bay to play in a tournament. I’m excited for that. I’m just waiting to see what senior year has stored for me.
As my semester as a junior comes to an end it has been rough. As we get homework every day. Trying not to fail a class or get behind pace we can’t be going out trying to have a good time with your friends at the movies. Junior year has been stressful with school, basketball, and family problems its constant pressure on me trying to keep up with school then going home and not being able to finish my homework because of basketball games coming home late to shower and go to sleep every day. I’m stressing about school enough already but when I get home it seems like I can’t get away from it. My brother and I don’t get along, hardly can’t stand each other I wish I can change that but I can’t. we are always bumping heads. I wake up upset having a bad morning going to school and pretending like everything is good when really it’s not. Most well all my friends don’t know about my problems I have I just smile at school, talk to different friends trying to forget my problems. Problems I don’t want it just seems like I can’t get away from it. So far I’m on pace for my classes except one and that’s Ag. Biology.
I been making time for basketball and but I have to work hard. Stay up late to finish homework just ignore problems that don’t concern me and enjoy semester as a junior as I watch it come to an end. I’m baffled by how much I as a student how to manage my time improve my responsibilities and build myself as a character too meet teachers requirements for each class. I realize how important junior year is to collages. This year I should be doing level 4’s I know I’m capable of doing it; but my language arts teacher scared me with all the work to meet his expectations. Over all I like him as my language arts teacher to push us to achieve more, to succeed in his class and just enjoy his class. I think the class will laugh at his jokes when they're not funny to make him not give us homework for the weekend. I will do his work before my other classes because if you don’t complete his work you will have detention and I can’t have that because I have basketball practice and if one person is late we all have to run and I don’t want to be that guy every time to make us run. Junior year is not only stressful; but there are times where I had fun. We always have a good time when we have away game for basketball because we meet new people and experience new places together. Next year we might be going to Monterey Bay to play in a tournament. I’m excited for that. I’m just waiting to see what senior year has stored for me.