Be Yourself by Tatiana

Be Yourself by Tatiana - November 2014 Scholarship Essay

Dear, High School Freshman

You will be entering the best four years of your life. You are starting a new chapter of your life, for some of you it might be scary if you’re entering a new school and you don’t know how to make new friends. The best way of making new friends in high school is getting involved in you school clubs and sports, by joining these activities it would increase your confidence in meeting new people. You should also find out if your school has a program that would pair you up with a senior so they can be your mentor and show you around the school of you need help finding a classroom, or just help you with any problems you have in school or outside. This mentor would help you thought-out your first year of high school.

Freshman year is also a big year. Colleges would be looking out your freshman grades when you start applying senior year, don’t be slacking in any of your classes. If you’re helping problems in a subject go to extra help after school. If you failed a test don’t worry about it ask a teacher if you can do corrections at his or hers extra help. If your just need more extra help ask your guidance counselor if a senior class-man can tutor you in that subject that you need help with.

High school is full of great surprises and don’t worry if you don’t fit in, just be yourself. There’s a lot of things to do in high school just find the best activity that you love. Don’t worry about being popular in high school because it doesn't exist in the high school world. Find a nice group of friends that would support you though anything that you do. Good Luck!