Memories of the Morning-First day of High School

As, I walked out of my parents car into a cold September morning I slowly whispered under my breath, slightly smiling, “This is it isn’t it?” I stumbled through the doors of a building I was only a little bit familiar with and began a very different kind of adventure than middle school still unsure of how the day would unfold. Four hours later, believe it or not, I was in a good mood. I had made it through the morning relatively easy and the best part of all, it was lunch. Despite how crowded it was in the north cafeteria, I made my way to a half filled table. I sat down with a mix of people I have known for years and people I had just met that day. I was bombarded with the usual questions that occur on the first day of any school year. “What did you do today?” was one of the most common of these questions. When I was asked that, I sat back in my chair and recalled my morning.

I told of when I wandered into Mrs. Bergeski’s classroom, a large room lined with all sorts of posters, with a cluster of students swarming the seating chart like bees swarm flowers on a summer day. Being in a whole new school entirely I didn’t expect to know a lot of people in this class. However, I immediately recognized faces. My global education class was filled with people I had gone to school with the past nine years. “So I sat down and had a fun class.” I finished. We took turns asking around the table as to how things went that first morning, eating our lunch simultaneously. As though it had come too soon, the bell for the second half of fourth hour rang. I stood up said my goodbyes and went back into the crowded halls, a scene I could of never imagined until I saw it. Weaving through what felt like a busy city street I thought to myself, “I already did the hard part; the afternoon should be a piece of cake.” As I walked back to class I felt happy that the first day had gone okay so far. I sat back paid attention and enjoyed the rest of my day. The first day went a lot better than I thought after all.

The Alphabet

A is for Alabama. I find myself traveling there a lot because of cousins that live there. It is a fun trip we usually take once or twice a year.

B is for burgers. Burgers fresh off the grill are probably my favorite food. There is no way I could ever be a vegitarian.

C is for cars. I like most cars coming out of movies. The kind that I will never be able to afford are usually my favorite.

D is for dogs. I've wanted one since I was little but my family hasn't ever got one.

E is for eagles. They are one of my favorite animals. An eagle is also the symbol for America.

F is for football games. I'm always interested in watching whether it's Stevenson or the infamous Detroit Lions.

G is for golf. I started playing two years ago during summer vacation. This past summer I went every other week with friends or family.

H is for history. Its my favorite school subject. Learning about the past can tell a lot about the present.

I is for Italy. Italian is about half of my total ethnic background. I hope I can visit Italy one day.

J is for juggling. I have been trying to learn to juggle since middle school, but have never been able to do it for more than five seconds.

K is for knowledge. Even though school is not my favorite thing to do, I still like to learn a lot and am open to trying new things.

L is for loyal. I try to be a good friend and will help anyone whenever I can.

M is for music. Music is a big part of my life. I like listening to all kinds, but like rock the most. I've been playing guitar and piano for two years.

N is for nature. I like to go camping every so often. I haven't gone sice sixth grade, but it was a fun time for me.

O is for optimism. I like to think positive and look on the bright side of things.

P is for Pittsburgh. Thats where I was born. I moved when I was three. I'm the only one in my immidiate family born outside Michigan.

Q is for Queen. They are one of the coolest bands of the 80's. Most of their songs are really good.

R is for Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s been my favorite kind of music since I was around 10 years old.

S is for snow. For some reason I never get cold. For this reason I like all sorts of winter stuff from snowball fights to snowboarding.

T is for tacos. They're the best kind of Mexican food. I like to make my own sometimes, but hate Taco Bell.

U is for the US. I find myself involved more and more with whats going on at the Capitol for disscussions during World History

V is for vacation. It's always fun to go to a different place or a place you have never been to. I like the idea of traveling the world.

W is for water. I like to be in water as much as possible. I am pretty good at swimming and like to go out to my cousins cottage over summer vacation.

X is for the X-Games. I watch some events this summer and thought it was interesting to see the tricks the contestants can do.

Y is for Youtube. I will go on youtube to see one video my friends told me about and end up watching everything from movie trailers to music videos.

Z is for the zoo. My family goes to the zoo at least once every year. We go to the Toledo Zoo every once and a while, too.

First Week Memoir

My first two weeks at Stevenson High School have proved to be pretty exciting. The first few
days started out slow with the constant reminders of the school rules and what we would actually be learning in the semester. Because of everything being new and having classes with people I didn’t know you can understand was really nervous. However, by the first Friday of the school year, everything was running smoothly. I’ve been getting to my classes on time, doing well in those classes, and making new friends along the way. That Friday was the freshman dance. It was a really fun way to meet people I had only seen passing by them in the halls between classes.

The following week was definitely a more challenging week of school, since we were back in the groove of getting up early and done getting used to things. It was normal to get homework every night, unlike in middle school when we may have had one easy thing to do. I had at least three assignments to do every night and I am sure I am not the only one who did. We have been learning a lot in Biology and English while subjects like Geometry and Spanish are mostly review. We have started softball in PE and have been having a lot of fun playing it. The second week was much more fun than the first because we got to do many more activities. Despite everything that’s been happening around school and the long hours it goes on, I have had a good time. Even when it seems the day will never end, I still manage to learn more about academics and other people every day. Between the Geometry homework, current event discussions, English essays, and Science experiments, it was still a good couple of days.