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AysiaJames
May9,2014
TranscriptsandAttendanceReflection
ComingintohighschoolwasoneofthemostnerverackingthingsIhadeverdone.Ihadjust
movedfromasmallprivatemiddleschoolinfromMaderatoapublicmiddleschoolinMercedit
wasn'tasbadasIwouldhavethoughtitwouldbe.Therewasn'talotofkidsandthecampuswassmall
atRivera.Thencamehighschool,thiscampuswashugetherewassomanyroomsanditwasalljust
veryoverwhelming.Thiswasthehowtherestoffreshmanyearfelt,overwhelming.Therewassomuch
homework,testsandbooks,itallfeltliketoomuchandmygradessufferedhorribly.
Iknewthatmygradesneededtochange.SocomeSophomoreyearItriedmyhardestIcould
togetmygradesandGPAupbutthosepastfailedclasseswerepullingmedown.Somymotherdidthe
bestthingshecouldhaveeverdoneformyacademics,sheputmeinacreditrecoveryschool,Sequoia.
Itwasscaryatfirsttogotherebut,Irealizedthatallthekidstherewerejustlikeme,tryingtomakeup
themistakeswehadmadebefore.Thatwasthetimemygradeswerebest.
GoingbacktoMHSIwasnervous,Ididn'twanttofallbackintobadhabits.Itriedhardjunior
yeartostayontrackItoldmyselfIwasgoingtograduatenomatterwhat.ForthemostpartIstayed
ontrack,IdidmakeacoupleofmistakesbutIcorrectedthem.ThissenioryearisaveryrelaxedyearI
onlyhavetworequiredclassesandtherestarepackedfullwithFashionclasses.Ihada3.5GPAfor
lastsemesterandIamPlanningtokeepitlikethatformylastsemester.Ihavemademistakes
throughoutmyhighschoolcareerbutIfixedthemandIamproudofmygradesandIamproudofthe
studentIhavebecome.