At this point, Graduation is about 3 months away. 3 months until we’re free from high school. 3 months until we start a new path towards our future. Graduation is right around the corner and I cannot wait for June 9th, 2017. I am ready to leave and start my own life. I am probably going to regret saying that within the next year but it’s okay. I am kind of nervous to graduate simply because I have had a fear of falling on stage since my 5th grade graduation where I tripped on my dress and almost fell, but other than that I am really excited to graduate and finally have a summer with no homework.
Even though my summer post-graduation is homework free, I still have college stuff to worry about. So far, my parents have started to understand the fact that I am leaving soon so they have finally started hearing me out on what are the things I need for my college life. Plus, my sister has started “helping” me pack for when I leave. I think she just wants me to leave already so she can have my room. One thing I still need to do is choose a college to go to. So far I have been accepted to 4 schools, CSU Channel Islands, San Francisco State, University of the Pacific, and UC Merced. Out of these schools my first choices are UC Merced and CSU Channel Islands. I am still waiting on UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, CSU Fullerton, and Washington State. So far I have been denied from San Diego State and UC San Diego. I thought their rejections would have hurt more but all it did was bruise my ego just a little bit. Since I kind of didn’t want to go here, their rejection didn’t really hurt me. A rejection that will hurt me is UC Irvine’s rejection. Irvine has been my dream school since 7th grade so if one day I don’t go to school; it might be because they rejected me. If I do get rejected from Irvine, then I’ll most likely go to Merced. But if money wasn’t a problem, I would for sure go to University of the Pacific. Denying University of the Pacific hurts more than if I would have been denied admission. It would have been easier if they denied me admissions. Other than this pain, I am really looking forward to leaving high school and starting my new life at a university. I cannot wait to get the taste of the college life and finally live the independent life I have longingly lived for. I am also very excited to become a certified nursing assistant right after high school with the rest of my NATP classmates. We all look so sharp and cool with our matching scrubs. We’re starting clinical this upcoming Tuesday and I am so excited to finally get that hands on experience on real people. I think it is really cool that the health science academy is the only academy that basically ensures a career for the students right after high school. This is also a great stepping stone for those who want to continue their nursing career since people need their CNA certification to continue their nursing career. Since I want to become a doctor, this won’t really help the same way as it’ll help those who want to become an RV or LVN. But I am still taking this class so I can have a good job to help me pay for college. Looking back on my senior year, I am most happy on the progress I made in school. I finally made it onto the honor roll after two years of struggling in the PBS system, I’ll be getting an honor cord with the rest of the National Spanish Honors Society, I had the opportunity to become a nursing assistant, I got accepted into two of my three dream schools, and have helped LHS in many ways. My family doesn’t see it, but have changed as a person and I can’t help but feel proud for myself and the person I became. If someone were to compare my 18-year-old self to my 15-year-old self right when I moved to Lindsay, they’d see two completely different people. I am so happy and satisfied in the person I became and I hope I continue to grow and become excellent. And now I wait for June 9th, 2017…
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