First+Semester+Final+Essay

High school. In movies it is portrayed as a terrible place where the upper class men harass the new freshmen. But on the other hand my first day of high school was nothing like that, it was much different. On my first day I felt alone lost and out of place. I had no idea where I was going and all the teachers’ complete strangers. But that all changed after the first week. I arrived at Foothill lost and confused, but mostly lost. I didn’t know where G104 or H107 was, I was very confused. But now I know the school like the back of my hand. And now I can easily navigate this mass labyrinth known as Foothill.

So when I arrive in the morning I quickly dart to my first period class math with Mr. Huffman. I like math so there for I like Mr. Huffman. Math as a matter of fact is my favorite subject and I currently have and A in the class so there isn’t much to talk about.

My next class is second period Spanish with Ms. Leaf. Well this is my first language class and I have to say learning a new language is not as hard as it seems. I can have a basic conversation in Spanish and I know the most important words, like please and thank you and stuff like that. I have a B in that class which can easily be an A and I think Ms. Leaf is a nice person, but she can get a little strict.

For third period I enter the crazy world of Mrs. Falcouner. She is a nice person she just acts weird most of the time. It’s weird cause for are final we need to know the number of UC campuses in California, like what does that have to do with technology. I’m getting a B in that class and that can be easily changed.

My second favorite class is fourth period biology with Mr.Duston. I like biology because we do a lot of experiments and it’s not like just sitting in a classroom doing work sheets, we actually get to do hands on activities. Mr.Duston himself is pretty cool but he to gets a little strict. I am getting a B in the class as well and I could easily bump it up to an A.

After lunch I have my fifth period class Geography/Health with Mrs.Ferris. I love this class because it is so funny and pretty easy because lately we have only watched movies. I have a B in the class which I will change by getting an A on the final and Mrs.Ferris is a really nice teacher and she is never that strict.

My sixth period with Mrs. Stevens is PE at the YMCA. This too is one of my favorite classes because my friends Austin and Peter. I have good upper body strength from rock climbing and I have improved this like I wanted but I would like to improve it even more. My cardio started off bad but it has improved at least I think it has. I have an A in the class and Mrs.Stevens is just like Mrs. Ferris a very nice person and rarely ever strict.

And finally my seventh period class English with none other than Mr.Geib. This is by far my favorite class because it is so funny. But I dislike English with a passion. I think this class is so fun because Mr.Geib is such a chill teacher and he is never mean. I have a C in the class but I think with some hard work I could bring it up to a B. I Hope. But my high school experience isn’t all about school.

In high school they say having friends is one of the most important thing, and I agree. As it may not seem like I don’t, I do have friends, some new and some old. My oldest friends is Austin, I have known him since I was 2 or 3 and we have been friends ever since. Our friendship hasn’t really changed we are still good friends and always will be. My next 2 closest friends are Will and James. I met James in 6th grade and we have been friends ever since. We have a lot in common which makes us go together very well. Are friendship is generally the same but we have gotten closer because of the small school. But on the other hand my friend Will I have gotten further away from and we have been hanging out less.

Now for my relatively new friends, first is my friend Peter. Even though I have known him since elementary school but we haven’t really become friends until now. Even though I just started to hang out with we hang out a lot and we are really good pals. Besides all these close friends I do have people I just consider friends. Like my friend Tyler we don’t have much in common but he is fun to hang with and be around. Also Andrew, I have only hanged out with him twice but he is still really cool. Besides friends and school I also do athletics but not anything like basketball or water polo.

To keep my body in shape I do three things. I partake in Martial Arts, rock climbing and the gym. At the gym I do the basics my 80 sit-ups, 45 push-ups, and 15 pull ups. Next i practice the Korean martial art Tea Kwon Do. In TKD we learn basic self-defense and much more. We learn how to incapacitate any human in a matter of second. Also to test or abilities we spar. Sparring is basically hand to hand combat with gear so we don’t get hurt, but we do punch and kick close to full force but that is what the gear is for. And finally rock climbing. In my rock climbing I will scale 20 foot walls with holds the size of a dime. Also I conquer wall that start vertical and then go upside down then go up and out. And finally when I’m not at school, with friends, or doing athletics I am with my family.

My family contains 4 people, Brother KK, Mom, Dad and Me. My family life is generally the same. It is better with me and my brother less arguments and fights. And with my parents stuff is the same but a little bit more arguments but that’s because that’s how it happens in the teen years.

So all in all my first semester of high school has been good. It’s good in school, friends, athletics and family. My grades in school could be better but it’s too late now. But like they say there always next semester to make new friends, get better grades, do better in life in general and all in all be a better person.