During my senior year, I remember having a burst of energy because I knew the end was near. However, what was going to end and what I planned to do next was a mystery. This and a few other things led me to consider the importance of the high school experience and what I really learned and what I wanted to study in the future. It took a few years, but I eventually found a path and some goals.
So what would you say the most significant thing you have learned (content or skills) so far in your high school experience, and what do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
The most significant thing I learned through out my high school experience was psychology. I think that it really helped me to get a head-start on what I knew I really wanted to do. I knew some of the conent already, but I learned other things about doctors perspectives on theories and other conclusions they came to in doing experiments and/or other tests. This class did catch my interest and so I began researching the topic out of curiosity in hope of finding something great; in hopes of finding something I can relate to. In ten years I see myself schooling still to have my degrees in psychology and I plan to have a career by then. =]
I would have to say that so far, I have learned the most in my Junior year. Back in Jr. High i use to write stories about whatever i could think of. But no one ever read them really and so i never thought that I was that good, or even good at all to begin with. Until, ofcourse, i stepped into Edwards language arts class and she introduced Writing Workshop. At first I didnt take it seriously, but a little into the year i developed a story that challenged me and my writing. And the more Edwards corrected/commented my work, the better i got at it. And I finally realized just how much i love to write. And now with realizing that, i hope to be able to use it in my future (10 years from now) either writing scripts for movies, or just novels/short stories. I mean i have other ambitions (animation, directing, etc.), but I do hope to achieve a job where i can apply my writing to what i am doing in 10 years.
The most significant thing that I have learned in my high school experience would have to be how to work with all types of people. In life you will always have to work with that slacker, the guy who is willing to do the bare minimum in order to get by, and of course the one who says they will do something and then “forgets” until the day before its due and asks you to do it for them. In 10 years I hopefully see myself working within the FBI and cracking down on all of the jerks who do federal crimes.
I honestly would have to say, the most significant thing I have learned at I-Poly would have to be working in groups. I remember back when I was a freshman, I didn’t like the school very much because it was basically a group based school. I use to be a type of person who only relied on myself and didn’t trust anyone else. I felt that my grade shouldn’t have to suffer if someone else in my group is slacking off. When I look back now, I realize that I am a different person. I have learned to trust others. I have also learned how to deal with other people. I think this is very important because when we get jobs we have to learn to work with other people. I think 10 years from now, I should have a job in real estate, and I also should be just starting my own house flipping company on the side.
Throughout my stay at I-Poly, I’ve learned stuff on psychology, genetics, chemistry, US History, geometry, how to write a fictional piece, and so on. But, I think the most significant thing I’ve learned wasn’t taught to me but I learned through experience and that’s the experience of working in groups. The beauty of I-Poly is that they make us work in groups and put you with people who are different than you. I’ve learned, however, that these differences can be a good thing because people have strengths in areas that you may be weak in. I’ve learned to step back from being ‘the facilitator’ and only letting my ideas happen to letting my other team members have their say in projects. I was the kind of person who always wanted to be the leader and do everything, but in my groups at I-Poly I’ve learned to split projects up and build trust between me and my peers, so group projects could be labeled a team effort, not just a “me” effort. We don’t know it, but we’re always working together with people in different ways, such as: in a basketball game with your friends, with co-workers at your first job, with your parents in finding a college, with a wedding planner to plan your big day, with a realtor in buying your first house, and this list could go on forever. In 10 years, I plan to be working as a nurse on the pediatric unit. I can take my high school experience of working in groups to my future career in the hospital and my life in general.
I would say the most significant thing I have learned at I-Poly is how to approach academic material in a business-like manner. Freshman year was the Infotainment project, which allowed me to play the role of the director and organize my classmates in order to put on a show. Sophomore year I got to use this skill again when making our Frankenstein film. Junior year we had to create an entire magazine as well as a documentary and other forms of propoganda. These projects have given me a completely different insight to academics. Though at I-Poly we don’t necessarily take as many tests or cover as much material as “normal” high school would, I feel as though the skills I have learned here are more applicable to life after high school and college. As for the future, my ultimate goal in life is to become a successful classical singer and eventually a private vocal teacher or perhaps a professor in a conservatory after I retire. Ten years from now, I see myself with a masters degree in opera performance and being accepted into a young artists’ program or on my way to studying abroad in order to gain more exposure to the world of classical singing. I also want to know more about the business aspect of the singing field and how I can get involved in the production, direction and casting process of opera. Though I don’t see myself being quite established in the opera field by the age of 26, I do see myself having several connections and auditioning frequently for various gigs and performances. I will be well on my way to success!
I would say the most significant thing i have learned through my high school experience is to have the courage of standing in front of an audience giving a presentation. During middle school we would be asked to do an assignment and do a five minute presentation in front our fellow classmates. As soon as i would here the word present i would start to panic. All sort of questions would start to flow through my head, what if they don’t like my presentation, what if i say something wrong, what if i fall, and etc. But since I’ve attended I-Poly this have changed drastically in my life. I am not the shy little girl who used to be afraid of five minute presentations. Now I am a girl who isn’t afraid to give a presentation in front of an audience that includes fellow classmate, school staff and parents. Now we are asked to so presentations for 4-5 hours! I have learned how to control my self and just say to my self that everything will be okay. But i can’t give all the credit to the school, the people i hang around me are a big influence in my life. they have tough me that i have to always give it my best because we only live once. In the future i see my self being in an animal hospital and helping the animal in need. I greatly desire being a veterinarian, ever since i was small i have grown to love animal and seeing them as a people and thinking that animals should be treated with respect. I also want in the future to become a martial arts teacher. I see my self teaching little kids the what i have been tough. Not only how to defend my self from others but also that one should have discipline and respect towards others.
I think the most helpful thing I have learned my whole time in high school is learning to work with other people. Prior to reaching high school students only had to worry about themselves and whatever grade they would receive rested solely on their individual performance. Working in groups in high school has allowed me to gain some experience working with other personalities, other people’s ideas, and also forced me to have to be willing to compromise my own ideas for the good of a group. It is important for students to have trust those they work with for their own well-being and their grades because once we are thrown out into the working world that’s the way that things work. Yes, the promotion is given to the individual that does the best, but in order for you to do your best those who do everything around you have to do their end of the bargain for you to have a chance to do what you have to do. Group work is extremely important because it teaches people to make their voice and opinions heard, but also teaches us how to compromise in order for the group to come up with a solution as a whole. It also teaches us how to better interact with each other which is key because sadly sometimes to get on top it’s more about who you know then how you work. In 10 years I see myself working in an engineering field either working for a major engineering company or possibly starting a small company of my own, but I will also be coaching basketball and doing whatever I can to help children on the side.
I believe that the most significant thing that I have learned from my high school experience is being able to work in a group. Before I came to I-Poly I was extremely quiet and reserved and somehow when I entered I-Poly I learned that I didn’t have to be as quiet and that I have a voice. I trul believe the group atmosphere that I-Poly provides made me be more vocal when it came to talking to people. I have also learned to present better than I did when I was a freshman. So basically I believe the most significant thing that I have learned so far is to speak up more and to become a better presenter. In ten years I see myself working as a manager for a high end restaurant or hotel.
So far my high school experience at I-Poly has been difficult but rewarding. When I first came to I-Poly I did not like that there was no sports teams, but I was able to see pass that because of college classes. I also was not sure of how I would do at project based school and did not know what it was like to work in groups. In junior high all of the projects were individually done, so you never had to worry about others to do there part. I was not sure how a group would work or function as one but after freshmen year i was able to get the hang of it. To me the most significant thing that I have learned in my high school experience so far is how to be a good presenter and most importantly, how to work with other in a group. I thought that groups was the most important thing I learned because later in life you most likely have to work with other at your job to get something done for your boss and I think that having all this group experience at I-Poly will be very useful. I am not sure where I see my self in ten years. I am still unsure what I would like to major in. I have been thinking of majoring in business or doing something with solar energy. I hope that when I start college I will take some classes and figure out what I like most and follow that path to success.
One of the most meaningful things that I´ve learned from my high school experience is working in a group. Before I came to I-poly I was shy and humble, and I hardly spoke with anyone. Once I was put in a group during my freshmen year at I-poly I hardly spoke at all and didn´t share any of my ideas because I thought that no one would like them so, I´d just nod my head and smile. Well after we got back my group grade, let´s just say I wasn´t too pleased with the grade nor was my group. Then came sophomore year first semester, and I have to say that´s was the best semester ever! I got a group that was absolutely wonderful, I can honestly say we worked as a group and not as individuals. As a group we´d discuss our ideas, and no one would say, Oh I don´t think thats a good idea. We´d actually put our ideas together and see which were the best then we worked together to make it happen. Soon enough I started to see that its always better to do a group project with everyone having an input in it. During the summer I took an internship and experienced the work force and I actually put my group skills into action. I think it was easier for me to work in a group then it was for other students that entered the internship with me because, I already had experience working in a group.I can honestly say that working in group has prepared me for the work force. In 10 years from now I can see myself working at Kaiser and still using those good group skills I´ve learned at I-poly. Also, I can still see myself going to graduate school and working with children who have cancer.
Throughout my whole high school experience I have learned many different useful skills. By being at a school that puts an emphasis on project work I have developed significant skills. I have learned to preserver through all obstacles even if I have to try again and again. Sophomore year was when I discovered this thinking because we were given the chance to start projects over again if we failed. Also my entire high school experience has taught me to work with different types of people in a group which will be helpful when I go into the work force. I have learned to divide work evenly with people and how to approach people with the right tone when there is a problem. Also as a result of my high school’s volunteer program I have discovered that I want a career in nursing. Because when I volunteered in the hospital I saw how great they treated their patients and how much better they felt because of it. So someday I want to provide that same kind of comfort to people who are in their time of need.
Since I-Poly is a project based school, everyone learns at different paces and levels. I’ve learned how to work in groups, psychology, world and US history, chemistry, and so much more. Many students may say that conquering presentations would be a great accomplishment. That’s wouldn’t be my response, my middle school forced me to accomplishment that task. My most significant skill learned throughout my high school experience would have to be my technology skills. I’ve learned so much about any type of technology. My computer use to be very limited, but now I can make movies on iMovie. AFI allowed me to learn so much. I use this skill very often. I get paid to make my families movies. I do believe that this is only the beginning of my skills, and I’m excited to learn much more. As of now, I see myself working as a mechanical and civil engineer in ten years. I’m planning to study civil and mechanical engineering in college. I’m not sure what’s going to happen afterwards, but that is my dream that I plan to make a reality. It may not even happen, but as of right now, it’s what I want.
In my last two in a half years at I-poly the most significant thing i’ve learned would have to be teamwork. Since Ipoly is a project based school much of those projects involve working in groups, so I’ve learned how to put our skills together to make something work. Of course I’ve learned the math, science, history but teamwork really pops out. Another reason is because I have already applied it to other non school related things like my job. It requires teamwork and that is also a reason I got hired in the first place. 10 years from now I see myself being the owner of a shoe store and expanding it.l
One of the most significant thing that i have learned through out my high school experience would have to be working in groups. Before when i was younger it was really hard for me to get a long with other kids, probably because i was a very shy timid girl.When i got to high school everything was very hard and it was very different i was used to doing everything by myself, but then i realized that in i-Poly everything was based in groups until you were a senior, that is when you would be on your own again. At first it was very difficult for me to do things in groups because i was so used to doing things my way and by myself but after in second semester things got a little less complicated. Everything was finally falling in place for me and i was getting used to the high school experience at I-Poly.I would have to say that my freshman year was one of my hardest years of my life. As the years progressed i liked working in groups freshman- junior year it was fun and exciting. I am really glad i had the opportunity to work with all sorts of people, it was exciting because i had the opportunity to see a lot of different personalities and realize how people work together as a team. I would have to say that in 10 years from now i see my self working as a phycologist owning my own phycologist business but no one knows what the future has in store for us but hopefully my dream comes true of owning my own business.
The most important thing I have learned from high school is something no teacher can teach. It is only learned through experience. I used to go to a private high school were everyone pretty much got along for the most part. Everyone was welcomed. The guys were nice and most of them would open doors for the girls and throw away their plates for them. The girls were friendly for the most part too. I transferred during my sophomore year in the middle of first semester. Ipoly is my first public school. Although I never was really sheltered from the “real world” like most people think. The atmosphere at school was because we were raised with manners, high morals, and expectations. Not that we didn’t do drugs or get into trouble. It was just different. We knew better than to totally slack on school or torture the teachers. Our school just was not as tolerant to rude behavior or poor participation in school as Ipoly is or other public high schools. Ipoly was hard to adjust to. Some point of each day I was referred to as bitch. It really hurt a lot. Those words were not used lightly at my old school. Some kids were just mean and I don’t think they even knew they were being mean. I learned though that these words and actions were not done to be hurtful. It was done to be funny and lighthearted. For some, it was just their personality, nothing personal. My next year I didn’t take as much to heart and learned to ignore things. I know all of this sounds lame or stupid but it’s true. The best thing I learned from high school was how to survive being around and working with all different types of people. I even enjoy going to school sometimes now. I think this was really great to learn because I have a world ahead of me filled with people of all characters to deal with.
High school gives you four years to find what you are going to be and the skills to coincide with who you will become. In these four years I have felt pain, happiness, and heartache and learned so much. But the one thing most important to me and that high school has taught me is a virtue that everyone will one day acquire and that is patience.
Before high school and even two years into it, I was the most impatient and extremely anxious kid you could have met. But I have learned that you can’t always get what you want, and that certain things in life aren’t handed to you on a silver platter. I have also learned that you really do have to work hard to get that really good grade or that really special something. I have the knowledge and will now, to persevere through the hard times and to just live in the good. Life to me, is not always about getting the best possible grade ever. I’ve come to realize that kids that strive for that AE grade seem way to stressed out to me. For me, as long as I know I tried my best and my hardest, that’s all I need. I live life in the moment and whatever happens, well happens. High school has taught me a lot and I would never trade these experiences for the world.
Wow ten years from now I’ll remember saying ten years from now will be a long time. But from what i see how fast high school went bye, ten years will be a blink of the eye. I had always seen myself becoming a dentist but I realized that I don’t really want to go into that field. Then I realized I wanted to become a computer engineer. But now I am confused on who I want to become. I really want to go into Med School and become some sort of doctor, But then the touchy side of me wants to work with mentally disabled kids. So right now I’m not sure. But I do know ten years from now I will be somebody.
i think ive learned to get along better with a lot of different people, i remember i use to be a very mean person, and gradually i think i have gotten better. other than that most of the things that i learned during high school are not as significant as the things that if learned outside of high school (besides core stuff, like math English, etc, you cant go on with life without those…) but i still believe that the skills, and time that it gave me, experiences, knowledge most of all is pretty sweet. i see myself in some sort of law enforcement agency. not necessarily a police officer.
Blog: High School Experience
I am a firm believer in learning things that I can put to use in the future. I-Poly is a group oriented; project learning school and that is going to come in handy later in life. Since the beginning of freshmen year the teachers have been teaching us how to work in a group and how to communicate with other students. This is a great tool to have in the real world.
Ten years from now I hope to own or manage my own restaurant. Owning or managing a restaurant takes a great deal of effort and it takes team work to keep it going. Since I attended I-Poly I have been given extra experience in working in a team. I know that everyone has to do their part to keep the team and project from falling apart.
Learning how to work in a group and communicate has to be the most helpful and significant thing I have learned so far in high school.
When I entered I-Poly my freshman year, I honestly was doing everything in my power to get out. When I was in eighth grade, my older sister Nicole Gonzalez was a freshman at this school and she was enjoying every minute of it. She would come home everyday talking about how she had such close relationships with all the teachers and how well she connected with all the students. I always thought I would be going to West Covina high when I finally escaped the eighth grade, but to my devastation, my parents forced me to go to I-Poly High. They wanted me to try it out for a year and if I still wasn’t satisfied, then I could transfer out.
So I bid my farewell to all my best friends and told them I wouldn’t be joining them in the high school that we all were planning on attending since the third grade. And to no surprise at all, my first day as a freshman was miserable. I remotely didn’t know anyone besides my sister. But she wasn’t going to be there for me all throughout my high school career. But life went on. I didn’t care much for doing my work. I thought that maybe if I’m a horrible student, I’d get kicked out and then I would have to go to West Covina High. But my plan failed.
After many arguments with my parents and being constantly grounded, I decided to actually try in school. After passing all my classes with fairly decent grades, and meeting my absolute best friend, I was finally a sophomore. On that very last day of school, I actually thought to myself, I did it. It wasn’t that bad. I like the environment. The people here are amazing. Would it be worth it to leave when I had already one full year of high school under my belt? After much debate I decided to stay. Even though my West Covina friends objected at first, they finally saw it my way and understood why it would benefit me more to stay at the very school I loathed with a passion just only a few months before.
Time went on and I matured with age. It took a while but I finally realized, in my junior year, that something needed to be done about my screwed up grades that I achieved my freshman year. While taking class after class, spending a majority of my summer vacation at Mt. Sac, I knew I messed up. Why hadn’t I seen it my parent’s way when I entered this school? I’m fairly smart. I would have done wonders if I hadn’t been so stubborn about this school. I saw how the littlest mistakes I make in the past, can truly affect my future. If I hadn’t bothered to make up those classes I had failed, I may as well been kicked out, even if I did want to stay.
On that note, why didn’t I just listen to my parents in the first place? As much as I hate to admit it, they really are right most of the time. They know what’s best for me. I walked into this school thinking my existence there was a joke. But I plan on walking out ready for the real world and ready to start off fresh and make the right decisions for my future.
I may not have the best grades that I-Poly has ever scene, but dammit, I tried! I’m proud of the way I grew up into a young adult and realize that everything has a cause and affect. If I knew then what I knew now, things would be so much different. Being at I-Poly for four years has really made me the person I am today. High School has taught me to be wise and cautious in my decision making because it can, and will, affect you in the long run. And in ten years from now, I see myself being the same person taking all the right steps. I plan on having a husband, two kids, and doing something I love for a living. I don’t see anything wrong with those kinds of decisions.