10. 10th Grade Research Project. My group worked tirelessly on our eating disorder research project and even when turning it in still felt that we did not complete everything. Somehow we managed to receive an A though and it felt very rewarding. “I felt like I was flying. Free” (Kesey 324).
9. First day of high school. It is an important beginning. Sitting in all the freshman classes and wondering aimlessly through the crowds of older kids, I felt nervous and excited. I started planning out everything I wanted to do and accomplish in my time at Chagrin. Even though it does not seem like a large accomplishment “It does matter. All of it” (Currie 268).
8. Finishing summer reading. Every summer I do not think I can do it. I spend the first two thirds of summer reading one book and then struggle to cram in the rest. Yet, I manage to whip them out in the waning days of summer and feel very accomplished putting the last book down after a 24 hour reading spree. At times I did not want to stick with it and finish the books but I remembered that “more than half of modern culture depends on what one…reads” (Wilde 4).
7. Shaking Mr. Brownlow’s hand about AP results. He complimented me on my hard work in APUSH and how he enjoyed having me in class. Not a generally complimentary man, it meant a lot to me, especially from someone who had been “working on this [his] entire life” (Currie 296). As one of my favorite teachers, I felt happy to have done well for him.
6. Receiving my best score on an in class writing. I received two stickers on it which added to my excitement. It made it feel like all the hard work was paying off. I felt that “I was getting so’s I could see some good in the life around me” (Kesey 256).
5. Winning the multiple choice game the third quarter. My talented teammates, Mariel, Kelly and Jillian, won the multiple choice game the third quarter after hearing that the so called “Dream Team” came in third during third period. It was very satisfying as my team announced this in the hallway to them. It must have been “very painful…to be forced to speak the truth” that our group was better (Wilde 40).
4. Finishing extensive tests. Closing the booklet to the SAT, ACT and AP tests is one of the most fulfilling feelings. After enduring and suffering through long hours of testing I have to can let go. I tried my best and cannot change anything. I simply turn in the answer booklet feel a sense of relief. I take a deep breath and forget about testing for a while, I could sit “silent and relaxed” (Currie 302).
3. Preserving through the dreaded data sheets. With an older brother and older cousins I knew the pain of a data sheet. Even before I entered AP English 12, I feared the data sheets and already built them up into a massive obstacle in my head. But when it came to actually facing these foes I found I could complete them and do quite well on them. The length and time commitment still served as difficulty but it also added to the sense of accomplishment when turning them in. I started to feel that “there’s something bigger in…all this mess” (Kesey 192).
2. Being chosen as Rotary Student of the Month for December. I have always admired all the talented students who were selected both before and after me so I felt very honored to be chosen as well. I never thought I would receive it, but it “had always been a girlish dream of mine” (Wilde 33).
1. Acceptance to Miami University. I always loved the school and wanted to go there. When I received the envelope with the acceptance letter I felt that all my years of hard work were worth it. I look forward to the exciting times ahead, taking with me the knowledge I have gained throughout high school. They have taught me that “anything, anything, anything is possible” (Currie 302).
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