September 2016 – Back To School Again
Hello, Internet! Cole here. It’s that time of year again – September, when summer ends and the school year begins. I’ve just finished my first week and am beginning my second. I have my concerns about this year – judging from this first week, I believe that I can expect a challenge from the other 35. All the same, I fully intend to pass all of my classes with as much skill as I can muster – as well as to achieve other goals outside of them.
Compared to other first weeks of school, this week was actually relatively normal, at least in terms of content. My schoolmates and I went to our classes, collected our syllabi for future signature and return, and generally got our work schedules in order. However, I did note a higher expectation of responsibility from our teachers; this was to be expected, of course, as we were in a higher grade level. A lot of the courses, particularly Pre-Calculus (oh, sorry, I mean “Math Analysis”) and Chemistry, looked to be relatively interesting, though. I also got to meet up with my friend and talk with him – we had a lot to say to each other.
I am a bit concerned about this year for a variety of reasons. For one thing, I think that this year might be significantly more difficult for me than the last. It’s a common trait of people who do well in their early years of school to be utterly trounced by the later years due to underdeveloped studying habits, and I believe that that is something I may have to deal with this year. Perhaps more importantly, it will be necessary to keep my own behaviors in check – this is sophomore year, after all, and my teachers can’t be expected to put up with my nonsense. On top of all this, I will have to prepare for junior year, which is, if I’ve been told correctly, is the most difficult year in high school – I’m not saying that senior year will be a breeze, but junior year is apparently the year most colleges look at, which means I’ll have to take at least one AP class.
Despite this, I plan to make the most of my sophomore year. This year, I hope to see a lot of personal improvement – not only in my studies, but also in my work ethic and in my character. There will be an audition this Wednesday for a school production of Frankenstein, and I’m planning to try out. I also intend to involve myself more with my robotics team now that I have a modicum of experience with robotics. In May, I will have an AP exam for the Computer Science course that I took last year; if I pass, I’ll get college credit for the course.
In conclusion, I’ve got a lot to look forward to. My classes should be intellectually stimulating, and I have things to work towards as well. I do have my concerns, but I should be able to manage with a little help. As always, I’ll be sure to write about anything interesting that happens in my life. Thanks for reading, Internet, and I’ll be seeing ya!