Junior year was the most important year in my high school experience at Coral Glades. This year taught me how to be more responsible and deal with many struggles that are presented to me.

The Graduates

The seniors I met were amazing and kind. They were dealing with different things that I was dealing with like submitting essays to colleges and getting accepted to them. Many were finishing their Bright Futures scholarships. It was pretty sad to see them leave as I am seeing someone transition out of a long period of their life in school to the real adult world with more and more responsibilities. I saw some seniors crying which made me feel emotional for them but also happy since it is just a part of life.

Terrible Testing

This year was by far the most work out of all the other years. It was the year when I had to take the SAT. To get a good grade, even though I am not currently happy with my score, I paid for an SAT preparation class after hours. It was worth it. I started with a low score, but by the end of my time there I had improved by over one hundred points. It was a lot of work to prepare for the test, however, I feel I did not work as hard as I could have and I know that I can do better. I had three AICE classes that I took this year including American History, English General Paper, and Global Perspectives. It was the most I will ever take in a single year, yet I will also be taking AP classes next year with two AICE classes meaning next year may also be a lot of work especially since I have never taken an AP class before.

College Crisis

Both Junior and Senior years include preparing and applying to colleges. I am taking a BC (Broward College) course next year so that my college GPA can start while I am in high school. At this point, I have not applied to any colleges yet, though I will during summer and the beginning of my senior year where I will be retaking the SAT so that I can get a higher score. I am staying in Florida for college since I am going for the Bright Futures scholarship which is an in-state program. I do not have a dream college or a specific one that I want to go to. I believe all the colleges are pretty good and I will be happy with anywhere that I am accepted.

Last Summer as a kid

I haven’t completely thought about my last summer. But once I do, the realization hits me that it is the last time I will ever have a summer break. Early on in my senior year, I will turn 18 which officially makes me an adult. For half of the summer, I will focus on going to the gym and making money at my job. The other half I am flying to Israel to visit my family. Once the summer ends and I get closer and closer to graduating, I will start feeling a bit emotional. Even though I am also happy to be leaving school, I will be moving to a different stage of my life which I am not used to. The step up to senior year is a little bit scary, but I am excited to see what will happen and how I will feel. As long as I make it a great year!