Mis pies se sentían pesados; las palmas de mis manos comenzaron a sudar, y me pareció que mi corazón dejaba de latir. Me dominaba una sensación de vacío, pero no le puse atención. ¿Por qué me sentía tan nerviosa? Los escritorios todos miraban hacia el frente. Tranquilamente tomé mi asiento. El examen del ACT había llegado. Estaba preparada.
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My feet felt heavy; my palms were sweaty, and my heart continuously skipped beats. An empty feeling rested in the pit of my stomach. I just shook it off. Why was I so nerviosa (nervous)? The desks all faced the front of the room. I quietly took my seat. The ACT test had finally arrived. I was ready.
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Because I decided to apply to my number one college early decision, my application was due last week. The hardest part wasn’t the application itself; it was mustering the courage to click “submit.”
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Hoy en día mi existencia se ve empañada por el caos típico de cursar el cuarto año de preparatoria. No sería tan caótico si este año no diera paso a los años de universidad que están por venir. Día tras día este año se torna cada vez más en uno lleno de estrés y una agenda repleta de compromisos que requerirán todo mi tiempo libre. Y aunque sé que habrá días de ardua labor y noches de mucho cansancio, ¡amo lo que estoy haciendo!
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My existence has been overshadowed by the chaos that comes with being a senior. Twisting, churning, and evolving into stressful days, and an overbooked agenda. I love it! Running around interviewing people for the newspaper; taking photos of this memorable year for our yearbook; fulfilling my dreams as a Jewelette every single time those half time lights hit me. It’s amazing!
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Fortunately, at the end of each October, my school has a week off called Fall Break. Many juniors and seniors take advantage of this unique time off from school to go visit colleges, as I did. There is no better way to get a taste of what a school is like than to go visit it yourself. Since college will be your home for the next four years, if you have the chance to take a day or two to go visit, it is well worth it.
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My school newspaper, the Union Street Journal, has been my greatest passion and my greatest challenge in high school. Being the paper’s editor has taught me as much about leadership and life as it has about editing and writing. The late nights in the newsroom with Dave Mathews blaring from the same obsessed editor’s computer have provided me with some of my greatest frustrations, and my best memories. And that is precisely why I am sad to say good-bye.
I never thought time could be capable of flying by so quickly. It is now my fourth week of school and I feel so overcome by progression that I need to stop for a breather every once in a while. So much has happened in such a small amount of time. This past week, I was appointed editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, The Howler, and sport/academics editor of the yearbook, El Coyote! I was elated and taken over with joy and pride. It’s such an honor for me to be part of the La Joya High School legacy.
Jamás pensé que el tiempo pudiera pasar tan rápidamente. Ya voy por la sexta semana del año escolar. ¡Tantas cosas han pasado en tan poquito tiempo! Hace tres semanas fui seleccionada para ser jefe de redacción del periódico de mi escuela, The Howler, y editora de la sección de deportes y asuntos académicos del anuario El Coyote. ¡Estaba exaltada! Es un honor para mí ser parte del legado, y de la historia de mi escuela.
I have decided to take advantage of early application options for a few of the schools on my college list. Although this decision has accelerated my application deadlines, ultimately I think the reward of hearing back early is worth the extra time I have to spend on applications now. Plus, I’ve got to finish these applications eventually, right? So I figure I might as well get them out of the way now instead of later.
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