why are scholarships important

Scholarships are essential for several reasons. in the last decade, public four-year tuition and fees have increased more than 5 percent annually above inflation. Tuition at 2 year public college and private colleges have increased 3 percent annually above inflation. This has a huge affect on many individuals and scholarships help out tremendously with this issue. another reason why scholarships are important is because the economy is not really helpful at all and many parents can't afford tuition, especially if they have more than one child that is in college. The cost of living is very expensive. You have to consider the amount of money that has to be spent on the place that you will be living at while you are in college, food, books, and any other supplies that you may need while you are in college. All of those items have become more expensive than they have in the past and if you are covered by scholarship money, you don't have to worry about those kinds of things as much.

reflection blog

What do i have left?

• SAT or ACT 
• early admission
• letters of recommendation
• college essays 
• more detailed resumes 

When will the tasks get accomplished?

• SAT or ACT - June 2015 and again October 2015
• early admission - November/ December 2015 
• letters of recommendation - November 2015 
• college essays- December 2015 
• more detailed resumes- June 2015 

Are these colleges really the ones for me or do I need to modify my search ? 

• First, by making visits to the three colleges that are on my spreadsheet i could decide which one that i like the most. i also need to see if my SAT/ACT scores are high enough to get me into the college that i would like to go to. If my sport takes me to a college other than the three that are on my spreadsheets, i would most likely select that college because it's free money 

I would rate the United States school system higher than the school system in Africa. Africa has a disadvantage because they are still undeveloped and they are a poor continent. The kids in the United States have a chance to get an education and a large amount of US children and teens are able to go to school with no problem versus the kids and teens in Africa not being able to read, write, and get an education. Many times, teens in the United States take having an education for granted and kids in Africa would love to be in their position and go to school everyday in order to have a more successful career. The kids in Africa can't control that they were born into poverty so in some situations, it is out of their control.

is it worth it ?

I think that having a college degree is important and the time that is put into college in order to get a degree that you want is necessary. Without a college degree, there are still good jobs and careers out there , but if it is not the degree that you truly want, then college is the way to go and it is worth the time and money. Many upscale and high paying jobs will not even consider you as an employee if you don't have at least an associates degree. in some situations, individuals are lazy and they still end up being very wealthy. But that does not happen in most situations. If you want to be successful, most times you have to go out and work for it. So yes, I do think that having a college degree is worth the cost and how ever many years it may take to earn the degree that you need in order to have a certain career.

spring break 2015

Over the spring break, I had a lot of fun. I started the break out with a volleyball tournament the day after we got out of school. My team and I played our hearts out and we ended up getting first place and we earned a nice and big gold medal. I also went to a track meet and I had a good time there. I hung out with my best friend a lot and we went shopping to find her an outfit for her 17th birthday. My sister also came home and I hadn't seen her in almost three months so I was very excited about that. Saturday was the most fun day out of the whole break because I went to my best friends 17th birthday party. Then on Sunday before returning to school, I went out to eat with my dad and my sister and then just spent the rest of the day watching movies with my sister. I also did a lot of cleaning up during the break too.

fridays post

 1.Who is the most influential leader you have ever had? Why did he or she have such an influence on you? The most influential leader in my life is my mom of course. This is because she cares for me day by day and is very successful for her age. There is not a day that goes by that I don't say my mom is my goals.

2.“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering; these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love; these are what we stay alive for.” Professor John Keating says this—what do you think it means? Do you agree? What are your views on poetry and why we read it?
 When keating says this I think he means poetry is more then just words that rhyme, I think poetry is a way for someone to express themselves. So, Yes I do agree with Mr. Keating. 

3.“I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way. The world looks very different up here… Just when you think you know something you have to look at it in another way… When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, you must consider what you think.” Comment on this quote from Professor Keating. Do you agree? Why or why not? Do you have a personal story about a time you took another perspective?
Yes, I agree with Mr. Keating and this is because sometimes you have to look at others people perspective in order to view things both ways. Also, others look at things different from one another and a person has to understand that in order t fully understand something.  Especially something as complex as poetry. 
4.Keating asks his students to consider what their ‘verse,’ or lasting impression, will be when they leave either Welton or this world. What ‘verse’ will you contribute in your lifetime? What do you hope will be the lasting impression you leave behind?
My lasting impression I will leave behind is that I was hard working and I tried my best in everything I do. I will never have people think I just slacked. 

thursdays post

In my opinion I feel like if anything the suicide would have came a lot earlier if Neil wouldn't have met Mr. Keating, he held off the suicide a little be longer in order for Neil to be able to find himself a little bit more. The bravest out of Keating's boys was Charlie; he was the rebel out f the group. Charlie made that illegal article knowing the consequences but he still sated how he felt. Also, charlie took the blame for everyone and got beat with a paddle in exchange for his loyalty. The coward in the group was Neil and this is because he committed suicide instead of fighting for what he wanted. In my opinion he could of tried harder to convince his father.  I believe Mr.Keating put the book there as a way to get the boys thinking, and he wanted them to take interest into the book. Also, he wanted them to know they probably wouldn't approve but that doesn't mean they shouldn't do what they desire.