My "Top Ten Most Thrilling Academic Moments of My High School Career" list is a compilation of moments that I am most proud of, or the moments that surprised me the most in High School.
1. Our English group beating the Dream Team and getting a perfect score for multiple choice first quarter this year. At this point, our group followed the advice that “most every choice will have consequences,” which was very applicable because our choices helped us to prevail (Currie, 4).
2. Getting the same critical reading score as Lizzy Burl on the SAT. Lizzy Burl is really smart, so once I heard this news I could only think to be at “Peace and be still,” for I knew I had succeeded in some way (Shakespeare, 5.2. 47).
3. Being inducted into the Cum Laude Society made me realize that every bit of homework and studying that I do and have done, no matter how painful, “does matter. All of it” (Currie 268).
4. Playing catch-phrase in creative writing. Since “The truth is rarely pure and never simple,” it was a challenge to come up with the correct answers (Wilde, 6).
5. Being on the Chagrin Valley Conference All Academic Team for 4 years of varsity gymnastics. My relationship with gymnastics can be summed up in the simple phrase of “I will kill thee,/ And love thee after,” for when I was partaking in all the hard work and pain, I wanted nothing more than to destroy gymnastics, but after it was done I was grateful for the strength and opportunities that it gave me (Shakespeare, 5.2. 18).
6. My toothpick bridge withstanding and surpassing 5 lbs in physics. Even as I watched and knew that “Everything ends,” it was still sad to see all my hard work crumble to the ground (Currie, 292).
7. Passing the AP U.S. History AP test. When I finished the test I thought to myself “Well, this is the last time I shall ever do” that (Wilde, 29).
8. Earning all A’s second semester junior year. Sometimes I find that “It’s perfectly easy to be cynical,” when it comes to feelings about grades, but this feat made me feel very accomplished (Wilde, 7).
9. Being the top scorer in our English 11 class for multiple choice third quarter junior year.
If someone had asked me that day “Do you triumph?,” I would have certainly responded
with a satisfied “Yes” (Shakespeare, 4.1. 120).
10. Passing the AP English Language/Composition test. It was certainly a relief after many
months of stressing and psyching myself out, which made me “realize that strange as it
sounds, this [AP English] is an essential part of who I am” (Currie, 86).
Nicola, I really like your one point about gymnasctics. Although I didn't include anything about sports in my own blog, I feel like they are crucial to an optimum learning experience. Being a distance runner, I feel like I have more endurance to do the schoolwork that is less fun or more difficult, so I completely understand how hard work in both areas of life help each other. And, by the way, I love your picture!
ReplyDeleteI had a similar list to you and also felt thrilled after certain tests, english moments, and passing of AP exams. Mine also included a little bit of school, outside activities and other triumphs just like yours does. I liked your use of quotes and I think that your list is a nice balance of all types of thrilling moments throughout high school.
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