Reflections on Junior Year
Let's reflect on junior year.
This year has been amazing in more ways than one. I met amazing teachers who I will miss dearly and will visit often, I met amazing people who I hope will remain in my life forever, and I strengthened amazing friendships.
Not everything was amazing though. I lost friendships, encountered problems and drama that was terribly annoying, and definitely realized that people don't play fair.
But it's okay. The good far outweighed the bad.
The year started off great. Marching band was a pain, but still fun, as always. Not too mention yet another new band director, but I had really no opinion of him during marching season except that he looked like he was my age, he was rather short, and he looked extremely goofy jazz running. I met my teachers and was confident this would be a good year because they all seemed nice and I was sure I'd get along with all of them.. except for Mrs. Lopez. Bryan asked me out in September, which was probably the happiest day of my whole life. Finally, a boy actually liked me back. Well, loved, but hey, I was just happy he finally wanted to date me. The year continued being great. I made second chair in band, my grades were good, and I was pretty happy. I took the SAT for the first time.. it sucked. I also took two AP tests, and I hope I got fives on both of them! (My teachers certainly thought I would.) The band trip was amazing, and I found out who my true friends were. The end of the year left a little more to be desired, but I hope next year is amazing. It damn well better be. ;]
I would like to thank Jared Sherbel, Alexa Thibodeaux, Jessica McLellan, and Bryan Philpott for being the absolute GREATEST friends I could've ever asked for. Through thick and thin, I can always count on you guys to always be there for me, to never start drama, and to always stick by my side and support me through everything. Thank you for being the best and most amazing people I've ever met. I hope to have you four by my side for the rest of my life. I know that will happen, though. True friends never leave your side. :] <3
I also want to thank Bryan for being absolutely amazing and for always putting up with me. We've had tough times where we've both just wanted to strangle each other because we've been so angry, but we always pull through and realize that we were only being stupid and that is really wasn't worth it anyways. Even if you never buy me flowers (XD), you do so many amazingly wonderful things that I hope you continue doing for the rest of our lives. I love you, kiddo, and I always will. :D Keep laughing, kiddo, and do all that you do, because you are amazing just how you are.
Academically, I was pretty good. I could've done a little better, but I'm proud of what I got.
But, I really want to reflect on my teachers and how amazing they truly were this year.
Mrs. Arrington was amazing. I could not have asked for a better history teacher, and I was blessed to get her. She pushed us and made us work hard for our grades, but I couldn't have been happier about that. I felt so prepared for the AP test, and in all honesty, I barely studied. I was so happy that I had such an excellent teacher, because she truly prepared us. She could make you feel like a genius when you got an A on her tests, because you probably were. I remember the day I got a 100 - I felt so incredibly smart, and she was proud of me. I remember she told me she was so sure I would get a 5 on the AP because I was such a good student and I always paid attention. It made me feel so good and I was so glad that she really noticed how much work I put into her class. She signed my schedule form for ConLaw immediately because I had a great work ethic. Mainly, she was not only a great teacher, she was a great person. She would always joke with us and she really made learning fun. She pushed us to work to our full potential and she knew we all had it in us to make A's. I really couldn't have asked for a better teacher, and I'm going to miss her next year. (I am going to visit her though, she asked me if I would and I told her I was going to come into her class chewing gum. [She hates when people chew gum.] She just looked at me and I started laughing and told her I probably wouldn't. She seemed glad about that!)
Ohh, Ms. Thompson. That quirky woman who asked us for help when she was going to go on a date, who told us all about her dogs, and who told anyone who asked a dumb question that they should be shot at sunrise. I really am going to miss her. I had her for two years, and she really was a great teacher. Even though I struggled in her class for reasons that are beyond me, she knew and understood that and never once thought I was stupid or dumb. I appreciated that so much. She always believed in me as a student, even when no one else did and even when I sometimes didn't. It meant a lot to me, and it makes me sad that she won't be there next year and that I'll have to get acquainted with a new teacher! I'm so lucky to have had her for two years, and any students who have her as lucky as well. She really is an excellent math teacher, and she's such a goofy person. I hope that next year she'll have more students who will cheer her up when she's down, and I hope she gets another group of kids just like us. She deserves it.
Coach Milam was, well, he was something else. He was self-assured and confident.. even a little bit cocky sometimes. He knew he was right, and he made sure everyone else knew it as well. In more ways than one, he was like almost every student in his class, and I couldn't have been happier. He made physics so much fun. While almost everyone who had Brewer now hates physics, I absolutely love it and I plan on majoring in physics before I go into law school. He also made class fun in general. He pushed us hard, but we learned so much. But, not every day did we just work problems. There was life question day, and those were by far the best days of class ever, mainly because most of our questions were silly and gosh did he give some hilarious answers. (Like the "wow" response.) He was fun and sarcastic and he let us have fun, but he also kept us in line. We all knew that we never wanted to make him angry, because the wrath of Milam was not something anyone wanted to encounter. Luckily, he rarely got angry at any of us, and that was a good thing. When I got him to sign my yearbook, he told me I better come visit him next year. I'm going to be sure to.
Mrs. Lopez was Mrs. Lopez. She was something of a disappointment after the wonderfully amazing English teachers I'd had freshman and sophomore year. She was fine as a person, but as a teacher I didn't like her very much. She never really knew what she was talking about, and she was always changing her mind, so it was hard to tell what she really wanted from us in assignments. Not to mention the fact that she graded unfairly. Oh well. Maybe she learned a lot from us this year, and hopefully she is a better teacher for next year.
Mr. Hinote was hilarious. His class was so much fun, mainly just because he was always joking with us. I really look forward to having Chem II with him next year. He was also a great teacher, and I have been so lucky to always have great science teachers because they always reinforce my love for science. He tried to make learning fun and he taught in different ways so he could reach all of us and make everyone understand what was going on. Labs were also fun as well. We did so many weird things, but it was always fun. (Especially the tye-dye lab!) Like all of my other teachers, he knew how to let us have fun, but he was strict when he had to be. (Especially since we had those jungle monkeys in our class who never shut up and who consequently got horrible grades.) We worked hard, even when it didn't always feel like it, and I'm really glad I had him as a teacher. I really can not wait until next year. I know it will be loads of fun.
Mr. Chavis is by far my most favourite teacher of all time. He made band so much fun. From his goofy, almost offensive jokes ("One day, Adam, people will be laughing with you instead of at you." "I can see you're all getting red, except for Rettings.") to how he made it his goal to have us all improve music-wise, he made this my most favourite year of band by far. He let us have fun while making sure we were improving day by day, both during marching season and concert season. Not only was he an amazing teacher, but he was also my friend. Every day, during 7th period, I would talk to him about pretty much everything. If I was sad, he would cheer me up, and I always told him funny stories because he always wanted to hear one. I gave him one of my chocolate chip cookie cakes every day, even though he always ate healthy. I also teased him all the time, but it was okay because he always teased me back. I could never stay mad at him for more than five minutes, and any time I told him he wasn't my friend anymore he always insisted he still was. When he told us he wouldn't be here next year, I was pretty sad. I thought he would be, or, really, I took it for granted he would be. I wanted him to be here for my senior year because I know it would've made it that much more amazing, but I'm happy for him in that he has a great opportunity now, and I know he'll do great things. I hope he comes back and visits us, because I really will miss him tons. But, I do have pictures and the page he wrote in my yearbook to remember him by. (And Facebook!) Mr. Chavis made my junior year amazing because he is an amazing person. I hope I can continue to meet great people who affect my life in so many wonderful ways in the future. Most of all, I hope he never forgets me. I know I'll never forget him!
So, junior year, thanks for a great one. I look forward to next year and I hope it is just as amazing.
This year has been amazing in more ways than one. I met amazing teachers who I will miss dearly and will visit often, I met amazing people who I hope will remain in my life forever, and I strengthened amazing friendships.
Not everything was amazing though. I lost friendships, encountered problems and drama that was terribly annoying, and definitely realized that people don't play fair.
But it's okay. The good far outweighed the bad.
The year started off great. Marching band was a pain, but still fun, as always. Not too mention yet another new band director, but I had really no opinion of him during marching season except that he looked like he was my age, he was rather short, and he looked extremely goofy jazz running. I met my teachers and was confident this would be a good year because they all seemed nice and I was sure I'd get along with all of them.. except for Mrs. Lopez. Bryan asked me out in September, which was probably the happiest day of my whole life. Finally, a boy actually liked me back. Well, loved, but hey, I was just happy he finally wanted to date me. The year continued being great. I made second chair in band, my grades were good, and I was pretty happy. I took the SAT for the first time.. it sucked. I also took two AP tests, and I hope I got fives on both of them! (My teachers certainly thought I would.) The band trip was amazing, and I found out who my true friends were. The end of the year left a little more to be desired, but I hope next year is amazing. It damn well better be. ;]
I would like to thank Jared Sherbel, Alexa Thibodeaux, Jessica McLellan, and Bryan Philpott for being the absolute GREATEST friends I could've ever asked for. Through thick and thin, I can always count on you guys to always be there for me, to never start drama, and to always stick by my side and support me through everything. Thank you for being the best and most amazing people I've ever met. I hope to have you four by my side for the rest of my life. I know that will happen, though. True friends never leave your side. :] <3
I also want to thank Bryan for being absolutely amazing and for always putting up with me. We've had tough times where we've both just wanted to strangle each other because we've been so angry, but we always pull through and realize that we were only being stupid and that is really wasn't worth it anyways. Even if you never buy me flowers (XD), you do so many amazingly wonderful things that I hope you continue doing for the rest of our lives. I love you, kiddo, and I always will. :D Keep laughing, kiddo, and do all that you do, because you are amazing just how you are.
Academically, I was pretty good. I could've done a little better, but I'm proud of what I got.
But, I really want to reflect on my teachers and how amazing they truly were this year.
Mrs. Arrington was amazing. I could not have asked for a better history teacher, and I was blessed to get her. She pushed us and made us work hard for our grades, but I couldn't have been happier about that. I felt so prepared for the AP test, and in all honesty, I barely studied. I was so happy that I had such an excellent teacher, because she truly prepared us. She could make you feel like a genius when you got an A on her tests, because you probably were. I remember the day I got a 100 - I felt so incredibly smart, and she was proud of me. I remember she told me she was so sure I would get a 5 on the AP because I was such a good student and I always paid attention. It made me feel so good and I was so glad that she really noticed how much work I put into her class. She signed my schedule form for ConLaw immediately because I had a great work ethic. Mainly, she was not only a great teacher, she was a great person. She would always joke with us and she really made learning fun. She pushed us to work to our full potential and she knew we all had it in us to make A's. I really couldn't have asked for a better teacher, and I'm going to miss her next year. (I am going to visit her though, she asked me if I would and I told her I was going to come into her class chewing gum. [She hates when people chew gum.] She just looked at me and I started laughing and told her I probably wouldn't. She seemed glad about that!)
Ohh, Ms. Thompson. That quirky woman who asked us for help when she was going to go on a date, who told us all about her dogs, and who told anyone who asked a dumb question that they should be shot at sunrise. I really am going to miss her. I had her for two years, and she really was a great teacher. Even though I struggled in her class for reasons that are beyond me, she knew and understood that and never once thought I was stupid or dumb. I appreciated that so much. She always believed in me as a student, even when no one else did and even when I sometimes didn't. It meant a lot to me, and it makes me sad that she won't be there next year and that I'll have to get acquainted with a new teacher! I'm so lucky to have had her for two years, and any students who have her as lucky as well. She really is an excellent math teacher, and she's such a goofy person. I hope that next year she'll have more students who will cheer her up when she's down, and I hope she gets another group of kids just like us. She deserves it.
Coach Milam was, well, he was something else. He was self-assured and confident.. even a little bit cocky sometimes. He knew he was right, and he made sure everyone else knew it as well. In more ways than one, he was like almost every student in his class, and I couldn't have been happier. He made physics so much fun. While almost everyone who had Brewer now hates physics, I absolutely love it and I plan on majoring in physics before I go into law school. He also made class fun in general. He pushed us hard, but we learned so much. But, not every day did we just work problems. There was life question day, and those were by far the best days of class ever, mainly because most of our questions were silly and gosh did he give some hilarious answers. (Like the "wow" response.) He was fun and sarcastic and he let us have fun, but he also kept us in line. We all knew that we never wanted to make him angry, because the wrath of Milam was not something anyone wanted to encounter. Luckily, he rarely got angry at any of us, and that was a good thing. When I got him to sign my yearbook, he told me I better come visit him next year. I'm going to be sure to.
Mrs. Lopez was Mrs. Lopez. She was something of a disappointment after the wonderfully amazing English teachers I'd had freshman and sophomore year. She was fine as a person, but as a teacher I didn't like her very much. She never really knew what she was talking about, and she was always changing her mind, so it was hard to tell what she really wanted from us in assignments. Not to mention the fact that she graded unfairly. Oh well. Maybe she learned a lot from us this year, and hopefully she is a better teacher for next year.
Mr. Hinote was hilarious. His class was so much fun, mainly just because he was always joking with us. I really look forward to having Chem II with him next year. He was also a great teacher, and I have been so lucky to always have great science teachers because they always reinforce my love for science. He tried to make learning fun and he taught in different ways so he could reach all of us and make everyone understand what was going on. Labs were also fun as well. We did so many weird things, but it was always fun. (Especially the tye-dye lab!) Like all of my other teachers, he knew how to let us have fun, but he was strict when he had to be. (Especially since we had those jungle monkeys in our class who never shut up and who consequently got horrible grades.) We worked hard, even when it didn't always feel like it, and I'm really glad I had him as a teacher. I really can not wait until next year. I know it will be loads of fun.
Mr. Chavis is by far my most favourite teacher of all time. He made band so much fun. From his goofy, almost offensive jokes ("One day, Adam, people will be laughing with you instead of at you." "I can see you're all getting red, except for Rettings.") to how he made it his goal to have us all improve music-wise, he made this my most favourite year of band by far. He let us have fun while making sure we were improving day by day, both during marching season and concert season. Not only was he an amazing teacher, but he was also my friend. Every day, during 7th period, I would talk to him about pretty much everything. If I was sad, he would cheer me up, and I always told him funny stories because he always wanted to hear one. I gave him one of my chocolate chip cookie cakes every day, even though he always ate healthy. I also teased him all the time, but it was okay because he always teased me back. I could never stay mad at him for more than five minutes, and any time I told him he wasn't my friend anymore he always insisted he still was. When he told us he wouldn't be here next year, I was pretty sad. I thought he would be, or, really, I took it for granted he would be. I wanted him to be here for my senior year because I know it would've made it that much more amazing, but I'm happy for him in that he has a great opportunity now, and I know he'll do great things. I hope he comes back and visits us, because I really will miss him tons. But, I do have pictures and the page he wrote in my yearbook to remember him by. (And Facebook!) Mr. Chavis made my junior year amazing because he is an amazing person. I hope I can continue to meet great people who affect my life in so many wonderful ways in the future. Most of all, I hope he never forgets me. I know I'll never forget him!
So, junior year, thanks for a great one. I look forward to next year and I hope it is just as amazing.