LAST EDIT.
thanks to those of u that left a comment either here or on my screen name. if u could edit this next essay that would be awesome too. This is the last one i'll have edited, i dotn really care about the other two. thanks
I am confident that I will have no trouble adapting to the college lifestyle. The long periods of time away from home, cramped living quarters, communal bathrooms, cafeteria food - none of that will faze me when I attend college. This is because I sort of cheated and have already been through all of that. I attended the Governor's School for Humanities last summer, and my experiences there not only helped to prepare me for college but also changed my outlook on life.
The most enjoyable aspect of Governor's School for me was meeting and making friends with the other students while there. Everyone was in the same boat of not knowing anyone and we were forced to make friends quickly, or risk being alone and bored. So, on the first day just minutes after my parents dropped me off, I began knocking on the doors up and down my dorm, asking to see if anyone wanted to play football. Just like that, we had a football game going on the Green and I had 10 or 11 sweaty, new friends. I had no problem with wanting to make friends, especially at the dances, because 3 out of every 4 students were girls. Seriously though, I thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie that I felt while at Governor's School. I became close with many of my hallmates and our hall even called ourselves the Goodfellas, complete with "street names" for all of us such as "The Guru" for me and "Farts" for my roommate.
Another aspect of Governor's School that I enjoyed was that there was always something happening. No matter where I went on the campus, I could never escape the sound of the Chorus kids singing, the Music kids practicing their instruments, the Drama kids rehearsing, the competitive banter of a sports game, or the general laughter from various groups of friends. And I loved it. My favorite part was watching and listening to the Drummers, who could bust out a hot beat anywhere using practically anything, even half full pizza boxes. The talent of my peers was absolutely mind-boggling; I never dreamed that kids my age could perform at such a high level. One memory that sticks out to me is during the talent show when the Chorus and the Music students performed the song " , the one that's in numerous drama scenes in movies. The quality of the music was so good that I set my digital camera to movie mode so that I could capture the sounds and listen to them later. It was by far the best music I have ever heard in my life.
Over the course of that month I learned a great deal from my classes; however, I learned much more from my new friends. These students not only helped me have fun and adapt to a new setting but also helped me to recognize the potential of the youth of today. Because of those experiences I have a new appreciation of my peers, which I will gratefully carry with me as I attend college next year.
THANKS.
I am confident that I will have no trouble adapting to the college lifestyle. The long periods of time away from home, cramped living quarters, communal bathrooms, cafeteria food - none of that will faze me when I attend college. This is because I sort of cheated and have already been through all of that. I attended the Governor's School for Humanities last summer, and my experiences there not only helped to prepare me for college but also changed my outlook on life.
The most enjoyable aspect of Governor's School for me was meeting and making friends with the other students while there. Everyone was in the same boat of not knowing anyone and we were forced to make friends quickly, or risk being alone and bored. So, on the first day just minutes after my parents dropped me off, I began knocking on the doors up and down my dorm, asking to see if anyone wanted to play football. Just like that, we had a football game going on the Green and I had 10 or 11 sweaty, new friends. I had no problem with wanting to make friends, especially at the dances, because 3 out of every 4 students were girls. Seriously though, I thoroughly enjoyed the camaraderie that I felt while at Governor's School. I became close with many of my hallmates and our hall even called ourselves the Goodfellas, complete with "street names" for all of us such as "The Guru" for me and "Farts" for my roommate.
Another aspect of Governor's School that I enjoyed was that there was always something happening. No matter where I went on the campus, I could never escape the sound of the Chorus kids singing, the Music kids practicing their instruments, the Drama kids rehearsing, the competitive banter of a sports game, or the general laughter from various groups of friends. And I loved it. My favorite part was watching and listening to the Drummers, who could bust out a hot beat anywhere using practically anything, even half full pizza boxes. The talent of my peers was absolutely mind-boggling; I never dreamed that kids my age could perform at such a high level. One memory that sticks out to me is during the talent show when the Chorus and the Music students performed the song " , the one that's in numerous drama scenes in movies. The quality of the music was so good that I set my digital camera to movie mode so that I could capture the sounds and listen to them later. It was by far the best music I have ever heard in my life.
Over the course of that month I learned a great deal from my classes; however, I learned much more from my new friends. These students not only helped me have fun and adapt to a new setting but also helped me to recognize the potential of the youth of today. Because of those experiences I have a new appreciation of my peers, which I will gratefully carry with me as I attend college next year.
THANKS.