Personal Growth

Over the break, I went to San Francisco with the Olympian academic Decathlon team. I have grown tremendously over the break, especially over the trip. I really got a lot closer to my teammates. The trip also got me excited about top-tier colleges like Stanford and Berkeley, which makes me want to work even harder to achieve my goals. The trip also taught me that I am NOT ready to be on my own. However, I never felt more independent, free, and alive in my entire life than when I was in San Francisco., which makes me even more excited for the tie that I am ready.

Personal Growth

          Over the break, the main thing to do was homework and hang out with family. One of my personal growth experiences was that I realized that I need to strengthen my friendships with some people and even make new ones. Not to the point where it interferes with my school work but enough to balance out my life. I am grateful that I have made quite a few already but we are not close to the point I feel I can turn to them if I have problems. Right now, the people I am closest too are my dad and sister. I hope with some work I will continue to make more friends that I can hang out with if I am bored or even sleepover their house. Having friends in high school is one of the key things that can help a teenager get through high school. Without them, a life can be filled with loneliness and sadness, which I  do not plan to live anytime soon.

Personal Growth

During the two week break, I have learned many things. I spent most of break babysitting my little brother and sister, but the 2nd week my grandma was in the hospital and I got to spend some time with her. I have realized that I must work hard, so that in the future I can help people. I have grown to realize that there are people who struggle and some who do not have the chance to experience the same things as us. Babysitting my siblings made me realize that I wanted to help children. I was able to go to church and join a ministry that will help people all around the world. Over the break I did not really spend time with friends or go out of town, but being here with my family has taught me how important many things in life are. Having to babysit has taught me patience, responsibility, and the difficulty of taking care of a child. It may have been hard work, but it was also fun and very educational. It made me realize that everything I do can be an educational experience if you learn from it.

Personal Growth

Over the two week break, I learned many new things, had many new great experiences, and had time to center and really focus on who I am and what I want in my future. I spent many days doing activities such as yoga, reading, and simply going to downtown with my sister or family and going to my favorite cafe. Over the break I also visited my sister at her new job which is in a retirement home where she helps serve the elderly. I enjoyed visiting her and I really liked her job. I decided that when I am able to, I am going to work there as well. I love to help out people and it is something I want to pursue as a career. I also spent much time with friends over break and had a lot of fun. There is nothing like going to fun parties, bomfires, going to bed late and sleeping in a lot. Although everything was fun and breaks are always the best, we always have to come back to this thing we called reality. School, studying, and the road to success. I have prepared myself for it and I know what I want for my future. I am ready for reality.

Alyssa Bautista

personal growth

During the two week break I have grown and realized many new things. A big realization that I came baout was how I need to stay in good shape and eat healthy during the break. Instead of
sitting at home watching tv or going on the computer when I was bored I would go to the gym every night sunday-thursday and go workout for about an hour and a half. I would also eat healthy foods and avoided junk food as much as possible. Over time all of this became a routine for me and I have became more aware of what is healthy for me to eat and I have become more in shape and can run longer distances without getting tired. Now I just have to continue to do what I am doing so I can become a healthier person.

Personal Growth Experience

One of my personal growth experiences was when I walked around downtown and gave homeless people sandwiches and water. It was a great experience and I learned a lot when I did it. We got to talk to them and hear their stories and also do something positive in their lives by feeding them and telling them that Jesus is still looking out for them. They had a lot of great things like patience and kindness. We also go to bring dog food for their pets. It was a really great experience and I hope to do it again soon. I also teaches me an important lesson on hard work and making good choices.

Personal Growth

A personal growth experience I would like to share involves my experiences on the OHS JV Girls Volleyball Team. Lately I haven't been playing to my fullest potential. From the past two games in beginning our league, we lost, which honestly discouraged me. Individually, we each covered our own positions and did what we could, but as a team, we lost when it came to not being ready and trusting each other. I realized that the little mistakes each player makes and the attitude of the teammates determines the outcome of the game. As a player, I am still continuing to grow in my skills; I really need to figure out what mistakes I am making and how to fix them, but also try to help out my fellow teammates so we can give the best we've got during our upcoming games. Actually, as long as I continued to fix my own mistakes, learn from them, and do my part to cheer the team on, I think we can all perform better.

-Arlynn Adamos Period 4