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Please answer the following questions in your initial journal response. What did you most enjoy doing the first week of school (Provide a clear example)? Who made you feel good this past week (How)? Is there anything you did this past week that you wish you’d done differently (What)?
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Emily Baker
8/29/2016 09:05:14 am
The thing I enjoyed doing most my first week of school was after school practices with the band. My friend Kalob, he is in band and I'm in color guard and after we preformed on Friday at the football game, I had messed up a little and he gave me a hug. On Friday I went to fluffy's snowcone stand and I thought I would have time to get there and get back before we had to get on the bus to go to the football game and I ended up forgetting my shorts at the school and if I wouldn't of gone to get a snowcone I could've had more time to prepare.
Roxanne Lane
8/29/2016 11:50:37 am
I saw the half time performance and it was awesome! I am sure that you were just nervous and that this week will be easy breezy!
Kaitlyn
8/29/2016 12:32:42 pm
What I enjoyed was seeing all my friends. It's been a long summer and it is extremely nice to see them again after so long.
Dylan Osborne
8/29/2016 12:39:29 pm
Emily, that's the good thing about having really good friend's. They pick you up when you're down about anything and honestly that's the definition of a true friend.
anazzsa williams
8/29/2016 08:52:26 pm
Sadly i didn't get see the game last Friday, but i heard great things about it and I'm hoping to go this Friday. This week i bet you'll do better.
Tanner Holt
8/29/2016 10:05:51 pm
Emily, i thought the halftime show was great and i'm sure with more practice you'll do even better next time. Kalob must be a great friend
Madison Stephens
8/30/2016 08:45:11 am
Hey Emily! Lets make practices better this week and be more prepared for guard, we can do it! We will do great this Friday, practice practice practice!!
Cole Mabry
8/30/2016 10:03:43 am
Everyday during football I can hear yall blasting yalls instruments and hear yall getting ready for the game on Friday. Then during school I hear yall always talk about being ready for band.
Sam Krider
8/29/2016 11:14:31 am
What I enjoyed the most last week was being able to see friends that I haven't gotten the chance to for a few months. On the first day of school all of my friend's schedules were set up in a way that only three of us had c lunch, but the next day or the day after, there was a big change so that almost everyone had lunch. The first few minutes of lunch where everyone saw each other for the first time in months had us acting like 5 year olds. Like with the last question, it was my friends that made me feel good, as I was worried that I wouldn't have any classes with anybody I know, but now I know everything will be fine for most classes. I'm fine for the most part about what happened in the last week, and I don't think I'd really change anything.
danny
8/29/2016 11:24:19 am
I'm glad that you had a good time in the last week, and that you enjoyed seeing your buddies. Its great that we sit together in English, because if not i'm pretty sure it would be boring.
Roxanne Lane
8/29/2016 11:49:16 am
I can also relate to you and your friends at lunch! I did not have the same lunch as my friends at first, but when I got moved in we were all very excited!!!
Makayla Besherse
8/29/2016 04:18:25 pm
I got reunited with my lunch squad too! There's really nothing like seeing all your friends together again.
Giselle Gonzalez
8/29/2016 08:58:02 pm
Hi Sam i totally understand how you felt about not knowing whether or not you had classes with your friends because i felt the same way. However as the first week progressed my friends schedules were changed and i had classes with them. Im glad the same thing happened to you!
Emily Baker
8/29/2016 09:08:39 pm
Sam, I can relate to your friends at lunch, further past years I've always had someone to talk to, this I have no one. I just sit In the library for lunch.
Faith Lucas
8/29/2016 09:55:45 pm
The same thing happened to me on the first week! On the first day of school I sat at lunch with my best friend, but as the week progressed, more of our friends were switched into our lunch, so now we sit with six other people!! I'm really glad that things worked out for you.
Jemyri Hull
8/30/2016 07:01:50 am
Well I guess you're really lucky that most of your friends have the same lunch. But I'm with you on the class part. Most of the classes I have are pretty fine. It's too bad we couldn't get one together.
Danny mills
8/29/2016 11:20:02 am
Honestly? My last week was pretty good, normal but good. It wasn't much different from how all my others week go other than being back in school. I think the thing that i regret the most is the fact i took AP art? i mean, i love art a lot but i'm not sure ill be able to do good. Who made me feel good? Seeing my friends and having actual face-to-face conversations with them.
J'Taija Hunter
8/29/2016 01:08:39 pm
I agree with you on that. My first week was also very normal. It honestly felt like school had been going on for weeks or months.
Roxanne Lane
8/29/2016 11:45:19 am
One thing I enjoyed most about my first week of school was cheering at the football game on Friday. Even though we lost, I still am excited for this football season, because we only lost by one point. My friends made me feel better after a rough day of school without them in any of my classes. One thing that went differently last week was waking up earlier, my sleeping schedule is way off and I am still not used to waking up so early.
Dylan Osborne
8/29/2016 12:37:50 pm
Roxanne, I can understand the fact of the sleeping schedule. Even though I have late arrival I still somehow manage to not get enough sleep.
Kaitlyn
8/29/2016 01:00:56 pm
Yeah, seeing friends was my favorite part as well. I hate not being able to see them.
J'Taija Hunter
8/29/2016 01:06:28 pm
I also enjoyed cheering at the football game Friday night, as a maroon maniac. Also, my friends made this past week good.
Jesse Meraz
8/29/2016 08:41:46 pm
I can definitely relate to the sleeping schedule changes that have come this past week. It's definitely a rough change but it smoothes out eventually. I hope all goes well this football season regarding cheer.
Giselle Gonzalez
8/29/2016 09:01:19 pm
I'm also very excited for this football season! I believe this season will most definetly be a lot better than the last one.
Alejandra Leon
8/29/2016 11:29:31 pm
I think everyone should be excited for this football season! We were so close to winning. Keep cheering the Bearcats on!
Ethan Cade Rowland
8/30/2016 08:04:43 am
I bet this years football team is going to be winning and fun to watch. I feel you with the sleep scheduled because I can't wake up on time ever.
Cole Mabry
8/30/2016 10:06:46 am
I am the exact same ways in the mornings, I have about 15 alarms just to get me up and also getting ready for the Friday night lights. I am so ready for Liberty to come to our house
Dylan Osborne
8/29/2016 12:35:31 pm
The one thing I enjoyed the most about the first week of school is the fact I got to catch up with a lot of my friends that I hadn't really talked to over the summer. I went up to a friend of mine and asked her how her summer was and what she had done and she said she went to California which I thought was very cool! One thing that made me feel good this past week was that when I had went to work and got off all of my co-workers had told me how good of a job I had done. I wish I had went into school Monday with a more positive attitude, I know I'm a senior and I'm just trying to get out of school but, I wish I had a better outlook on my school year.
Makayla Besherse
8/29/2016 04:15:53 pm
On the first day I didn't really have such a positve outlook on my year either, but now I can see that it's really not so bad.
Heather Hinkley
8/29/2016 07:15:10 pm
Dylan, I also enjoyed getting to talk to some of my friends that I didn't get to see much over the summer! Also, even though for the most part I had a positive attitude on Monday, I think I could've had a better attitude about coming back to school.
Jesse Meraz
8/29/2016 08:45:11 pm
I too liked the experience of getting to catch up with friends that I haven't seen for an extended period of time. I competely agree that I also could have had a more positive outlook on my school year because it could have left me with a better attitude going into senior year.
Sam Krider
8/29/2016 09:54:29 pm
It seems that a lot of people are happy with the people they get to see every day. I'm glad that happened, it'd suck if every one was alone and bored.
Tristen vansant
8/29/2016 10:09:43 pm
I'm a senior too Dylan and I'm in the same boat. I'm also trying to hurry and get out of school. Best of luck man hope you do well.
Kaitlyn
8/29/2016 01:03:35 pm
My most enjoyable part about last week was getting to see my friends that I had been unable to see over the vacation. Meeting my new teachers was pretty interesting as well. They all seem to have a pretty descent humor.
Emily Baker
8/29/2016 09:12:33 pm
Kaitlyn, I too enjoyed seeing and being able to catch up with friends. We act like we haven't seen them in years.
Kaitlyn
8/29/2016 10:02:50 pm
I too enjoyed seeing and reconnecting with my friends. Being able to recall memories that you have forgotten all about is very cool.
Zach Condo
8/30/2016 07:07:44 am
Sane kaitlyn. I like to be able to catch up with old friends. Abd it's great when teachers have a sense of humor.
Ethan Cade Rowland
8/30/2016 08:06:03 am
Yeah same! It feels nice to see them all again. Meeting new teachers is always fun and good.
J'Taija Hunter
8/29/2016 01:05:16 pm
One thing I enjoyed most about the first week was when we had to build the tallest tower out of paper. Although my teams tower didn't make it that tall, it taught me how good it is to communicate. One person who made my week good is my mother because she has encouraged me to do better in school this year because it is m senior year.
Marcos Salazar
8/29/2016 01:19:21 pm
The building of the tower was actually pretty fun! It involve a lot of communication between one another and brought out ways people think and act.
Dyamond Rhem' Brickhouse
8/29/2016 08:13:22 pm
The tower assignment was cool and everyone in my group communicated really well for our first group assignment together.
Marcos Salazar
8/29/2016 01:16:57 pm
The actual thing I enjoyed about last week was not the return to school or classes. It was the game. The school year feels the same to me; nothing different, just the title which was now in my schedule. Come Friday, there was the first football game of the season and since I had the opportunity to travel to see the game. "everything happens for a reason" and to me, I honestly would not care to change anything.
Justin Morrison
8/30/2016 01:25:04 am
I agree, the year does basically feel the same, its just the schedule and the people that are different. Either way I believe this school year will be great because of these reasons!
Brett Wilson
8/29/2016 01:38:33 pm
My first week of school was fine it was not much of a big deal everything was good. I got to see my old friends that I didn't have class with before and now I do. Now the bad thing is I have to wake up early in the morning now, my whole schedule is now mess up but happy with it.
Marcos Salazar
8/29/2016 02:22:04 pm
I agree, no big deal returning from summer, just another school year. There were good things about that week, like seeing people you you haven't over the summer but making he effort to wake up in the morning is difficult.
Dyamond Rhem' Brickhouse
8/29/2016 08:10:18 pm
I agree it definitely is hard to wake up early in the morning time to get ready for school.
Zach Condo
8/30/2016 07:06:13 am
Brett. Same man. I hate having to wake up early. but I also like to be able to see old friends.
Makayla Besherse
8/29/2016 04:13:36 pm
This year im in advanced A/V so that means im a big part of the announcements, and that is what I have enjoyed the most about my first week of school. Actually doing something I love for the first two periods is a great way to start off my day. I also really enjoyed seeing all my friends that I wasn't close enough with to hang out wih over the summer. The first week of school went way better than expected and I've even made lots of new friends. I wouldn't change anything about it.
Heather Hinkley
8/29/2016 07:10:50 pm
Makayla, That's awesome that you are a major part of the announcements every morning! Also, I agree with you that last week went better than I thought and I would change anything about it.
Faith Lucas
8/29/2016 10:14:20 pm
I think it's really great that you're involved in something that you're passionate about! That's a great way to start off senior year! I also wasn't sure how last week was going to pan out, but I was very happy with how it went!
Jesse Meraz
8/29/2016 05:49:32 pm
What I enjoyed doing the most in the first week of school was leaving early every day. I'm taking college classes at Grayson College at the Van Alstyne campus so I leave the high school every day at noon, after fourth period. Someone that made me feel good this past week was my friend Jose in my physics class when he said he liked my shoes. I thought that was a very nice compliment. If I could have done anything differently this past week it would be to take different routes to class everyday just to get to see more people and get to know more classmates.
Heather Hinkley
8/29/2016 07:08:12 pm
My first week back to school back really good! One of the things I enjoyed most about my first week back to school was the football game. Someone who made me feel good this last week was my youth pastor because she encouraged me that this year would be stressful, but I could do it and still enjoy the year. Lastly, there isn't anything that I did this week that I would change.
Tristen vansant
8/29/2016 10:07:15 pm
Yeah that football game was very intense. There hasn't been a game like that in awhile. Hopefully we can get the axe back this year!
Alejandra Leon
8/29/2016 11:32:57 pm
Everyone needs those encouraging words once in a while. Your youth pastor knows what they'e saying. You can do this Heather!!
Josh schnitker
8/30/2016 09:22:56 am
The football game was very intense and stressful. Trust me I was playing in it
Dyamond Rhem' Brickhouse
8/29/2016 08:08:30 pm
It's always good to be back in school. I'm happy it's my last year of high school and that I'll be going off to college soon. I didn't really enjoy much yet at this school because I'm still getting use to everything, such as the environment, the people, this move has been a big change for me , it's nothing like where I came from on the east coast and I didn't expect it to. Some changes are for the better I quess and there's nothing I would want to change about this past week.
anazzsa williams
8/29/2016 08:58:22 pm
I am with you about going off to enjoy the college life. I really hope you start enjoying your last year here.
anazzsa williams
8/29/2016 08:34:22 pm
On the first week of school I really enjoyed not having a 7th period and being able to leave early, which is a good thing because it allows me to have extra time to do my homework assignments or have a longer break before i have to go to work. Seeing how my week was last week i really wish i would have change my first period to softball because I miss playing that sport also some of my friends that i don't even get to see often anymore.
Giselle Gonzalez
8/29/2016 08:52:06 pm
This first week of school was very relaxed and not as hectic as my past first weeks. One thing i enjoyed this week was that i don't have to wake up super early because i have late arrival and i actually have classes with different people this year. My friend made me feel better after i had some personal problems the first few days of class. All together my first week wasn't too bad so i wouldn't change anything about it.
Alec Hou
8/30/2016 12:06:39 am
Giselle, I also agree that this year's first week of school was very relaxed compared to the previous years because of the less hectic schedule. Since we are seniors, it should be way less hectic!
Faith Lucas
8/29/2016 09:48:55 pm
The first week of school this year was the most secure I've ever felt at school. I'm usually really nervous to start back at school, but I knew that I was coming back to school with a good support system of friends. I really enjoyed having lunch with the same people I did last year (plus we sit with more people this year, so it's even more fun!) On Friday, My dad was late picking me up, but a guy that I know through social media came and sat down next to me, and we talked until my ride got there! I've wanted to be friends with him for a while, but we never had any classes together so it was really cool that we got to talk! I'm really glad that we're becoming friends because we're like the same person! I had a great first week of school, and I wouldn't want to change anything about it!
Tanner Holt
8/29/2016 10:00:34 pm
What I enjoyed most about my first week of school was that I got to see friends that I don't usually hang out with. It is great to reconnect and talk about old memories with other people and I hope that I will make many more friends in the coming year.
Alec Hou
8/30/2016 12:04:14 am
Tanner, I think it is great to see the friends that we don't usually hang out with at school. It's a better way to connect since we don't see them outside of school!
Tristen vansant
8/29/2016 10:03:52 pm
One of the things I enjoyed during this past week was attending band practice after school. I get excited and happy when I see my band friends because I don't see a lot of my friends all day. If I could've done something differently it would probably be changes some of my classes sooner than I did.
Zoey Hall
8/30/2016 08:11:59 am
Tristen, I think that's really cool that you enjoyed band practice because I've heard many people don't like it very much. I bet you'll get the classes all figured out and have a good year!
Maria Rodriguez
8/29/2016 10:48:58 pm
Last week was pretty good, at first I felt anxious since I am new but was super excited to start the school year at a brand new place and get to meet different people, one of the things I enjoyed the most is attending art class since I love to draw and I am looking forward to it the rest of the semester. I am also looking forward to learn way more about how to express myself and be confident in front of an audience during this class. Hopefully it will be a great school year!
Alejandra
8/29/2016 11:25:58 pm
I enjoyed the football game. I usually never go to them, but this past week I found out I actually like football. My friends and just all the people around me made me feel good this past week. They all make me feel that this year is going to be great. I think about everything I did these past days was fine. I wouldn't change anything.
Justin Morrison
8/30/2016 01:22:58 am
Agreed, all my friends and peers have made me feel better aswell. Especially by being there for me and helping me out
Alec Hou
8/30/2016 12:02:45 am
The thing I enjoyed the most about the first week of school was seeing my friends from last year in classes with me this year. My friends have made me feel good this past week because I have gotten to hang out with them more after school because of my early release. I don't think there would be anything I would change at all this past week.
Justin Morrison
8/30/2016 01:21:28 am
I enjoyed being able to see my friends after 3 months the most because I really missed them and they help make the school year much more amazing. My friends help me feel good by encouraging me to do my best and helping me with class work. I probably wouldn't have done anything differently, I'm very content with my choices.
Zoey Hall
8/30/2016 08:06:31 am
That is so good that your friends are so encouraging! I hope the rest of your year goes just as great as it did this year!
Ethan Cade Rowland
8/30/2016 06:50:22 am
The thing I enjoyed most was probably seeing all the people I haven't talk to since last year. One group of which is in the training office at docs because I got to know them a lot last year. A person that made me feel good this past week was Marah because she helped me with all the college algebra online stuff because I had no ideas how to do any of it. A thing I would want different would be preparing for the speech on Monday better and making a card.
Jemyri Hull
8/30/2016 06:56:44 am
I guess finding out that I had a friend in most of my periods was pretty cool. Junior year was really boring and exhausting because I really didnt know anyone, or I was too nervous to speak to anyone. There not really anything I can think of that I want to do differently. 1st week is always just the week to get back into things. So nothing's really all that hard.
Sam Krider
8/30/2016 07:11:18 am
That's great that you have a friend to talk to in every class! I wasn't as lucky, however I do have classes to look forward to in those boring classes.
Zach Condo
8/30/2016 07:04:15 am
I enjoyed getting to see all my friends abd getting to joke around with them again. No one person made me feel good. all of my friends made me feel good because I got to see them. if I had to do one thing different I'd probably help out more freshman figure out where to go.
Gabriel Kurth
8/30/2016 07:47:27 am
The best part about my first week back would have to be getting to start my third year of animation. Knowing that my friend Jemyri and I have the first four periods together is nice. I wish that I had completed all of my journal entries on time.
Jemyri Hull
8/30/2016 08:58:10 am
Yeah, having someone I know very well in my first four periods is really great. Im sure this year will be a great year.
Cole Mabry
8/30/2016 07:59:33 am
Well I mainly enjoyed getting to play football but I also enjoyed seeing and making new friends. I've had a couple friends that I have had fun with this last week. Well I really wish I came more prepared and wished that the school got my schedule right the first time instead of me having to repeatedly go up to the office to get it fixed.
Oscar Garcia
8/30/2016 08:00:35 am
I enjoyed getting to see all my friends because I really missed them and i never had a chance to hang out with them. This first week of school was very relaxed, didnt feel any stress as apart all the other years. I thing i wish i couldve done different was to do my journals with time and not just in a rush but i usually just forget about them until the next day.
Madison Stephens
8/30/2016 08:42:31 am
Hey friend! I agree. Friend's made this week great. You should defiantly do your journals.
Zoey Hall
8/30/2016 08:03:16 am
One thing I enjoyed from the first week of school was having a spirit day at the school followed by the football game on Friday. Another thing I enjoyed was having many of my friends in class. One thing I did not like very much was having to wake up early. I was late a few days already and it was the first day...
Sincere Mosley
8/30/2016 08:19:51 pm
Yeah I totally agree with you on waking up on early but at least you get to come to school later than most 😂
Pedro Salvador
8/30/2016 09:51:15 pm
I agree with you zoey about the school spirit. We will bring the axe home this year .
Madison Stephens
8/30/2016 08:40:40 am
I enjoyed preforming at the Friday night game for the first week of school. All my friends made last week made a huge difference with making my days great constantly. Theres nothing I would've done different.
Josh schnitker
8/30/2016 09:20:02 am
The thing I enjoyed most about the first week was getting to find out who my teachers were and seeing how was in my classes. The person that made my week was probably my English teacher mr. Whitman because of how he welcomed us to his class. I wouldn't redo anything I did last week it was great.
Sincere Mosley
8/30/2016 08:18:02 pm
Yeah josh I agree with you I wouldn't change anything from the first week it was great
Pedro Salvador
8/30/2016 09:50:20 pm
I agree with you josh! Mr.wightman is a good teacher. And welcomed us really good
Sincere Mosley
8/30/2016 10:03:43 am
My first week was great someone who made me really was happy ig would be my teachers for not killing us with homework. I wouldn't change anything
Mr. Dickson
8/30/2016 11:27:19 am
Great reflections from your past week students. Continue to reflect daily. A journal (like this one) is actually a great way to make reflections a daily habit.
Pedro Salvador
8/30/2016 09:49:19 pm
The thing I enjoy the most was seeing my friends again also getting to practice football during school hours. The person that made me feel good was my coach, because he is always telling us to not give and also because his making the football spirit come back. Something I would of wish to do differently was to take my first week of school serious. Leave a Reply. |
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