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"State of the Student"

Every kid dreams of the day they leave middle school and move onto high school. That was me at the beginning of sixth grade. Once I got to eight grade I didn’t want to leave. I had made so many friends and memories that I didn’t want to leave behind. Summer came and went, and then it finally hit me. I was going to attend Foothill Technology High School and leave all that behind. Out of everyone I hung out with last year, I was going to be one of the only two that was attending Foothill. That meant no friends here, at all. Now that I’m in high school I learned a lot about myself, and I am more responsible than I was before, kind of. High school is supposed to be the best four years of your life, that would be true for me but I don’t think that’s going to happen because I don’t really like Foothill. Yes it’s a good school, and yes its college prep but I would much rather be at Buena with all my friends from middle school. I can’t transfer so I just have to make the best of it here. My first semester here has been bad and good. With academics, friends, family, and sports my life is busier than it’s ever been. School always comes first. Coming to Foothill, I knew that the classes were going to be more advanced. My first class at Foothill was dance with Mrs. Stevens. In dance we dance to hip-hop, jazz, tap, and ballet. At first hip-hop was fun but once we started jazz I began to hate the class. I don’t like the class anymore and I am hoping to transfer out of it for second semester. Biology is one of my hardest classes. I don’t really get the difference between prokaryote, eukaryote, mitosis and cytokinesis and all the other vocabulary from biology. Biology isn’t my favorite subject either. For third period I have algebra 1 with Ms.Rocca. I took this class last year for three quarters and I was passing with a C but I transferred out of it for fourth quarter because it was really difficult. Now that I’m taking it this year I get it a little more but I still have a C. I do okay on test and I always pay attention in class because I know that math is a skill that I’m going to have to use for the rest of my life. Fourth period I have English with Mr.Geib. I don’t mind reading books that I’m interested in but if I have to read boring books then I most likely won’t read them. This semester I had to read 1984; I’m not goanna lie. I read about the first chapter and then I stopped because it wasn’t interesting. The rest of the books I read, like Of Mice And Men and it is now one of my favorite books. Right now we are reading To Kill A Mocking Bird. Its not interesting so far but I’m going to keep reading because I hear it gets better in the beginning. Fifth period I have EDA with Mrs. Faulconer. Some days I enjoy that class, but sometimes I just stare at the clock waiting until I can leave. I have a C right now. It’s an easy class but unfortunately I'm lazy and I never finish any of assignments. Six period I have AVID with Ms.Ferris and I love that class. We mostly do tutorials then just finish schoolwork that we have. I’ve been in AVID since seventh grade in Anacapa. I enjoy AVID because it prepares you for college and I want to get to college in the future. Seventh period is a fun class as well. I have health with Ms.Adams. Her class is always fun and it’s never boring. She tells us stories and always makes things easy for me to understand. The ninth grade project was three month of work, work, and more work. I researched the Amazon Rainforest, deforestation and the jaguar. It was very stressful but in the end I was glad I got it over with. Friends. Friends. Friends. What would my life be without friends? In eighth grade I was friends with basically everyone. I don’t want to brag, but I guess you could say I was one of the popular kids. Popular not because we were stuck up and just said we were popular. But popular because we were nice to everyone and we always included everyone that wanted to hang out with us. Unfortunately, all of my friends attend Buena and some go to Ventura. I left middle school with a couple of friends that I know I want in my life forever. My two best friends are Breanna Marquez and Brianna Estrada. I know I can trust these two girls with my life. Breanna Marquez is gorgeous. She always knows what to say when I'm not having a good day. She tells me everything straight up and I know I can talk to her about anything. She is super funny and puts a smile on my face just by looking at her. Brianna Estrada is like my other sister. I go to her for everything as well. We always do everything together. When I'm with both of them its just laughing non-stop. James Cobb is also important to me. I’ve known him since sixth grade and I’ve gotten so close with him. I trust him with everything. I love him so much and I know we will always be close no matter what. Michael Stuart, Andy Garcia, Josue Flores, Fernando Gutierrez, Daysi Gamino, Chloe Marquez, Brittany Acosta are other people I am really close to. I am glad I met them and I hope to stay close with them through out high school even though I am Foothill. Here at Foothill I haven’t made a lot of new friends, but a couple girls that I did meet are Aaddya Acharya, Christine Xion, Megan Ingamells, Elizabeth Avina, Anika Hernandez, and Sandra Meliton. I met Aaddya during orientation in the summer because we had the same f.i.r.e class. She has an amazing personality and an incredible sense of style. Christine is the kind of girl that can make me laugh even though she doesn’t mean to. Her laugh can make my day better in an instant. Megan is one of the funniest people I know. She doesn’t care what people think about her and that is one thing that I love about her. When were together we have the best time ever. Elizabeth Is unique in her own way. She always wants to be different from everyone else and I think that is fantastic. She is really short and adorable. Anika has a personality like no other. She is loud and isn’t afraid to be herself. Sandra is really smart and at times she can get really quiet but she is a really good friend. I’m so glad I met these girls at Foothill and can’t wait to spend my next four years here with them. Family is a big part of my life. They are always there for you no matter what. I live with my mom and dad, sister Karina, brother Javier, and sister Jessica and our family dog Toby. My mom and dad are the best. They want the best for me so that’s why they encourage me to stay at foothill for al four years. I appreciate everything they do for me even though sometimes I don’t show it sometimes. My older sister Karina is 18. She just graduated from Foothill last year. We have a lot in common and lately we have been getting along better than before. We look a lot alike but have very different personalities. She is someone I can go to talk to about anything. My brother Javier is almost 17 and we get along well all the time. He’s really quiet at times and he is very funny. He comes to Foothill as well and I'm glad he does. My little sister Jessica 12 and she’s a seventh grader at Anacapa Middle School. Our sister relationship is bitter-sweet. There are days where we get along great, but there are also those days where we don’t get along at all and argue like crazy. She always wants to do everything I do, just like any other little sister. My dog Toby is really cute. He’s old and blind. Family is the key to life. Without your family, you are nothing. Sports are also important. I have been boxing for a little over a year now and I love it. Knock Out Boxing Gym is like my second home. When I'm training I let all my anger out and it helps me a lot. Most people wouldn’t even think of me as a boxer because I am very girly and most girls like me wouldn’t even think of doing such a rough sport. At first I was terrible but now that I am better I enjoy it a lot. More girls should try boxing because it can come in use for self-defense. Along with boxing, i am a cheerleader for Buena High Scool and i love it. Nobody ever beleives me when i say that i am a boxer and a cheerleader at the same time. I also play soccer and i love it. I am currently off season, and I cant wait for the next season in the fall to begin. I made new friends through sports, which is good because I like meeting new people. Overall, my first semester at Foothill Tech has been okay. A couple goals I have for my next four years here are to get to know more people, get better grades, and have a better attitude towards school.