Issue Paper/Final Paper

During my years here at Roosevelt high school I have learned so much and gained so much knowledge. All my classes that I took were some of the most amazing classes ever. The teachers that I had were all so amazing too. I am so proud to say that I will be graduation May 22, 2011 from Roosevelt High School. I took 7 classes last semester and this semester also. I decided to have a full schedule just because I wanted to learn more and gain the respect from my teachers. I wanted to show them that I wasn’t lazy and that I had the will and power to do my work and have in myself.

          I have learned a lot in Ms. Gottner’s class. Her class that I took was American Literature. I have to say that that class was hard for me. I was not the best student and didn’t know as much as the others kids that were in my class. My piers were a lot smarter than me and could do way better then what I could do. I learned that in every class you have to do your work. In American Literature I found out the hard way. I admit most of the time I didn’t turn my work in. I worked on it at home for homework, but I never turned it in until the last minute. That was a really bad thing to do, because I fell behind in my work, to where I thought that I was a complete failure and that I was going nowhere in life. I just wanted to give up; I didn’t want to do my work at all in her class. Then I later came to realize that having her class and doing the work made me a better reader and a better writer all together. Having her class was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I learned so much from her and thankful that I got to have her as my American Literature teacher.

          My second class was Life skills with Mr. Yost. Man oh man where do I even begin with this teacher. Mr. Yost has been one of the teachers that always looked out for my and helped me with my grades and everything else he taught me. I learned how to do taxes in his class, and let me tell you knowing how to do that can really help you when you get older. I am pretty good at doing taxes now, thanks to Mr. Yost. He would always tell me that I can do better if I just handed in my work on time. I was really bad at handing my work in on time. He would always make sure that I was doing my work, and that I understood everything that he was talking about in his class at the time. He made me a letter of recommendation, that when I asked him he had no idea what to say. I asked him because he is one of my favorite teachers, that taught me a lot and very proud that I took his class.

          My third class would be Chem-com. My teacher was Mr. Black. Everybody hated him for some reason. I never hated him, but at some points I disliked him. There is a big difference in the word hate. Hate is a strong word. I learned a lot about brain chemistry from him. He was a good teacher. We also got to try different kinds of fruit smoothies from his class, that we blended ourselves. That was a really fun experience and I will always remember that sweet tasting juicing that we did as a class. Mr. Black was a really nice teacher and I can say that he taught me all that I know about brain chemistry today, and I could talk about it instead of just pulling it off. I enjoyed his class very much. I wish we could have learned different things, because sometimes I felt that we just learned the same things over and over again. I felt like I wasn’t learning anything new, but we later did learn something new and exciting.

          My next class was Expository Writing with Mrs. Boresen. I don’t even know where to start. She is funny and beautiful, and I look up to her. She gives the most amazing speeches that I ever hear in my entire life time. I learned so much from being in her class. Things that I never knew in her class, she taught me how to improve in my writing and how to be better in the future. She always made me laugh when I was having my bad days. She helped me write my papers and revise them. She is so funny and I am going to miss her so much.

          My 5^th class is Speech, also with Mrs. Boresen. This class has got to be one of my favorite classes ever. So many people told me about her class and that we had to talk in front of the class, and give speeches. When I heard that I wanted to drop out the minute I could. I am so scared of public speaking. I decided not to drop her class and to see how things would go. At first I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect, but then my friends told me that I had nothing to worry about. She is a nice teacher and will help you with your public speaking ability. So I gave it a shot and went for it. After awhile I got used to her class and I started to love it. Speech now became one of my favorite classes. After doing Toastmasters I never wanted to leave her class. Toastmasters were one of the funniest and exciting things I have ever done. At my old school we never got that chance to even have a speech class. Coming into this school gave me a lot of options that I never knew could happen. I most definitely recommend taking her class, not only will you have an experience of a life time, but you will have so much fun. 

          My 6^th hour class would be Reading with Mrs. Kittle. I must say that was my least favorite class. I hated reading. I was never good at understanding books after I read them. I have no idea why, but I was really bad at it. The teacher was really nice though. She was funny and always made me smile. My best friend was in that class with me so it made the class a little better. I hate reading but I did it anyways. I read about 4 to 5 books in her class and outside of her class. I knew how to do book talks, something that I didn’t know how to do before I came into her class. If you love to read then take her class, but if you’re like me and don’t feel like reading everyday for an hour then don’t take her class, because if you do your never going to get good grades and you’re going to fail her class I guarantee it. I am glad that I took her class, because I learned a lot from her, and I also got to know her quite well.

          Finally my last class of the day is Show Choir with Ms. Adkisson. This has to be my all time favorite class ever. My number one choice in classes, because I got to really express who I am. Show choir is a class where you get to sing and dance. I love to dance. I have been dancing since I was a little girl, and still want to dance when I get older. I love to sing as well. I am not very good at it, but I have been practicing while singing in show choir and performing at my concerts or at state. Ms. Adkisson is the sweetest teacher ever. She helped me overcome my fears in singing, something that I thought I couldn’t do. I learned notes and how to sing out and how to make my voice sound more mature instead of all girly. I had some of the most amazing talented students in that class that I became really close with. Another one of my best friends was in that class as well. She even helped me become a better singer, she helped me with a lot, and having her in that class made me feel special, and I was the only senior in that class, so that also made me feel really special as well. I have made some amazing friends from other schools, and now from this experience I can say that I am a little bit more confident when I sing, then how I used to be. I know for a fact that I can dance, but the singing part needs a little more work. When doing Mini Camp for the kids that were also an experience because I got to teach dances to little kids, that was so adorable. I even made some friends from the elementary schools. It was an experience of a life time. I will never forget this.

          I want to thank Mrs. Nava, without her I probably couldn’t have done any of this. She believed in me when no one else did, she helped me with all my homework that needed to be done. She is like a second mom to me. I love her and I am very thankful to have her in my life.

          I will always remember all my teachers and all the students that I became very close too. I am going to miss Roosevelt High School so much, and will always have the best experiences here at Roosevelt High School.