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NEXT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE ACADEMIC PAPER AWARDS: 05.01.06 |
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Council Corner
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By Brandy Bandaruk 2005-06 NSHSS Council Member & 2005 National Scholar Award Winner California State University, Long Beach Seven months ago I was standing in line with my friends getting ready to graduate from high school. It was so weird. I mean high school was done . . . gone . . . finished forever. I had a blast in high school; I met my best friends and made memories that will last for the rest of my life (as clichéd as it sounds, it's true). My high school experience was great, but I also worked REALLY hard. I was an IB Diploma candidate and AP student, the President of three clubs, a member of ASB (Student Government), Varsity Swim Team Co-Captain, and involved in many other clubs and organizations both in school and in my community. A typical day was something like this: wake up at 6:00 in the morning, go to school (i.e. sit through many IB/AP classes, run club meetings, etc.), attend swim practice, go to my IB Theory of Knowledge class, quickly eat and shower at home, do homework/study, and then go back to school for an ASB project. Many days I was at school from 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. I said at the beginning of this article that high school was a blast. You are probably asking yourself How could high school be a blast if she worked so hard? Well, to answer that, I remembered to have fun! I made it a priority to attend all of the dances, I hung out with my friends on the weekends, and I did some crazy things such as going to the beach at midnight in the middle of January to swim in the ice cold water! My message to all current high school students is have a great time in high school! In this competitive, "getting into college"-oriented world, it's easy to get caught up in school and homework. I agree that you should definitely concentrate on academics and getting into college. However, don't forget to go to the dances, go to the movies with your friends, go to the football games, etc. Don't forget to have fun and enjoy the experience called "high school" because you only live through it once. High school is a time to have fun and be a little crazy sometimes. In the end, you probably won't regret what you did do; you might regret what you didn't do. If you have a hobby or talent you would like to share with our members, please email: editor@nshss.org
NSHSS Member Jason Fullen has found a way to enjoy his free time--he plays bass guitar and sings in a semi- professional rock band, "Fearing All the Evidence." A junior at Hilliard Davidson High School in Hilliard, Ohio, he has performed with his band all over Ohio. The band has played at the Newport Music Hall, and the Promowest Pavilion, both of which are nationally known and also welcome national touring acts on a daily business. The band has also self-released three CD's. For more info on the band visit: www.myspace.com/fearingalltheevidence |
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