FREE ESSAY ON HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

High school is a strange time. After three years of trying to develop identity and
friends in middle school, students are expected to mature immediately on the first
day of ninth grade, but I never did this. I never fully realized in the earlier grades
how
important high school success, as measured by GPA, would be to my future life,
and as a result I am applying to college with seemingly contradictory measures of
my ability to perform college-level work. If I had worked and studied hard rather than
hanging out with friends and viewing high school as an opportunity to socialize, I
would not have to apply to school with a 1200 SAT and a 2.5 GPA. Had I taken my
grades in my earlier years seriously, I could have been a college's dream candidate.
This year I have made an earnest effort to improve my work ethic. My grade point
average is rising and my study habits are improving. However, after performing
poorly for three years, my GPA cannot reflect the transformation I underwent at the
start of this year. Dedicated to making something of myself, I finally matured and
am now trying to lessen the consequences of my past actions. Armed with my new
attitude and my understanding of the extreme importance of earning good grades to
signal my capacity to work responsibly, I assure you that I will never revert to the
student I once was. 
In retrospect, I believe that it was my inability to choose my classes that resulted in
my lack of enthusiasm on the ride to school each morning. I enjoy the freedom to
pursue my own interests and anxiously anticipate the ability to choose my own
class schedule in college. While I understand that college will be significantly more
challenging than high school, I have always found it easier to study for a class that
interests me. I am also willing to accept the fact that as long as I am in school, I
will
be forced to take required courses that I might be less than enthusiastic about.
However, with my new goal-oriented nature, I will realize that I am working towards
my college degree and my future success, and I will regain the drive to excel.
Moreover, I now realize the emptiness in the lives of people who can only do one
thing well. There is tremendous benefit in being well-rounded, and I now understand
that even my least favorite subject will contribute to my ultimate goal of living a
rewarding life while working at a fulfilling career. 
I will definitely enjoy the independence of campus life. The camaraderie should only add
to the college experience. The courses will be challenging, but I am willing to do what
it takes to achieve my ultimate goal. I assure you that I have the potential. I am
changed man, hoping that my youthful immaturity will not have a lasting effect on
my future success.