End of the Year Ambivalence

Senior service is a hard decision for many students.
For me, I feel it is the hardest.
Though I do want to experience new fields to volunteer,
I feel this choice may not be the smartest.

The last month of school is indeed something sweet.
But why pass up an option so hard to beat?

I would help at a nursing home,
and hopefully be of great assistance.
Although I would have to pass up being with my friends,
my true joy in helping people, has remained consistent.

After considering all the factors,
I decided on doing senior service.
This is a good opportunity for me.
I found that this is driven with a great purpose.

Clearly this decision took much thinking and dilligence
But this is just my end of the year ambivalence.

"Another Day of Learning"

 

For all Academy students in NMHS,
February 8th was the day to present.
We had to give a lesson we took,
in the audiorium, for a one-day event.

Public speaking was not my "cup of tea."
But eventually I must conquer my fear, gaurunteed.
I took this opportunity to accomplish two tasks:
to learn about my topic, and to surmount my fear with wings.

With an "opencourseware" at MIT,
I chose the topic of muscle growth.
My partner wanted to put in prezi form,
but this type of presentation I loathed.

As the day arrived, I felt very confident.
I put immense work into my project.
While presenting I felt no pressure.
My hard work on my prezi, had a powerful effect.

I had learned that moment that determination is the key.
If you push yourself to new limits, I'm sure you would agree.

"The Struggle of an AP Chem Student"

The last week of January is dedicated to midterm testing.
Never have I worried about midterms, but this time I'm surely stressing.
It is AP chemistry that consumes my thoughts.
There are so many topics I feel were not taught.

For weeks, I would study very hard late until midnight.
I would not stop until I understood one part just right.
I practiced for the AP chem midterm step by step.
This was my cornerstone method to properly test prep.

AP biology and calculus wasn't worrysome for me .
But chemistry was a hurdle; everyone in my class would agree.
I would not stop, until I recieved above an 80 on the practice test.
Thus far, I was only scoring barely above a 60, at best

Chemistry consumed my mind, day and night.
I kept working, until a "B" was in sight.
There was no time for T.V, no time for the internet.
This midterm is more important, and I began to fret.

Until finally I took my last full practice test that was assigned.
"At last!" My heart jumped, for I then noticed I scored an 89!