My Goals

My Goals

I have goals for next year and I will hold myself to them. The three academic goals that I have for myself are to get all A’s next year, to study four hours a day, and to help other students out in the subject I’m good at. This is really important to me because my grades were good last year and were not what they should have been this year. So, I want to get back to where I was last year. It’s also important to study a lot because that’s how you make sure you know the material and it will help me to do well. Another thing that is important to me is helping my peers. If I can help some other students with their tougher subjects next year, I’d feel like I was making a difference.

            As far as personal goals, mine are to get a lot of community service done, to learn how to drive so that I can drive next year, and to find some ways to get back into acting in some way. The community service is very important because I do need it to graduate and it’s also just very good to do something to help others and I love helping out. Learning to drive is one thing that I absolutely have to learn to do. I’m moving over the summer, so I will have to get to school every day. Since my parents work, I have to learn how to drive so I can go back and forth. Lastly, I want to get back into acting because it’s one in life that I really love to do and know that I’m truly going to enjoy forever. 

Personal Achievements

My Personal Achievements

Some personal achievements that I’ve had have been that I’ve been that I’ve done well in certain things that I’ve wanted to do outside of school. I figured out some ways to pursue that acting career that I want to have later on in life. I’ve also established a better relationship with my family which I’m proud of because they’re really important to me. My personal writing that I do in my free time has gotten much better this year. Now I feel more confident in submitting my work in the future. I also feel that I’ve gotten physically stronger this year because I’ve been so active. So, these little accomplishments have meant a lot to me this year. These are my personal achievements. 

Geometry

Geometry Model

I chose this artifact because the model we ended up making out of this was really cool.We were making it into a cylinder. So, even though I do not have mine anymore I still wanted to use this as my artifact. I did really well on it and my teacher gave me a good grade. I'm proud that I chose this artifact.

Chinese 1

Chinese1 Final Exam

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I chose this artifact because it’s one of the only projects we did in Chinese class. I’m very satisfied with the work I did on this project. It was really fun to do because I got to talk about the Chinese culture. I was also able to discuss things with the class in Chinese without any English, which was challenging and fun. I’m glad I chose this artifact.

AP World History

The History of WW1

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I chose this artifact because I learned a lot about the first world war and became fascinated by it. Before this, I didn’t really know exactly why and who started it. My teacher was very impressed with my work and it made me very glad that did my project on this topic. I think my class enjoyed my presentation very much, which is good because they learned a lot while I was presenting. This is why I chose this artifact.

Info Tech

All About Me Gina Apav

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I chose this artifact because the project the teacher gave us was really fun. We were able to get to know our classmates by telling about ourselves and our favorite things. I had a great time doing this project. If I had to do something different, I would have turned it in sooner but I do think I got a fair grade.

Algebra 2

What is System of Linear Equations?

In mathematics, a system of linear equations (or linear system) is a collection of linear equations involving the same set of variables.

This is the cover to one of my projects for Algebra 2 class. I chose this project because I think I did very well on it for the amount of time I had to do it. My teacher was satisfied with the work that I did and thought i did a good job, which makes me very proud. Next time I think I would put more detail into it but I did do the best I could. This is why I chose this artifact.

10th grade Reflection

10^th Grade Reflection by Gina Apav

This year has been a long journey for me. The stress of taking AP classes and advanced courses has changed me a lot as a student. Last year, I never struggled with my grades but this year I’ve had some trouble. However, I have learned that when I really try and want to do well, I can do just about anything.

10^th grade was full of surprises. I didn’t expect to be one of the highest ranking kids on my debate team this year. I didn’t expect to make co-captain of the dance team. Most of all, I didn’t expect that Algebra 2 would be as hard for me as it was at first. So, I am always grateful for the good surprises and cautious about the bad ones. Now, I work hard at Algebra 2. I know that it’s not my best subject but that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t do as well in it as I can. Besides, despite not being a math wizard, I still contribute a lot to my school. I do community service when I can, I speak out in class discussions, and I’m already working hard at the career that I hope will change history. I think I add something different to my school that makes me a good asset to the campus as well as the community because I’ll always try to change the world.

This year has been very different from last year and I do think that I have lead people into misconceptions about me as far as whether or not I take school seriously. I think that this is because of how I struggled with Algebra 2, my weakest subject, but for the longest time never bothered to ask for help. Ever since I realized that I can’t do everything myself, I’ve asked for help. Sometimes my friends help me in math, sometimes one of my older sisters, or sometimes I ask one of the teachers at school. No matter what, I never want anyone to have that misconception again but I’m grateful for it because it made me want to do better.

High school is a learning experience for everyone and you go through the good and the bad every year. I had to leave the marching band this year because I could no longer handle the unfair pressure my instructor put on me and the hurtful comments she made towards me. However, I did gain a dance team at my own school that so far, has been very successful. I got further in a debate tournament than I ever got before and I know it’s because I tried harder this year. I don’t get voted at the top of everything and I don’t always get what I want but I got into the acting program I wanted to get into this summer. Life, especially in high school, is decorated with ups and downs. With nearly every success comes with a fail. With nearly every fail comes with a success, even if one is bigger than the other. We just need to decide which one we will let influence us in life. I choose success because I want to make something of myself. I want to leave my mark at this school and in this world. I know I won’t get there by not doing homework and doing my best. When your best could be so great, there’s no point in doing less than that. I’ll use everything I learn this year for the rest of high school here, in college up North, and simply in life, wherever that takes me.

9th grade Reflection

9^th Grade Reflection

            Freshman year was a good time and I still remember it very well. It took some getting used to because I had just started getting used to high school and public school all together. I went to this school, International High, that year and I don’t regret it. I loved my schedule. I had gotten all of the classes that I asked for.

            The classes that I really did shine in would have to be English, French, Band, and Theatre Arts. I’m not that surprised that I did well in them. I love English, and I really enjoy reading and writing. Whenever I had an assignment in that class, it was always fun for me. I especially enjoyed the field trip we took to HBU to see Romeo & Juliet, one of my favorite plays. French was another thing I was passionate about because everyone in my family speaks French. It was really hard for me to earn an A for a while but in the second semester I did and that made me very proud. Band was also a very fun class because it meant that I got to hang out with my best friends and dance. I met those girls because of band and we spent most of our time together. We went to the store, watched movies, and just hung out together. Nothing was more fun that year than making up routines and being with my Winter Guard girls. Well, maybe one thing: being in Theatre class. My teacher was so wise and talented and the class actually challenged me on so many levels. So, while it wasn’t easy, it was an important growing experience for me. I really enjoyed all of these classes and I think that’s why I did so well in them.

            On another note, there were some classes that I wasn’t so great in. I named them my “B classes” because I usually had a B in them. These classes were IPC, World Geography, Guitar, and Algebra. IPC was not easy for me and I’ve never been that great at science. But I did work hard in that class and I think I could’ve done better. World Geography was actually pretty easy for me but a couple of things led to me not doing as well as I could. I’m proud to say that by the end of the year, I did pull through to get an A.  Now, my next class sounds easy because it was just playing the guitar. But, the thing is that I wasn’t that comfortable at playing the guitar at first. I work as hard as I could but I do think that I deserved a B because I could have worked even harder. Lastly, Algebra class was my other challenging class because I’m not great at math. I never have been and I doubt I ever will be. But, I do think I worked hard and I had a teacher that believed in me. At the end of the second semester I came very close to getting an A but I didn’t quite make it. Yet, I’m still satisfied because I got the grade I deserved and I did my best.

            So, with all of the twists and turns of my freshman year, I still made it through. My most memorable moment of that year would have to be the Mardis Gras parade that the marching band marched in. I had a great time, I made new friends, and the band really came together and had fun. I’m really glad I got to participate and it made my freshman year even better than I thought it would be.