English+Semester+Final

When I first came to Foothill, I was most definitely scared when I was strolling the hallways since a lot of my friends went to different high schools. Luckily, I was able to meet up with old friends along with some new ones. Soon, I came to realize that high school was as simple as preschool, you just need to know how to get around. Once you learn to get a good foundation, then you are on your way to success.

So far, my academic career is going fairly well. I have had mostly A’s throughout the semester, and I have been able to keep these A’s pretty easily. During this semester, I have had seven classes. However, due to the fact that Foothill has block schedule, I only have four classes per day. This has resulted in me having more class time, and yet, I have less homework.

My first class is Geography/Health. I started this class out with a bad start. I would forget the homework, unintentionally not finish the homework, or turn in another class’s homework.

Fortunately, I was able to regain a foothold and eventually get an A back in the class. So far, I have enjoyed the class. The class isn’t too hard, yet it also gives you a challenge that doesn’t drive you nuts.

Next I have EDA, and yes, I do have it with Mrs. Faulconer. Ever since I entered that class, I have found it puzzling that I was called an Angel Potato. I guess that she has been near computers too much (don’t tell her that I said that). As for the class, I believe that it is going pretty well for me. I am getting an A in the class easily, the only obstacle that stands in my way is how boring the subject is (don’t tell her that I said that either).

Third period is Spanish. In this class, I find it hard to stay focused. In fact, when my teacher is teaching us something new, I get sleepy for some reason. This kind of scares me because I in all honesty want to speak Spanish, but whenever I hear it, after a while I feel like I want to pass out. Anyway, I have a B even though I should have an A in the class since the class is so easy.

Next is P.E. I don’t really know what to say about P.E., but I do know that I want to stop slacking off. You see, when I started P.E., I was serious about it because I wanted to become stronger and faster so I would be better in various sports. Unfortunately, I had lost that motivation, so I started to slack off during work outs and such. I became bored when I would work out. However, now I am starting to regain that motivation again. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that people start to slack off because they don’t see any benefit in trying. If they are given something that they really want, then they would most likely try to strive for it.

In fifth period, I have Geometry. For the most part, I have thought that geometry was pretty easy. Lately, however, I have started to feel the pressure of not understanding the concept in which the teacher is teaching us. It all started when I missed school because I was sick. I had missed the day that we got back from Winter Break, and on the day we got back, Mr. Villa (my teacher) had taught us the basics of something new. So, I sort of caught up, but I still feel so-so about the subject. Anyway, I have an A in the class.

After that is Biology. Biology, in my opinion, is a very fascinating subject, but the only thing is that it is difficult to follow and understand. Don’t ask me why, that is just the way that I see it. In fact, I think that a couple of people agree with me, but maybe that is just a coincidence. Or, you just have to have the right mindset to fully understand the subject. In any case, I have an A in the subject, so I guess that you can say that the class is going pretty well.

Finally, my last class is English. I always liked English and I also always thought that it was kind of fun in some circumstances. I think this because through the English language, you can put anything that is in your mind on paper. I also like the class because I like to write (sometimes), and speak publicly (sometimes). As for what I am getting in the class, I am getting an A.

Next, I am going to talk about my friends. To me, friends can be a touchy subject. Now let me just tell you right now that I don’t have any best friends. I only have friends, and then I have good friends. I say this because I feel as if it isn’t fair if you choose one friend over another. I think that I am this way because I used to have a close friend who, at the time, I considered to be my best friend. One day, I asked him who his best friend was. To my despair, I found out that I was number three on his friends list. Hearing this made me sad, so to this day, I have no best friends because I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. So, after that little fun fact, I am going to start with my old friends.

Sadly, a lot of my old friends are disappearing. This is because some of them either went to different schools, or we both just stopped staying in touch. I am going to pin point two fine gents to be in this category. Their names are Sebastian, and Abraham. We used to be good friends in middle school even though we had just met in the eighth grade. We split up since I had gotten into Foothill, and they didn’t. Ever since then, we have lost contact pretty much. Of course, we would text every so often, but whenever we would plan on hanging out, I would have something come up, and I wouldn’t be able to make it. So, at the moment, we are still friends, but not like how we used to be.

Now to talk about my new friends, and also my old that I have become friends with again. One friend that I have in mind is Matt Gonzales. I met him at the ninth grade orientation, and I got the chance to know him through FIRE. I soon come to realize that Matt is a good guy, and that I am lucky to be able to call him a friend. Now to move on to two of my old friends which are Jeffrey Westlund and Joseph Hernandez. I have known these guys since elementary school. Although we didn't have much contact during middle school, we have been reunited through the power of friendship.

Now, it is time to talk about family. I know that a lot of people sadly don’t have the best family connection, but I have to say that this is not true for my family. So far, my family life is going pretty well. My family and I get along fairly well, thankfully. My immediate family consists of my mom, my dad, my brother, my sister, and finally, my dog. My family and I like to go on family trips whenever we get the chance, whether it is to go camping in the woods, or going to one of the Hawaiian islands. Since I can’t think of anything in my family that is important for me to talk about, I will just talk about each one of them individually.

Let me start with my dad. My dad and I have a good relationship for the most part. The only thing is that we don’t ever really talk a lot. I don’t know why but we just don’t communicate as much as we should. Lately, I have been trying to change that. I would like to start talking to him more. For example, I would probably share with him about how my day was and then talk about his day. I’m sure that in time we will talk to each other more often. It is only a matter of time. We even both talked about the problem together face to face and agreed to each other to talk more often. So I guess that it will just have to come in time.

Next, I will talk about my mom. My mom is probably the most stressed out person in the whole world. Most of the time, she is stressed out about school and how good my siblings and I are doing. I always think that she needs to take a chill pill because a lot of the time I am afraid if she will explode or something. She even checks on Zangle every other day to make sure that I still have good grades. If she forgets to do so, she asks me if I checked Zangle lately and how I am doing. Now, I don’t think that making sure that your child is doing well in school is a bad thing, but when your life revolves around it, you kind of need to relax. Never the less, I am able to talk to her about anything which is cool.

Now it is time to talk about my brother. I think that my brother is pretty cool even though some people think that he is weird. My brother is hard to explain. His personality is unlike anything that I have ever seen before. I say this all in a good sense of course. My brother is super smart. He is really interested in the universe and how it works. He is studying Chemistry at his own leisure. He isn’t a nerd; far from it. He is even already thinking of ways to solve the energy crisis. He will probably be the next Einstein. I think that this is pretty cool because I can already say that he is on his way to success. So, to wrap things up, my brother is awesome.

Now, it’s time for my sister. I am kind of scared because I already see her having an attitude even at her young age. She doesn’t have a super big attitude yet, but I am already seeing some of it in her. For example, sometimes I will hear her start to back talk to my mom. This isn’t all the time, but sometimes my sister will get irritated with my mom after my mom is pestering her over homework, and she will talk back to my mom with an attitude. What really gets me is that my mom doesn’t do anything about it. I am just afraid of what is to come. None the less, I think that my sister is pretty awesome.

Finally, I am going to end it with my dog, Hunter. Hunter is probably the most pampered dog in the world. Let me explain his life to you. First, he will wake up at five in the morning and force my parents out of bed. After he gets his morning breakfast, he will slumber over and start begging for some food from the people who are eating breakfast. After he is sure that they are done eating, he will go over and hop on the couch and take a quick nap. Then, he will be taken for a walk by my siblings and I, and after that, when it is night time, he will eat again. Then, he will beg for some of our dinner, and after that, he will go and lie on the couch again. When we all go to bed, he will go to his massive bed and go to sleep. Thus is the life of my dog, Hunter. Low and behold, he is also twenty pounds fatter than what he should be. I think that this is just sick, so now my family is turning things around. Hunter is finally losing weight due to the fact that we aren’t feeding him part of our breakfasts or dinners, and we take him to new places like the beach or a dog park more often.

As you see, so far I think that I have a pretty good foundation in my first semester. Plus, there is always room for improvement. This means that I am only at the beginning of building such an effective foundation that very soon I will be building something very extraordinary on the foundation that I have worked so hard on. Only time can tell what kind of building that I will be building in the near future. In conclusion to this essay, I believe that one of the most important things that a person needs is a good foundation so that he will be able to be successful in life.