My High School Career (2012-2018)

I wanted to share some of my memories from the past years of my academic career. There’s a lot to discuss here.

I attended Glenelg High School in the fall of 2012 and graduated in the spring of 2018. This was the most perfect school experience I ever had and it helped me belong to the community in a way I had not previously. The fact about high school was that it offered me opportunities to achieve personal growth, to pursue my talents, and to participate in extracurricular activities and student organizations.  I became passionate about developing an artistic dream and decided to begin drawing and painting pictures as a hobby. When I took art classes in high school, I learned how to advance my drawings through a strong sense of creativity and imagination. I worked hard to overcome many challenges during my years in high school, and completed all the requirements for a diploma. I worked harder than ever, not only to be successful in school, but also to be a good person and to achieve integration into community life.  I was awarded the Student of the Month Award every year which reflected the standards of all my accomplishments. I used adaptive technology every day to help me learn a variety of subjects in the classroom.  Like most people around me, I had the ability to climb the ladder of success by making progress in learning so by the time I became a senior, I no longer need much assistance with completing my schoolwork. As a senior, I became the member of the National Honor Society, which made me proud because it showed that I had become an important member of the community as well as the student body.  In order to meet the requirements of the NHS, I did some math and art tutoring after school and I was involved in volunteering and community service.  

Being active in clubs and activities was one of my fondest memories of high school and an excellent way to develop social and interpersonal skills. First, I participated in the school’s adaptive Broadway program that included students with and without special needs. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed performing on stage with the cast. The program offered me the opportunity to form partnerships and work together on a play.  I also joined the Forever Friends club which involved building friendships and doing fun activities with a group of friends. During my sophomore year, I joined the Glenelg Earth Organization where I completed recycling projects to save the environment. I did not play any sports in high school except soccer and wheelchair running. Watching football games, choir performances, and musicals were some of my favorite events to attend outside the school. I enjoyed the pep rally and going to homecoming dances with my friends. During my fourth year I met a girl who was a junior and we both went to prom together. All these experiences were a big part of my high school career which made life more natural and interesting.

A lot of exciting stuff happened recently and I finished my final year of high school.  I received my diploma as well as the Principal's Award for Excellence, which meant a lot to me.  I am now feeling prepared and ready to move forward to the next chapter of my life. My current goal is to attend Howard Community College in the fall and I plan to hopefully work in a field related to art and disability advocacy.