September 7, 2005
My Response to Introducing Yourself
1. My Neighboorhood
I was privileged enough to grow up in Suburbia. Hopkins, to be exact, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The neighboorhood itself was called Hobby Acres and the average age of a person who lived there was porbably somewhere around 65. To say the least, there weren't too many kids around besides me and my sister. It was very quiet, and the highlight of the year was the neighboorhood garage sale. It was scenic though...there were at least 6 huge trees per yard, which made it look very woodsy, even though the reality of it was we were 15 minutes away from the Twin Cities.
2. Best and Worst Part of High School
Hands down, the best part of high school for me was playing sports. It wasn't just the actual activity itself, I loved being able to connect with people on such a personal level. To this day, my closest friends whether they go to school nearby or not, are the ones I played on sports teams with. It's like you experience so many emotions together; pain, triumph, fear. These are emotions that 16 year olds do not usually share with one and other. I love how sports kept me in shape and brought me into the bond that athletes have with each other.
I would have to say that the worst part of high school would be the stupid electives that you have to take. Classes like Consumer Smarts, Sewing, Ceramics, and Career Search. Now these classes would be fine for someone who held an interest in them, but for someone like me, who would rather die than have to sit through and hour of this class, it was just horrible. I could do nothing but sleep over my teachers words, and to do the homework was intensly painful. I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to pick classes that I am truly intersted in.
3. Best/Worst Teacher
Mr. Dart, my 10th grade english teacher. He was so passionate about what he did and what he was teaching. No matter how tired I was, when I came to his class I would sit directly up in my seat and listen to him. I loved the way that he read stories to us. He would use different voices, hand gestures, and body language that made me feel like I was inside of that book. He helped me so much with my writing, my style has developed so much because of the advice he has given me. Plus he's such a cool guy, its impossible not to like him.
Mrs. Sampson, my 9th grade Civics teacher I absolutely despised. She was one of those teachers who picked favorites, and its an understatement when I say she favored them. I'm the type of student that doesn't hesitate to ask questions when a task is unclear to me. Let's just say she did not get the memo that states there is no such thing as a stupid question. She would always tell me that I wasn't paying attention and thats why I had so many questions, but the reality was that she was so unclear, that no one in the entire class had a clue what to do when she said, "begin". I could not stand that woman.
4. My Education
I was very fortunate to go through the Hopkins school district. I feel very confident starting college in that Hopkins prepared me for my road ahead. All of the teachers that I had helped me in some way and contributed greatly to the person that I am today.
5. Going to College
For me it was the inevitable step that happens after high school. Its as simple as; that's just what you do after high school. For me it wasn't a choice whether or not to attend college...the only question that was asked of me was, what schools am I applying to.
Posted by at September 7, 2005 6:41 PM
Comments
Hi, Tara! I "googled" "Hobby Acres" and surprise---your blog was the fourth entry. Bet you didn't know you're on the front page of a google search?
Anyhow, I enjoyed reading your comments about the neighborhood and school. I'm so glad you're enjoying the UofM. Take care. Mrs. LaTondresse
Posted by: Barbara LaTondresse at September 14, 2005 11:41 AM
Your neighborhood sounds a lot different from mine. The highlight of the year there are the two weeks on the either side of July 4th, when it sounds like you're living in a war zone with all the firecrackers.
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