First+Semester+Final!!



In August I was reuniting with my friends on the campus of our new high school. It was six months ago that I had came to Foothill Technology High School and was very nervous to meet my new classmates and teachers. I’m now half way through my ninth grade year and not nervous anymore but excited for the second semester. My first semester as a freshman has been a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead for me in the many years to come.

At Foothill Tech. I have six teachers and my seventh period over at Ventura High School. First period I have health with Mrs. Adams. This is one of my favorite classes because Mrs. Adams always makes the class fun, since health isn’t the most fun class to learn about. Second period I have EDA with Mrs. Faulconer. This class is another good class because I then can actually learn how to use a computer. Third period I have speech and debate with Mrs. Kindred. In this class we do writing and then we also do a bunch of little projects. Fourth period I have English with Mr. Geib. This is another great class because we discuss the book as we read it. Fifth period I have Mr. Kellogg in Geometry. This class is one if the harder ones because Geometry isn’t an easy subject. Sixth period I have Biology with Mr. Duston. This class is my most talkative class but biology does get confusing at times. Seventh period I have dance team over at Ventura High School. In dance team we perform at football and basketball games at half time. I have had many exciting classes this semester.

Outside of school this semester I have done two sports, ballet and tae kwon do. In ballet I spent most of the semester preparing for the Nutcracker. The one main big part I got was Waltz corps. Then with tae kwon do, in August I had got my recommended black belt. I plan on getting my black belt in April this year. Inside of school I do dance team. Ventura’s dance team has 19 dancers on it including me. We nominated for two team captains who would choreograph our dances for this year. My favorite dance we have done this semester is Creators Mix. We performed this dance at our last football. With the semester coming to an ending so is dance team, but second semester is the try-outs for next years’ team.

When I came to Foothill Technology High School I was very lucky that the friends that I hung out with last year came with me to Foothill Technology High School. One friend in particular Janile Dabbous I had just met at the beginning of the school year. We were really close at the end of the year last year, but coming to Foothill made us even closer. Another friend I have is Kylee Sweet. We knew each other in seventh grade but didn’t become really close friends until last year. Now we are tae kwon do buddies. Alex is my “sister” from ballet and my best friend. In this past semester I went to Alex’s house and we played scene it and ate takis, chewy bars, and Wonka fruit delights until late at night. Along with my many old friends I have made couple of new friends during my first semester here at Foothill Technology High School. One friend I have made I Kensey. I met Kensey one day during my EDA class and I am glad that I did. Another friend I have made is Sharon Lee. We had become friends this last quarter during our geometry class together. One final and last friend I have met is Alexis Malcolm from geometry. We were seat partners in the beginning of the school year and as time past us by we became really close friends. Another friend I have is Dani and I know her from tae kwon do. We are really close friends and we have been taking XMA acro classes together this past month. My last friend is Cora. I just met her this month and we are already friends. At tae kwon do I also have known Stephen and Jonah since I started. They take the adult leadership class with me. My friends are my world and I gotten closer to most of then in just this past semester.

My family is just as important to me as my friends are. In my family I have my mom, dad, brother and my little cousin who often visits. My mom is the one who is in charge of the house in our family. If my mother wants something done around the house then it will happen. My mom also likes visiting which is good because then we can visit with friends more often. On the hand though, my dad likes being alone. He doesn’t like to be bothered so often times we just leave him alone in his room. Then there is my brother, Mr. Talk a lot. My brother does get on my nerves but I do love him. Finally there is my little cousin Katherine. She is very hyper and is almost always smiling. When went to go down and see her she had play with her and her dogs. This semester I went down to her house one day and I just walked into the house and she decided that I needed to see her room. My family and I have our issues here and there but we all love each other.

Six months ago I had come to Foothill Technology High School with my friends wondering what the students and teachers were going to like. I am now half way through the year in a blink of an eye and loving all my classes. I have gotten many memories from my classes to my friends within the first year here at Foothill Technology High School. I can’t wait for second semester and the many years to come.