Freshmanitis by Klifton Gresham

I was very scared when I came to high school. I thought it was going to be very hard. The first semester of my freshman year, I did not even come to school for like half of the semester because of “freshmanitis.” I never did any of my work, and I felt bad about it. I wanted to change. The next semester, I did better and got all A’s and one C. My family helped me change by giving me encouragement throughout my fearful freshman year.

I learned a lot form this experience. I learned that to make it in high school you just need to do your work and forget about it. It is hard to do this but it is worth it. Now I am in the 12th grade, and I’m getting ready to get out of here. Last but not least, I’m passing all my classes with good grades so I can get the HOPE scholarship. It is worth about $20,000 ,which is about half of what you pay for college. You should shoot for this, too.

What you can learn from my experience is simple. Do all of your work and you will pass. My advice to you is to work hard and play later. If you do all of your work in the first three years of your high school career, you will be able to chill in your 12th grade year. Then you can enjoy your last year of high school with ease. Most of all don’t let anybody bring you down.