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[[|edit]] Sarah's First Semester Final
I can't believe I have survived half of my freshman year (So far anyway).Coming to Foothill has changed me in so many ways. Ever since I came here, I have definitely grown as a person. I remember when I first stepped on campus. I was very shy, timid, and always hid my face away from others by texting on my phone non-stop. Well now, I put away the shy, timid, always hides behind her phone Sarah, and now I feel like a completely different person. I have definitely grown up and have matured a great deal. Also, when I first came here I never thought I would have made new friends like the ones at my old school, but now, I have made new and great friends that I wouldn't trade for the world. They always got my back, are always kind, and I know I can trust them. So far being a freshman at Foothill has been a fun yet very interesting experience. I am really glad to be here and I can’t wait for what the rest of this year and the rest of the years here have to offer me. Sarah's first semester final exam brainstorm diagram!

I have many great classes at Foothill and have had some great and fun times in them. The classes I have are Algebra with Ms. Rocca, Biology with Mr. Duston, Spanish or espanol with Senora Leaf, English with Mr. Geib, and Health/geography with Ms. Adams. Not only have I had great times in these classes, but I would also like to set some goals for myself for making these classes even better throughout my freshman year.

I have had so many great memories in all of my classes but one of my favorite memories that I have had are in my health/geography class with Ms. Adams. One of the things I like about her class is Ms. Adams accent over all. For some weird reason, I just want to burst out into laughter whenever she yells at someone. She is also really fun and really nice and that is something I really like. I have lots of friends in that class and whenever we do big projects in her class, it’s always super fun. One of the goals I would like to set for myself in my health/geography class is to make sure that before I turn in my health/geography packets, always make sure that everything is in the correct order and always number everything to get credit for it.

Another great class that I have with so many fun times is English class. Most of my friends love this class and so do I. We read lots of good books and discuss matters that affect the world. One of the many fun times I have had in this class is when my friends and I like to fool around on each other’s computers whenever we go to the pod to work on papers. We don’t do anything drastic, we are just silly girls. One of the goals I have made for myself in this class is to always make sure that before I complete an essay for that class, is to always read it and look it over to check for any mistakes that I could have made. Checking over work that I do not only applies to just English class, but to all my other classes as well.

Another class that I have is biology. This is not one of my favorite classes. In my opinion, I always kind of thought of it as very boring. Also, I believe that there could be some improvements to the learning atmosphere of the classroom. Although I have had some very interesting moments in this class. Some include from doing lab work, to just being goofy while working on some work sheets for the class. One of my favorite moments was when me and my friend were finished with our work and she took out one of those fancy artist stretchy erasers and we made little eraser people with them. That was a very fun moment. One of the goals I have for this class is to always get my work done and to not always fool around as much. If I want good grades and to get into a good college when I am older, I need to motivate myself into doing well and excelling in all of my classes.

Another class take I take is Algebra. Algebra has never been one of my favorite subjects. I never really thought of what the purpose is for Algebra because my carrier for when I am older will probably have nothing to do with Algebra any way. Although Algebra can be fun in some ways. Whenever we have math projects, for some reason I always found those to be really fun, and they were challenging and I think I liked the challenge. Ms. Rocca is a really nice teacher and is always helpful. Especially the one time I was doing a Carnegie problem and the numbers got so big that they were in the millions. One goal that I have for this class is to ask for help when I need it and to not be shy when it comes to answering a problem on the board or when it comes to asking for help.

The last class that I take is Spanish or espanol. At first when I started this class, I thought it was very fun and exciting, but after a while, I started to get bored with it. Although there have been fun times in this classroom to. Like whenever we tell stories, we always get laughs. Also, it’s fun whenever we get to dance and sing some of the Spanish songs she assigns for us. The last goal I have is to try and make the class fun for myself. Try to volunteer for some of the story telling and to get more involved.

Now, with all these classes, who do I have to get me through all this school work, it is my friends and family. I love my friends and my family so much and I don’t know what I would do without them. My friends and family keep me grounded and will always help me with any problems that I have. They always try and make me smile and they always comfort me if I am sad. Without my friends and family, I would be nothing. They are all my rock and I would be lost without them. Who are those people that I see every morning at school? That I greet with a hug all the time? Yep you guessed it, these are my friends. I have made lots of new friends here at Foothill and I love them all, but I especially love my little group of buds that I always hang out with. This little group I have is always there for me and I will always be there for them. They are always doing something goofy and they always try and make me laugh because they think my laugh sounds funny. We stick to each other and we don’t care what others think. We are weird and proud of it. Like I always say, “It’s better to be weird than normal, because normal is boring.”

Next is my family, my crazy, insane, yet amazingly wonderful family. What would I be without my family???? They are all my rock and comfort me whenever I need it. I have my mom for love, care, craziness, and humor. She and I are inseparable and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Yes, sometimes we might yell and get into fights with each other, but she is always there for me no matter what. She is also really crazy. We always have weird little inside jokes and it’s always funny when she watches the movie UP and laughs so hard that she cries whenever she hears the doberman’s squeaky voice. I love her so much. Next is my father. The silly, fun, loving, and gives boys the chills kind of dad. Normally when people see my daddy, they are automatically kind of scared and shy, but under my dad’s hard-core exterior, he is really a big goof-ball. He always tries to get me, and if any friends come to my house, too laugh. Making people laugh is really what he does best. He is also there even if you are in need for a hug. My family is the best and I love them all so much.

Now time to talk about what I like to do. The things that I like to do in my spare time are obviously ride horses and swimming. Horses although, are my biggest things. I ride three horses so I am always at the barn. I have grown up with horses along with my parents and I hope one day that I can start competing professionally. I practice constantly and improving my skills with my horses all the time.I used to compete in California High School Rodeo and I was always traveling to make it to competitions, so it was hard for me to hang out with friends during the week. I love riding my horses because it is fun and I am always riding. It is my stress reliever. (I ride western, not English. I’m not into the whole “tight pants” thing.)Another thing I like to do is swimming. I think it’s fun and I always try and get in the water at every chance I get. Especially when it is hot outside. That is the best time for me to be swimming. I also love surfing.

Coming to Foothill has definitely changed me as a person. I am more open toward others, I am always willing to make new friends, and I have been becoming more social. I’m glad that I am at Foothill and I love being here, the experiences I have had here so far have been fun and I can’t wait for more fun times to come around this year.