by Lisne, 6th grade student
I
am an eleven year old girl who enjoys life. I belong to a wonderful
family. Besides being part of my family,
I also belong to a larger community: my neighborhood, borough and city. I am also a six grade student. As a student, I take pride in being part of
the Tech International Charter School.
As a member of a family and a community, I have many responsibilities.
One of the most important is the responsibility to work hard to become an
integral part of the society. I am sure that with the help of my family and
Tech International Charter School I will be able to achieve and conquer my
goals in life.
At
the age of nine I started to notice that I had problems with the way I was
reading. This problem was not new, but now I was paying more attention to it
because it was tremendously affecting my grades. I skipped lines without purpose, but not
because I wanted to. It just
happened. Some words got scrambled and
mistakenly I would say a different word.
I was afraid my vision was affected and it could become worse if I did
not go to the optometrist. My reading
levels were below grade and that made me nervous. I understood passing the
state test was not possible if I was struggling with reading. It was difficult for me to even imagine that
I could not pass to the next grade. It felt horrible to think that the next
year I could end up going to the same class again. If that happened, my classmates would be in a
higher grade and I would feel so ashamed to be left back. All these thoughts
invaded my mind. Sadness and despair started to own my emotions.
However,
I wanted to overcome this difficulty and be able to read fluently. There had to be some type of help for
me. I knew that I had to notify my
mother about this. I explained to her my frustrations for the reading
difficulties I had. My mother
immediately contacted SUNY Optometrist and made appointments. She also met with my teachers. This was the start of a new journey.
The
various exams that were performed at SUNY revealed that my eyes had a condition. I was unable to see in the way that other
people do. Therefore, I needed vision
therapy. My teachers were informed about
this matter and we began planning for accommodations in the classroom. My
teacher gave me a special ruler that would help me stay on the line as I
read. I told myself that I had to try
harder and be persistent if I wanted to pass 3rd grade. So, I read for longer periods every day. I woke up early in the morning to read before
going to school. I stayed after class
when my teachers were available for reading tutoring. At times, I would stay up late reading. I knew that if I practiced reading I was
going to pass the test. Most
importantly, my reading levels would go up. Dedication was the key to my achievements. Not only did I pass the state test, but my reading levels went up. My condition was not longer a hurdle. I had overcome this difficulty by dedicating hours
and hours of reading.
Dedication is the key to success. One way of committing to my education is by
getting involved in all aspects of my education and taking advantage of the
opportunities that are given to me. This opportunity has been offered to me to
participate in this wonderful conference.
I will have the opportunity to learn new information in this conference. I understand that interrelationships allow
for learning as well. If I am one of the selected candidates, I would learn
about how different and alike students from other schools are to the students in TI Charter
School. I want to communicate with students from other
neighborhoods and share ideas. I have a
strong desire to attend this conference.
I
want to go to this conference because if I attend this conference I would be
able to learn in advance about different high schools. I want to get a head start to prepare for the
selection of the high school that I will attend. Knowledge
is power. It is important to be prepared
to make good choices. The selection of a good high school is fundamental for
higher education.
I
believe I am a great candidate to be
an ambassador for Tech International Charter School. First of all, I believe I have the important
qualities that a good representative of Tech International Charter School
should have. I am a very outgoing,
well-mannered, determined and dedicated student. I am an effective communicator. I can participate in this conference and
bring feedback to my peers.In
addition, I understand the mission of Tech International Charter School. I can talk about the dedication of my school
administrators. I am a witness of how the teachers in Tech International have a
great dedication towards each individual student, since I benefit from FREE
tutoring after school. I am one of the
many students who stays up to two hours after school with teachers to help me
improve my grades. Tech International Charter School has offered me with a
great curriculum for my academic endeavors.
At the same time, it has provided me with great extra-curricular
activities that support my interest. Tech International Charter School has
offered me with a great education. I
also want to be able to give back with gratitude from all that has been given
to me. I can do this by being an
ambassador for my school.
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