I have one month left before my junior year starts, and it leaves me with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. On one hand, I am excited for school to start up again but on the other hand, I know this year will be a rough one academically wise. Last weekend, I took my first…

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It is now the end of June and as of right now, I have just been studying for my upcoming ACT and continuing to work with YCS. One thing we do at YCS’s Summer of Service is creating service projects based on different themes. For example, last week’s theme was focused on loneliness and mental…

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I have just returned from my trip to Taiwan and Japan. It was a great 10 days getting to explore the cities and finally getting a chance to unwind. Tomorrow, I start my volunteering Summer of Service with YCS and prepping for my ACT. I just found out I have secured an interview with the…

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My sophomore year has finally came to an end and now I am on summer break. I am very disappointed on how I ended this semesters grades, with A’s in everything but math and chemistry- which I got B’s in. I wish things went differently, but there is nothing I can do now. I need…

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I only have two weeks left of school before I am on summer break. It is kind of surreal to think about-this year went by so fast. Looking back on what I accomplished this past year, I am proud of the work I have done and look forward to achieving new goals I have for…

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I don’t have too much to write about as of right now, these last two weeks have been quite uneventful. I have spent most of my time studying and preparing for the end of the school year. This is the last month of my sophomore year, so I am trying to finish it on a…

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It is nearing the end of my sophomore year and school has been ramping up with AP Tests coming up soon. As of right now, I have been prioritizing school and trying to end it all on a good note. All I have been doing these past two weeks is a lot of studying and…

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It is now the end of March and I have finally came up with my plans for this summer. Unfortunately, I was not admitted into UC Cosmos nor UCSB’s Summer Research Academies but that doesn’t mean I won’t be doing anything. This week, I plan on deciding between taking the SAT or ACT and from…

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There is about 2 weeks left before Spring Break and as of right now, I have been focused on finding places to intern or volunteer with during the summer. I am deciding between two places, the Special Olympics or Youth Community Service. Once I decide, I will try to apply and volunteer with that organization.…

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It is now the beginning of March and I am half way through my final semester. I have been keeping up with volunteering at the homeless shelter and continuing to teach students with Mathgik. As of right now, I have been moved up to varsity for states in basketball so I have been busy with…

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