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In past years I would always worry about what other people thought of me. In my elementary school, I would always try to make people laugh, I talked a lot in class, I didn’t do class work to the best of my ability and I didn’t care much for education. Going from elementary school to high school is what has transformed me into a more mature person.
The summer going into freshman year, I realized that almost all of my friends were going to different schools, fooling around wouldn’t be tolerated and if my grades were bad, I would have no one to blame but myself. At St. John the Baptist High School, I felt I should be more of an adult because I was being treated as one.
High School has given me the chance to appreciate education. What many people forget is education comes with a price. It is a waste of time and money to not be the best student I could be. This was a realization that I learned from my transition from elementary school to high school. All the subjects learned in school not only give you knowledge but the teachers, fellow classmates and the atmosphere of the classroom can help you learn life lessons that make you an adult. My tenth grade English class was the class I looked forward to the most. Not only did the teacher made learning enjoyable, but he did not tolerate bad excuses for not doing homework or handing in a late assignment. This was one of the lessons that has prepared me for adulthood and college -- no one is going to hunt you down for an assignment or a hassle you about a job you decided not to do.
Another lesson I have learned was outside the classroom from my cross country team. My coach has taught me that in high school, and more so in college, your parents are not going to be there to make sure you clean your room, finish your homework and do your laundry. He has also taught us that we make the choices that decide our future. We have the choice to shape our future by the decisions that we make every day.
My transition from elementary school to high school has helped me make better decisions and be more responsible. However, I am hopeful that college will prepare me even more as it teaches me life lessons that will make me the best adult I can be.
Leo Werner
SJB High School
Class 2014
702 4th Street
East Northport, NY 11731
631-757-1272
The summer going into freshman year, I realized that almost all of my friends were going to different schools, fooling around wouldn’t be tolerated and if my grades were bad, I would have no one to blame but myself. At St. John the Baptist High School, I felt I should be more of an adult because I was being treated as one.
High School has given me the chance to appreciate education. What many people forget is education comes with a price. It is a waste of time and money to not be the best student I could be. This was a realization that I learned from my transition from elementary school to high school. All the subjects learned in school not only give you knowledge but the teachers, fellow classmates and the atmosphere of the classroom can help you learn life lessons that make you an adult. My tenth grade English class was the class I looked forward to the most. Not only did the teacher made learning enjoyable, but he did not tolerate bad excuses for not doing homework or handing in a late assignment. This was one of the lessons that has prepared me for adulthood and college -- no one is going to hunt you down for an assignment or a hassle you about a job you decided not to do.
Another lesson I have learned was outside the classroom from my cross country team. My coach has taught me that in high school, and more so in college, your parents are not going to be there to make sure you clean your room, finish your homework and do your laundry. He has also taught us that we make the choices that decide our future. We have the choice to shape our future by the decisions that we make every day.
My transition from elementary school to high school has helped me make better decisions and be more responsible. However, I am hopeful that college will prepare me even more as it teaches me life lessons that will make me the best adult I can be.
Leo Werner
SJB High School
Class 2014
702 4th Street
East Northport, NY 11731
631-757-1272
