Years at Shipley: 3

 

Please list your activities and any positions held: Women's Empowerment Club, Japanese Learning Club.

 

I didn't have a most influential. All my teachers were influential. Through all the ups and downs of the experiences I've had with my teachers, I found overall lessons. Some of my teachers embedded in me a deep love of the subjects they taught, such as linguistics, astronomy, biology, and English. Some of them helped me understand concepts, especially in math, which I struggled with for a long time. Some helped me figure out what I did and didn't want to pursue in life and what I was sadly ready to put away and move on from. The teachers I had, no matter the amount of time they had taught or known me for, all had an influential impact on me.

 

My Shakespeare class. I love Shakespeare. History and theatre are also my favorites, so class was particularly fun for me. I loved interpreting the meanings of Shakespeare's wording and phrases and I remember always being excited to read the next play. My passion for Shakespeare grew more over my time in this class and I look forward to furthering my knowledge in Shakespeare.

 

What was your most memorable experience at Shipley?
When I first came to check out Shipley and shadowed a previous Shipley student. I remember it was summer and she was finishing her sophomore year. It was very anxiety-inducing, but she and her friends took me out to eat fruit on the warm grass as some of their peers were throwing a football around. I remember stepping into her chemistry class and the tests were being handed out, walking into the LARC with all the kids hanging around because it wasn't just a library but an area for people to spend time together.

 

Complete this sentence: Shipley has prepared me to… be able to move forward in tough situations.

 

Shipley has taught me what it is like to be in an uncomfortable situation, one with a lot of pressure and competition. Shipley taught me resilience and I think that I got a taste of what the college and workforce arena is going to be like. I've learned of my potential, how I could have done many different things, gone down many different paths, but the one that I chose was the best for me.