Semen Kahsai
Reflection Essay
12/20/10
I came into ACLC as one of the first sixth graders. I came from a typical elementary school where I had class after class and wasn’t really able to get personal help because there were thirty other students in my one class. In elementary school I remember being assigned a tremendous amount of homework, and being forced to write in cursive it was quite an intense class. But when I first started sixth grade year at ACLC, I was eager to
know the way the classes were run and the free periods. My sixth grade year here at ACLC was really like a dream come true all the kids were nice and I had free time it was like recess.
ACLC was completely different from the other schools I have attended and I really liked that, if I were to attend a typical middle school I know I would have been pressured to join groups and cliques. At ACLC I had an option to be who I wanted to be, and there were no cliques it was just one big community that was very welcoming. ACLC is just a comfortable environment to work in; you can work on your work anywhere behind facilitator’s desk or on the floor if you wanted to. My first year here I had a difficult time doing my homework and managing my time but the older learners really helped me see what I was doing wrong.
When I reached my seventh grade year, I finally knew what I was supposed to do and felt more apart of the center. My work habits were better than ever, and I met some great new students. My new friends helped me become more of an studious learner. In my classes I became more of a listener and by listening it helped me catch up in all my work.
Things started getting more intense my freshman year I started hanging out with the wrong group of people, not getting my work done, getting written up. My grades of course went down the drain then I got myself back on my feet by turning in all my missing assignments and passing all my classes. In middle school I was always socially awkward but then when my high school years came I became more social and I began associating with the older learners. When sophomore year came around I found myself talking to the most random people in the center the ones I thought I would never end up being friends with, I began doing work with them and got a better perspective of the center.
Throughout all my school years I was a dependent learner, but I was slowly progressing to an independent learner in my years at ACLC. Time management was a big factor in being an independent learner; I really learned how to manage my time not only in school but throughout my whole day. It really makes me feel confident knowing that I know how to manage my time. The freedom we are given really gives me time to succeed academically.
I never thought I would become a great leader in my own community. It wasn’t until my junior year that it was possible to take such a big role in the community like being the queen of ACLC. I also joined leadership and became a small group leader, helped plan epic community events, like building the gingerbread houses to planning the potluck. I also led my neoteric bevy Dance Committee with Veronica Hollister, which had one of the most amazing dances ever last year the Kahsai Formal. It took forever to plan and raise money for but we managed.
Before I had entered ACLC, I didn't know much about technology or using the internet. At home I had AOL, which took forever to load and was useless at the time. I had attended Summer Bridge right before my first year of sixth grade, we were told to create a power point and I had no idea what they were talking about. One of the older learners helped me create one and after I went home to my computer and created a sideshow of my favorite pictures. ACLC has computes everywhere, thanks to them I now have the basic skills of using a computer. Now I am completely dependent on computers, and our school is too, we do everything online, from checking our grades to typing an essay.
In conclusion, I will never forget the most important lessons that I have obtained in this small community ACLC. I feel so prepared for college already and I am sure if I went to a typical school I wouldn’t be where I am today. Even though it seems that I’m not a big fan of the center I really am, I really appreciate what the center provided me it has really helped.
Reflection Essay
12/20/10
I came into ACLC as one of the first sixth graders. I came from a typical elementary school where I had class after class and wasn’t really able to get personal help because there were thirty other students in my one class. In elementary school I remember being assigned a tremendous amount of homework, and being forced to write in cursive it was quite an intense class. But when I first started sixth grade year at ACLC, I was eager to
know the way the classes were run and the free periods. My sixth grade year here at ACLC was really like a dream come true all the kids were nice and I had free time it was like recess.
ACLC was completely different from the other schools I have attended and I really liked that, if I were to attend a typical middle school I know I would have been pressured to join groups and cliques. At ACLC I had an option to be who I wanted to be, and there were no cliques it was just one big community that was very welcoming. ACLC is just a comfortable environment to work in; you can work on your work anywhere behind facilitator’s desk or on the floor if you wanted to. My first year here I had a difficult time doing my homework and managing my time but the older learners really helped me see what I was doing wrong.
When I reached my seventh grade year, I finally knew what I was supposed to do and felt more apart of the center. My work habits were better than ever, and I met some great new students. My new friends helped me become more of an studious learner. In my classes I became more of a listener and by listening it helped me catch up in all my work.
Things started getting more intense my freshman year I started hanging out with the wrong group of people, not getting my work done, getting written up. My grades of course went down the drain then I got myself back on my feet by turning in all my missing assignments and passing all my classes. In middle school I was always socially awkward but then when my high school years came I became more social and I began associating with the older learners. When sophomore year came around I found myself talking to the most random people in the center the ones I thought I would never end up being friends with, I began doing work with them and got a better perspective of the center.
Throughout all my school years I was a dependent learner, but I was slowly progressing to an independent learner in my years at ACLC. Time management was a big factor in being an independent learner; I really learned how to manage my time not only in school but throughout my whole day. It really makes me feel confident knowing that I know how to manage my time. The freedom we are given really gives me time to succeed academically.
I never thought I would become a great leader in my own community. It wasn’t until my junior year that it was possible to take such a big role in the community like being the queen of ACLC. I also joined leadership and became a small group leader, helped plan epic community events, like building the gingerbread houses to planning the potluck. I also led my neoteric bevy Dance Committee with Veronica Hollister, which had one of the most amazing dances ever last year the Kahsai Formal. It took forever to plan and raise money for but we managed.
Before I had entered ACLC, I didn't know much about technology or using the internet. At home I had AOL, which took forever to load and was useless at the time. I had attended Summer Bridge right before my first year of sixth grade, we were told to create a power point and I had no idea what they were talking about. One of the older learners helped me create one and after I went home to my computer and created a sideshow of my favorite pictures. ACLC has computes everywhere, thanks to them I now have the basic skills of using a computer. Now I am completely dependent on computers, and our school is too, we do everything online, from checking our grades to typing an essay.
In conclusion, I will never forget the most important lessons that I have obtained in this small community ACLC. I feel so prepared for college already and I am sure if I went to a typical school I wouldn’t be where I am today. Even though it seems that I’m not a big fan of the center I really am, I really appreciate what the center provided me it has really helped.
