11th Grade Reflective Essay
11th Grade Reflective Essay
11th Grade Reflective Essay
Mrs. Knighten-Miller-2
English 11
1 May 2017
As a student and as a person, my high school career has helped me develop into the
person I am today. I have matured into a student that is consistently trying to help my classmates
where I can, always looking for ways to understand a concept if I do not understand it, and being
curious to learn something new. To reach some of my academic goals, I took the necessary
courses that would teach me how to get started into pursuing a career in film/photography. I have
many influential people around me like my English teachers, my counselor and most of all, my
mom. My high school career has helped me evolve into the person I am today.
First of all, I have matured into a student that is consistently trying to help my classmates
where I can, always looking for ways to understand a difficult concept if I do not understand it,
and being curious to learn something new. Inside the classroom and out, I try to help my
classmates if and when needed. Also, if there is a difficult concept I do not understand, I look for
ways to understand and master the concept. Lastly, I find it satisfying to learn new things inside
the classroom and out. I find that my high school career has helped me develop into the student
that I am today.
Secondly, I have done many things throughout my high school career to reach the
academic goals I have set for myself. First, through trying out different electives throughout my
high school career, I found that I wanted to pursue a career in the film/photography field. To do
so, I took the necessary courses to get started in that field such as Video Production 1 and
Photography 1. In the classroom, I paid attention to learn new techniques to become more aware
in the film/photography field. With the help of my high school career, I have reached the
Lastly, throughout my high school career, I have had many different people influence me
in multiple ways. First, my English teachers, like Mr. Marquez and Mrs. Knighten-Miller, have
always believed and encouraged their students to surpass expectations. Secondly, my counselor,
Ms. Padilla, has helped me find what I am passionate about and what courses I need to do to
pursue a career in this field. Most of all, my mother also influenced me to pursue greatness and
to do my best with my future. While going through my high school career I have had many
As a student and as a person, my high school career has helped me develop into the
person I am today. I have matured into a student that is consistently trying to help my classmates
where I can, always looking for ways to understand a concept if I do not understand it, and being
curious to learn something new. To reach some of my academic goals, I took the necessary
courses that would teach me how to get started into pursuing a career in film/photography. I have
many influential people around me like my English teachers, my counselor and most of all, my
mom. My high school career has helped me evolve into the person I am today.