The month of March is a nerve-wracking and exciting month for seniors, as college decisions and admitted students events all fall within these four weeks. This weekend in particular was Discover BHP, a day-long event for admitted freshmen in the Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. My family and I began the three-hour drive Friday afternoon to Austin and prepared to wake up bright and early the next morning to begin the day’s festivities. The morning of Discover BHP started with a breakfast where all students were able meet each other and mingle. After that, parents and students split and went into different activities. The about 130 students at the event were organized into small groups with current BHP students and we began breakout sessions to get to know each other better. I was surprised to find that out of my group of ten students, three were from out of state! The BHP group for 2021 seemed to have diverse interests and backgrounds, something that really excited me and made me look forward to the college experience even more. The rest of the day consisted of Q&A info panels with current BHP students about internships and careers, study abroad, and student life, as well as a mock class on Business Law and Ethics with an actual BHP professor! Getting to hear what current students in the program had to say was an invaluable experience. After my Discover BHP experience, I felt like I could truly see myself in Austin, with these amazing peers, in this one-of-a-kind program next year. With the rest of my college decisions coming out next week, I will definitely have some difficult decisions to make. However, getting to visit campus, hear from existing students in BHP, and meet my potential new lifelong classmates and friends was an opportunity that will play a huge factor in my choice of where to spend the next four years of my life. Hook ‘em 2021?
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Last Sunday was the Daylight Savings change, which pushed the time forward one hour to allow for longer days and later sunsets. This time change made me feel like I had extra time to be more productive and accomplish more things in each day. With this new mindset, I definitely packed a lot of things into my week and made it one to remember. On Tuesday, March 14th, I worked with the other officers of Mu Alpha Theta to host the annual Pi Day, where members bought pies for the teachers to enjoy in celebration of this great holiday. On Friday, it was a big day for Liberty’s chapter of National Art Honor Society. The officer board had been planning the school’s first ever student art museum night for the past few months, and this day would be the culmination of our ideas and efforts. I helped to paint a mural inspired by the piece “Tree of Life” by Klimt, which would be finished with the fingerprints of each visitor to museum night, that will be hung up at the front of the school in Assistant Principal Mrs. Whaling’s office. All in all, NAHS Museum Night was a complete success, with over seventy visitors and money raised through admission fees and artwork sales that would go towards expanding NAHS to its fullest potential. Being able to leave a legacy at Liberty High School through events like Museum Night and the Tree of Life Painting is an honor that cannot be paralleled through any material items or awards. For these last few months of senior year, I will take every opportunity to make my mark on the school that has given me so much for these past four years.
Although my family did not go out of town on vacation this week, this spring break has still managed to be the most memorable one of my high school experience. While I enjoyed being able to simply relax and not think about school or work, I also took this week off as an opportunity to make memories with family and my friends, both old and new. Throughout the break, I took a few trips to explore different neighborhoods in Dallas with friends, met new people, and spent quality time with my family. Some of the highlights of my break were getting to discover the hidden gem of Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff, as well as taking the DART for the first time through Klyde Warren Park and Deep Ellum. Getting to explore the diverse sights and sounds that Dallas has to offer was definitely an adventure, and my day trips with friends this break made me fall in love with the city even more. Yesterday, I had the unique opportunity to help my friend Victoria shoot pictures for the website of her new clothing company. For me, this break was my chance to undertake as many exciting new experiences like this one as I could. The idea has finally settled in that I will be graduating high school in three short months, and I now understand the importance of making the most of this time. Balancing time for schoolwork and ISM as well as time for family and friends is the key to having a great senior year, and I will definitely keep this in mind as I finish off my last year of high school!
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