Freshman Topics.

Erin Snyder
1st hr.
Thurs. Oct. 22 2009

Old Friends, New Friends
In my first year of Stevenson High school, I have made lots of new friends. I have kept my old friends as well. Lots of my new friends are from my global Ed classes, such as, Sarah, Dan, McKenna, Alex, Pat, Taylor, Kassidy, David, Morgan, Lexi, Bridget, McKenzie, Paige, Audrey, Chelsea and many others.
SHS Activities Attended
So far at Stevenson I have attended only a few events. I went to the Invisible Children movie and Night on the Field. Night on the Field was really fun, my friends and I sang karaoke, and watched a movie on the war going on in Africa. I have also attended a varsity football game. I plan to attend more activities as the year goes on.
Funniest, Weirdest, Scariest Moments
By far, the scariest moment of my high school experience so far, was coming to school on the first day. Walking in to my first classes was super scary, I didn’t know what to expect. My first day ended up going really well. I was very surprised that it went a lot better than I expected, my teachers were really nice, and I didn’t have any problems at all finding my classes.
Hardest, Easiest class assignments
By far, the hardest assignments I have gotten yet this year have been Mrs. Berjeski’s news quizzes. My math class is also hard. My teacher, Ms. Bjorklund, makes it fun and interesting, but it’s still hard. My other hardest class has been my English class with Ms. Van Horn. There is a lot of writing to do and quizzes, and I’m not used to writing a whole lot. But overall my classes and assignments have been pretty easy so far this year.
Top Five Current Events
The top five current events of this semester have been, Iran’s nuclear weapons that have been found, The U.N. met in New York for a meeting. The Supreme Court has started a new term, The State’s budget for school districts has been cut by a lot of money, and President Obama won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
Faces in the News
One of the most prominent Faces in the news has been Mahmoud Ahmadinmjad. Mahoud is the president of Iran, and has been in the news because Iran has been found by the United Nations to have unauthorized nuclear weapons in an underground facility. Another face that has been in the news this year has been Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit.
Interesting New Words
So far in my freshman year I have learned a few new words, one being, misogyny which means a hatred of women. I also learned that to ensconce something is to bundle something up, or to conceal something.
Popular or Memorable Songs
One of the most popular songs of this year has been, I Got a Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas. This song sat at number one song of the nation for an entire twenty weeks. Another new artist that has come out this year and made a huge name for herself has been Lady GaGa. Her song Poker Face sat at Number one on the nation’s music charts for an astounding nineteen weeks, just barely being beaten out by the Black Eyed Peas.
Popular or Memorable Movies
One of the most memorable movies of the past month or so has been “Where the Wild Things Are”. This movie is based off of the famous childhood book. In this movie a little boy visits an island with all kinds of strange nice monsters that help him on many adventures.
Rumors or Gossip
So far in my high school experience there have been plenty of rumors and gossip. “Who’s dating this person?” “Who cheated on that person?” and “Who did what?” “Who’s in a fight with that person?” All of the rumors have just been a lot of needless high school drama.
Fads and Trends
Definitely, one of the biggest trends I have seen this year has been flannel shirts and skinny jeans. At least half of everyone in Stevenson High School owns a flannel or checkered button down shirt, and a pair of skinny jeans. Every day there are multitudes of teens wearing Flannel shirts.
First Cultural Event
My First Cultural event was on the Plymouth Fall Festival. At the Fall Festival a friend and I walked around and looked at all the different shops and things they had set up. We also watched Irish dancers dancing on a stage set up in the middle of the park. We went to a historical house and learned all about it.
Homecoming
I am looking forward to homecoming a lot. I have already gotten my dress, which is purple with lots of black, and comes to just above my knee. I am looking forward to getting a limo and going out to dinner with all my friends. I am also looking forward to the varsity football game tonight. We play against Churchill. Let’s go Spartans!

Advice for a freshman
My advice for a freshman would be, don’t get overwhelmed. The big high school can definitely be scary at times, but don’t fall behind, because it will just be that much harder to catch up. Also get on the good side of your teachers. You could think a teacher is nice at first, but if you get on the bad side of your teachers they can turn evil. It’s not hard at all to stay on the good side of your teachers. Most teachers hate being mean and would do anything to be a nice teacher, all you have to do, is do your homework, and be respectful when a teacher is talking. Also don’t be late. Teachers hate it when you’re late for their classes an have to interrupt them.
What I’m looking forward to
Coming up in my freshman year, I am looking forward to many things. One thing that is coming up this weekend is Homecoming. I am looking forward to homecoming because I’m excited about the dance and hanging out and having fun with all my new friends. I am also looking forward to the global ed “Haunted High” activity. That is coming up this Wednesday.
Other Noteworthy Achievements or Events
Another noteworthy achievement for me has been maintaining a one hundred percent I’m my art class, also, I got a 195 out of 200 points on my history unit test!