A modern high school student determined to get into college

Jeteria Pittman

As college tuition shoots up and the competition to get into a great college is getting more difficult, students are trying their hardest in high school to make sure colleges notice them. Students know that furthering their education is the key to a successful life, especially with the economy today. 

A program such as the International Baccalaureate program allows students to experience college courses in high school.  The program also allows students to earn college credit and allows students to shine among regular, honor and even AP students. Along with the courses of IB, comes all of the homework and extra assignments. 

IB juniors and seniors are overloaded with eight classes and at least six must be IB.  An IB student averages about 2.5 hours of homework a night, but as we all know, grades are not the only thing that students need to accomplish to get recognized by colleges. 

Students also are getting involved in sports and clubs. For example, a student at Harding University High School, who is a junior in the IB program, lives the life of a full-time high school student preparing to get into college. 

This student is not only in the IB program, but is also in executive council. The council is an elite club of 12 that plans the majority of the high school’s events. 

The position in the council takes up a lot of time and requires a lot of dedication. This student is also on the newspaper crew. 

This student is always around school looking for a story and snapping pictures. He or she tries to challenge him or herself with classes while also being well rounded by joining clubs and being involved. 

Moreover, this student is also the vice president and co-funder of the school’s Fashion Club. This is a major responsibility — being a major part of a club and keeping it running smoothly. 

Furthermore, this student also is in NHS (Junior Board and Community Service Board) and involved in community service. This student believes all of those things will get her into the college of her dreams.

 Does a student really need to overload themselves with responsibility to get into a good college?

Students are under too much stress to get into college. Tune in next week to see what some students do to get recognized.

Jateria Pittman is  a student at Harding University High School.

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