High School Students’ Biggest Fears

By Aine Mahony on January 18, 2018 in Arts & Entertainment, Opinion

Several TA students were interviewed about their biggest fear — here’s what they said.

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2 months ago

“A couple of minutes ago I got accepted to USM during on the spot admissions. I was a little nervous going. I also heard from U Maine Farmington recently. Now I just need to make up my mind. I want to study secondary education in history. I have been interested in history as far back as I can remember. When I was little, it was dinosaurs (they were like big monsters) then I became interested in Egypt (it felt so foreign to my life in Portland), now I am most knowledgeable about American history and want to know more about ancient Rome and Greece. If we don’t study history we will just repeat ourselves. I want to know history so I can flip through it like an index and know what ideas are new and what ideas are not. I like to know what was happening before I was here instead of only knowing my own very narrow slice. It is a challenge to think about the idea that so much happened before we were aware. It can also be overwhelming, personally, I don’t like to think of myself in the context of millions of years of history, that whole dust in the wind thing — I don’t like thinking about that, I think we’re all important.” —Samuel L. (senior) ... See MoreSee Less

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No better place to go for education than UMF. Keep up the good work, Samuel!

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Congrats Sam! Either school will be lucky to have you. You have a sharp and curious mind!

Sam lufkin I love you!

Congrats on getting in to UMF, I loved it!

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2 months ago

“I was homeschooled until Freshman year. My mom thought it would be a cool idea to homeschool me and my sister since we lived on a farm. I did no traditional school work, but I planted seeds, weeded, took care of the animals, gutted chickens, and learned everything about farming from 5-14 years old. Me and my sister grew a garden and donated all the produce for the local food pantry. These skills are not as valued anymore now that everything is so focused on technology, so not many people know about practical skills. When I got to TA, I didn’t even know multiplication. I took Algebra 1 and Mr. Davies helped me a lot after school or during study halls so I could get caught up. My dad helped me a lot in the transition. He dropped out of high school in his junior year and then ended up coming back to finish because he regretted giving up. Now, my dad runs a vegetable farm and also is a cosmetologist with a focus on wigs, and is a chef at the Harraseeket Inn. He wakes up at 6 and doesn’t go to sleep until midnight. I don’t know how he does it, it’s amazing. Now that I’m about to graduate, I want to thank him for helping me get here. My grades are mostly Bs and I am going to SMCC to be an electrician. I’ve learned, you don’t have to be the smartest person or be the same as everyone else to go and do what you want, you just have to set your mind to it.” —Cove B. (senior) ... See MoreSee Less

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Cove, we haven't met but you are one of the reasons I am proud to teach at TA.

Great job Cove, the life lessons you and your sister learned as kids is more valuable than you think! Congrats on your grades and plan for SMCC!

Way to go Cove!

Way to be persistent!

You are amazing Cove!!!

Nice work, bud!! Keep up the hard work and you will go far.

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Awesome 😄 great job!!

Proud of you Cove!!!! Those work skills you learned while on the farm will stay with you forever!!

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2 months ago

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“There are times when auditions can be a surprise for everyone because there are hidden talents in students that you don’t even know exist until they get on stage and try. A lot of the time it’s seniors who have never done it and they say, ‘Wow I should’ve done this earlier’ and we say, ‘I told you so’. So that happens a lot and that’s the kind of thing you need to remember. There’s a lot of competition and it can be a little uncomfortable sometimes, but in the end it’s a mostly positive experience.” -David Hanright

David Hanright is one of the three directors for the Spring Musical (Mamma Mia). He’s been directing shows for 20 years and has never failed to exceed the audiences expectations. Auditions for the musical, Mamma Mia, are tomorrow 12/7 and students have been working hard in rehearsals to prepare for the auditions. Mamma Mia will open in early April!

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