My name is Maxine K and this is my second summer here with Upward Bound at the University of Washington. Right now, I am seventeen years old and will be a senior next fall. After graduation, I plan to attend the University of Washington for at least four years.
I am half Thai and half Hmong but I was born and raised in Seattle. I like here in Seattle, however, it would be nice if I could travel.
In my spare time, I like to read and listen to music. Sometimes I do cultural performances at ethnic festivals such as the Folklife or World Fest' at the Seattle Center and Northgate Mall.
The Upward Bound Program is very helpful in terms of my academic future. The program provides not only an opportunity to do well in high school but a also aids me in preparing for college as well.
During the summer, the classes at the University of Washington offers me a chance to brush up on my math and English skills. Also, there are art classes, dance classes, or drama classes available for something that is less focused on academics. I like the summer classes because they aren't extremely lengthy and also, it gives me something productive to do. I don't think that it is a waste of time because when I go back to regular school in the fall, I will have received some credits for the classes that I have taken.
During the summer, it also gives me an opportunity for me to meet new people from the other school and work with them as well. It's fun because Upward Bound tries to produce various outdoor activities for the students to do without being indoors in class all the time.
Being on-line is an amazing experience and I have discovered that it can hook me up with a lot of information at a very quick speed. It is helpful in finding different information about other things that go on and also it provides miscellaneous material for me such as the weather at the Univerity of Washington campus or the highlight of last night's basketball game.
The first time I had a chance to explore the World Wide Web, I discovered I can go on and continue with what I have found by simply clicking on the highlighted areas of interest to me. It's not difficult to work and I can find out a lot about how different people like to display their work.
Many people have put into the computer their drawings and pictures. From reading what they have typed into their page, I can kind of figure out what kind of person they are and what their interest are. I can also see the work they have done.
I plan to take advantage of this system and as I am doing now, create my own page where I can be able to write about myself and my interests. Those who read my page will learn more about me and have a better idea of who I am. With this, I can obtain access to different information and be updated.
Finally, last but not least, I would like to take a moment to say "thank you" to all the staff members of Upward Bound. Leny, thanks for taking the time to work with us during the school year. I really learned a lot from your lectures (college-wise) and I look forward to your help throughout next year. Donna, Deirdra, and Sharon, thanks for all the tips for writing analysis papers. I also got a lot more from you guys and now, I am more aware of what I need to do to make my papers better and more detailed. Joe and Harris, I never thought that I would like drama as much as I do now. Your class was great and even though we all worked hard, we stil had fun and had time to kick back. To Barry, even though Math is not my best class, for some reason, I enjoyed yours and caught up with a lot of things that I needed to work on. (Thanks for your help too Katie!) Your hardwork and dedication for me and other students like me are well-appreciated. I wish you all the best of luck and happiness! This year will be my last year with Upward Bound and I must say that it was fun. The worst thing about it was probably waking up at six o'clock in the morning to catch my bus. (But it was worth it!) With Love, Maxine Kajsongkram xoxoxoxoxoxo
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