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My word is "flexible," because I know that this year holds a lot of unknowns for EVERYONE: you, me, administration, your parents, the world, etc. I see myself as a tree, and to me, COVID learning is like a wind storm around me. In order to come out of this semester having acted with integrity and doing the important work, I need to be strong in my foundation, like a tree, but flexible in the wind so I don't break (you or me!).

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I want to overcome all my the hurdles and problems that I will face this year. Such as Covid and any deadlines Im rushing to make or school work I don't understand, or even problems in my social life. I will try to overcome it all to make this year a great one.

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I chose Determination because no matter what happens in these uncertain times we need to have Determination that we will all make it through this crazy corona virus. We also need determination to make it through this school year and get good grades.

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I chose this word because in the past I have struggled (especially in math and S.S.) with getting my work in on time, leaving me with a bunch of homework. This year, I want that to change, I want my school life to be more organized when it comes to my work.

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I chose the word organization for my goal for 9th grade because in most other years I was organized and on top of things for the first week, then I just kind of gave up on organizing things. But I think my high school experience will be a whole lot better if I keep myself organized in every manner.

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I chose ¨steady¨ because I see my self as something that people or other things want to knock over and I need keep standing strong and steady on my course. I can be like a plane flying for a target but feeling like I will never be able to get there. I need to stay steady because that is the only way to reach my goal.

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My word is focused because throughout this year I want to stay focused on what I am doing whether that is school sports or music. I want to be able to say that I worked hard and stayed strong through the entire year. If I stay focused then I'll be able to work through any challenges thrown at me. Like the pandemic and having to work from home.

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I chose 'Forward' for my word because no matter what happens this year, I want to make sure that I will keep pushing onward, into and through challenges and hardships.

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I chose "Patience" as my word, because throughout this year, with all the struggles it has already given us, I need to stay patient and go with the flow. This word helps remind me that if I struggle or am confused to stay patient and understand and take my time.

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my word is "try" i decided to choose this word not for the meaning of trying at a specific thing. but to try to look forward to what is to come. this year has been a very hard year in general so i want to try to make this year a good year and overcome the obstacles that have been put in the way.

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My word is "anticipation" because going into our first year of high school we are going into a lot of things not knowing what to expect. There is a lot of change happening and all we can do is anticipate what we think could happen and wait for the result. With all the unknowns a lot of us are incapable of waiting patiently for the unknown to come so looking forward to things is what we hold onto. The picture I used to represent this is a clock because it shows how right now with everything going on, we're all just waiting for the next thing. The next piece of news to come out, the first day of hybrid learning, etc.

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Thoughtful

My words was thoughtful because in the past I haven't put much thought and effort into school, in the sense that I would do the work and get good grades but I never challenged my mind and really put effort into assignments. I would like to change that especially this year since it's my first year of high school. I would not only want to be thoughtful about my schoolwork and grades but about who I choose to be friends with and how I chose to be seen in my everyday life, I am new to arvada so I don't know many people here and especially at RV, I hope to be thoughtful and have a great year at RVHS.

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My word is pride. I chose this word because I want to make decisions and have an academic career that I would want to have pride in. Whether it be taking the time to finish an essay to studying for a vocab test, I want to have pride in what I do.

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I chose the word ready for my word of the year because I am so ready to push through and hopefully get to a time where things feel more normal. So much has changed in such a short amount or time. There is still a lot that will change, however I feel that I can accept the change and make this a great year. I need to stay focused and keep on the right track. I’m so ready for this year. 

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My word is push because as we are going into freshman year of high school I need to push myself to do my best. High School will be much different than middle school and a lot harder than middle school so I need to learn to push myself to do better on assignments and to study more and harder.So in these years of high school I need to push myself to do my best in academics and sports. I need to push myself to do things that I haven’t done before and that I will need to do more of.

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My word is “breathe” because with all of the uncertainty that covid has brought, I often forget that it is important to take some time to myself and breathe. This reminds of the ocean, and how at times everything seems calm and relaxing. However, things can also turn hectic and stressful very fast. When that does happen, it is important to breathe and find a way to regain control of the situation.

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Education
This is my word because even though we can’t properly go to school and I have a hard time with deadlines and working with others, I want to learn new things in my subjects and get good grades. I am looking to get an A in every class.

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I chose the word chaos because it perfectly encapsulates what is going on this year. this is meaningful to me because we have to do zoom calls and meet in person and I haven't known what is going on this entire time.The outside world is also chaos, with the pandemic and rising political tension and all that fun stuff. I’m gonna look back on my freshman year when I’m older and think, yeah, that was just 12 months of chaos. It may be fun, it may not be bad chaos all the time, but this year will certainly be a hectic one.

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My word is “grow” because with going to a new school, comes meeting new people. I would like to grow new relationships with others and continue to grow old ones.  Along with meeting new people I will be learning new things, so I would like to grow my knowledge in subjects I am not too familiar with and keep growing in subjects I know a little better. The picture of sprouts helps to represent me beginning a new chapter of my life, and continuing to grow each and every day.

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My word is motivation. I chose motivation because if I can stay focused and if i am able to not give up I think I can do good this year academically. I chose a train as my picture because like a train I need to keep moving forward and even if the tracks get switched I need to be able to adapt to the new route and make the best out of it. And I won’t stop moving forward and pushing on until I’ve reached my station, the end of the year. And if I can stay motivated throughout this school year I can be successful even with the tracks changing every turn I make.

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I chose the word “optimism” because I feel that 2020 has caused a lot of people that I know to think negatively. So naturally, I want to give the world a little more hopefulness wherever and whenever possible. I also think that the world would be better with a little more optimism. Just like rain on a dry, dead, field. The rain can help regrow some grass and bring back life to the sad field. I hope that the optimism I give to the world will act somehow similarly to rain around my peers and family because everyone could use a little bit of it.

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Independence                         My word is independence because to me, expressing myself and my feelings in a way that is creative and true to me is very important, and in a time like this- I wanna have control of my life and myself and everything that goes on. To me, independence means that I’m able to advocate for myself and my feelings and my thoughts, and be able to completely express myself without any hesitation. This year, I need to be independent because there are always things that are constantly changing, and throughout all the changes, I need to be able to bounce back quickly and communicate and do things on my own.  

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Independence                         My word is independence because to me, expressing myself and my feelings in a way that is creative and true to me is very important, and in a time like this- I wanna have control of my life and myself and everything that goes on. To me, independence means that I’m able to advocate for myself and my feelings and my thoughts, and be able to completely express myself without any hesitation. This year, I need to be independent because there are always things that are constantly changing, and throughout all the changes, I need to be able to bounce back quickly and communicate and do things on my own.  

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I chose “growth,” because I want to get better at quite a few things. I want to become a manga writer, but I’m bad at drawing online. I want to become a writer, and I am moving towards that goal. Still, My writing is kinda heinous. If you need any proof, go to mangatoon’s website and search up “Into the Galaxy,” or “The Rise Of Legend,” Which are the two books I’m writing. Either way, I want to grow. I want to get better at organization so that I can be a vet. I want to get better grades so that I can go to a good college. I want to get better at karate, so that I can get my black belt in two years. I want to get better at horseback writing so that I can graduate to a red division westernaire. I want to learn about animals so that I can treat them better and have a good foundation to become a vet. There are so many things I hope to grow in, so that is the word I picked. :) P.S. I get paid on mangatoon for how many views I get, so check out my books please! :)

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I chose 'intent' because my year so far has been very stressful. Life has been intent upon not letting me do things that I want to do and I have been intent upon doing them.  Throughout this year I'm guessing that I will still have to be intent upon beating life  and getting what I want.

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With the corona virus stopping us from doing most of the things we love, it is hard. Coming into our first year of highschool, none of us ever expected it to be the way it is now. Even though it can be very hard at time we just need to power through this and never let it bring us down. We have to conquer being quarantined and not being able to go into public without wearing masks. We have to overcome this pandemic and make this year and all the rest to come as great as we possibly can, but still make sure we are being safe. As long as we do what we are told, the virus will hopefully end and we can go back to our normal lives.

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My word is “evolving” because as my year goes on, my goals may change and my focus may change as I learn the in’s and out’s of high school. Another reason why I chose this word is because as we transfer into high school, we all will begin this new chapter in our lives and grow throughout the year.

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My word was achievement, because in this 2020-2021 year i want to achieve goals, I want to achieve some stuff academically, and I want to achieve good grades.

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Every aspect of our freshmen lives are new: the way we learn, the people we go to school with, teachers, and environment. Something we have to realize, is that the way we are living is the same as everyone else right now. This “new normal” isn’t going away anytime soon. Understanding and adapting to change is a necessary part of our new lives. There are going to be curve balls thrown at us, so now I am embracing this different lifestyle. Throughout the year, the word new will be helpful in grounding us. All of these new ideas are hard to grasp, but we will be able to get through it.