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October 4, 2011
Anirudh Pamula
On September 12, students gathered quietly in front of the flagpole during lunch in remembrance of the people who died on 9/11.
“ASB organized the event,” stated senior Sameed Siddiqui.
The event brought together a large variety of students. “We had about 400 people attend the event,” Senior Noah McFerran said. Students were not the only one in attendance, dignitaries such as veterans from the Fremont community were also present. The administration of the school was also present along with several teachers. Aside from dignitaries, students, serviceman and women; several Fremont residents were also in attendance.
Students paid their respects, in various ways, to those who died during the 9/11 terror attacks. Many students wrote messages of rememberance on to a large paper, other students in attendance gave a somber salute with music. Seniors Daniel Brown and Francesco Fernando played the song Taps with their trumpet and drums respectively. Taps is the song preformed during a military funeral. Yet many others watched silently almost speechless during the ceremony. ASB students also held the American flag proudly during the ceremony.
During the ceremony, many students from ASB spoke to the crowd about the tragic attacks, among the speakers was ASB president Janesh Gupta. A few serviceman along with a handful of students proceeded in a flag raising ceremony. Traditionally the flag flew at half stand on days of of remembrance.
Although this was the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks, many students vivdly remember that fateful morning.
“I remember when I watched the second plane hit the tower on T.V., my jaw dropped.” said senior Adrian Yip.
Still many younger students and underclassmen were too young to remember the events.
The event was unique in that Washington was the only school to host a memorial service for 9/11. The Superintendent of Fremont Unified School District, James Morris attended the memorial.
“The overall I think the event was successful, when such a tragic day occurs, people are many times shocked and don’t know how to react, this was a good way to remember how we all came together on that tragic day” said senior Allen Liu. Liu paid his respects during the ceremony by writing on the large poster with many others. “I’m glad our school brought the community together to remember a day that has impacted all of our lives forever”
This article originally appeared in the print edition of the Hatchet on October 4, 2011.
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November 10, 2009
Anterpreet kaur
It’s a dangerous habit and yet it’s an ordinary one for many students: procrastination. If you conquered this problem in junior high, you’re in good shape. If not, it’s not yet too late.
Why do students have the tendency to procrastinate? The most obvious explanation is laziness. Some students don’t feel like completing the task, so they delay it to tomorrow. Also, another cause is the little distractions in daily life. It also depends on what the students place a priority on: education or fun. Completing homework doesn’t necessarily mean a sacrifice of amusement.
If students make it a priority to complete homework before they have fun, then they won’t have that little anxiety in the back of their minds about completing homework. The cure for procrastination is practical, yet hard to implement. If the job can be completed right now, then complete it right now. Leave no other option for yourself. The key is to control your mind rather than let it control you.
Some colleges don’t include grades from your freshman year into your GPA, but it doesn’t mean these grades aren’t important.
“Students shouldn’t start messing with their grades in their first year of high school,” senior Jason Liu said.
In fact, getting good grades your first year will prepare you to continue to be a successful student. It’s not easy to “flip the switch” your sophomore year and suddenly start getting good grades. Study habits influence grades, and if students don’t develop effective study habits soon, then their grades will definitely suffer. The study habits you develop as a freshman will stick with you until you’re a senior and even as a student later on in college.
