1) When I saw my grade point average. I was actually not extremely surprised. I usually check my powerschool about once a week and since 6th grade when we actually started getting letter grades I am used to seeing only A's. Sometimes they are easy to receive, and other times I have to work really hard to get them, but that is the norm. It is what is expected of me, by my parents, but also by my own self.
2) The three schools I researched were, UCLA, USC, and SDSU. I learned that at UCLA, which is where I would really like to go, (for now at least) 92% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. At USC, 50% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher, and at SDSU, 25% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. I also learned that at UCLA there are 4,472 degree seeking freshman, and 26,687 total undergrad students. (My brother is one of those!!) The total cost for in-state tuition and fees at UCLA yearly is, $10,781, and the room and board, $13,734. At USC, the yearly tuition is, $41,172, and $11580 for room and board. At SDSU, the yearly tuition is, $5,206, and $11485 for room and board.
3) Since we are only in October I know that I am still going to have to work hard to maintain my GPA. I don't really have a system or a strict schedule, but I seem to be pretty self-sufficient when it comes to managing myself and making sure I get all my work done. I know that may not seem true because I didn't get anything but painting done today, but I feel like by now I have developed a sense of knowing myself and knowing that I can accurately evaluate my need for promptness on a case by case basis. Sometimes it may seem like I am slacking or not making good use of my time, but I am not that way all the time, and the way I work consistently allows me to get A's so I choose not to change things. I swear I am a good student!
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