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Frusturating Forty
a!ontrary to some students deas, the necessary forty 1ours of community service ::an be quite frusturating for ;omestudents.Ingradenine, :;verything is new and fast Jaced but if you ask most stu- :Jents here at CCI, getting ·hose forty hours over and :Jonewithwilltakesomepres- ;ure off of your shoulders. AI-
rhough, come grade twelve, the pressure gets fierce Jgain. If you do not have those hours in, you will begin to feel the anxiety build. Stu- jents who may have those 1ours completed, make sure that you sign those sheets, hand them in and pat your- 5elf on the back. As for those
of you who do not have
your forty hours, do a little
digging, find something that
you like and make it enjoy-..- - ....llf"----...,!JI.:-~--_, able. Those hours are not
onlyneccessarytoyourtran-
script but will help you later if
you decide to apply for
scholarships, jobs, and other
school opportunities. The
thoughtofcompletingthose
forty hours does not have to
be a bother, make it an ex-
perience and make it fun.
TaKe Initiative
.At our school we have a lot goi
tween the awesome classes
teachers to the rewarding teams a clu that are hosted, there is a place for every- one here at Collingwood Collegiate Insti- tute. Even though some are graduating, take a moment to reflect on all that you have accomplished and to those of you who still have another year or two, or three look at all the awesome opportunities here in your very own school. Make a promise to yourself that you are going to at least try out for one sport team, join a club or take up an extra hobby. High school is all about finding yourself, so go on Owls, make yourself heard!