Host intro: With high school students almost halfway through freshman year students may still be struggling to transition into a new school but still getting involved in school activities. Kimberly Molina-Soto spoke to her sister Kamy Molina on her the struggles that she faces as a freshman in high school while still joining clubs and getting involved.
Track: I’m here with Kamy Molina in the living room of our apartment. She is a freshman in high school and has liked her transition to her new school. She talks to me about her struggles in a new school while still getting involved in many in school activities. Take me through your day today?
ACT Kamy: My day was good today I woke up early I usually wake up at 6:30am. I put my alarm the day before if not I oversleep. I’m out the door by 7:30am to catch the 6 train to get off at 23 and walk to school. My first period is gym which I do not like because it is full of upper classmen and I’m a freshman. After Gym I have earth science, which is my hardest class because sometimes, I understand it and sometimes I don’t. After that I have Music which I don’t like because. My music teacher is a little mean sometimes. After music I have Spanish. Then Lunch after lunch I have global history and them English and then Geometry and surprisingly guys, I like Geometry! Like that’s Crazy!
Track: You said hardest class is earth science, what makes it hard for you?
ACT Kamy: It’s not hard but the wording of the questions is what makes it hard because of the big vocabulary words I do not understand.
Track: Your easiest class or the one you understand the most is Geometry, what makes it easy for you?
ACT Kamy: I think what makes it easy for me is the teacher. She puts effort into the lessons, and we do a lot of group work which helps people learn and she is a little corny. She makes math jokes! Like complimentary angle, I’m a compliment my husband talking about you look so 90 degrees out ide (laughs). Something like that. She made the joke about complimenting her husband because he looked so hot, and 90 degrees is hot which no one laughed, and it was awkward, but she makes jokes like that. But that actually helped…
Track: Like Dad Jokes
ACT Kamy: But that actually helped me because I was taking a test and there was a question about what type of angle relationship is this and I though of complimentary.
Track: So, it was a smart Idea the teacher gave you!
ACT Kamy: She is very engaging with the class. So, it is easier for me, and time goes by faster, but I still learn a lot.
Track: Did anything happen today in school?
ACT Kamy: No, the only thing was I went to my first meeting for the multicultural club, and we did introductions and then we just shared ideas of what we should do in the club like have a culture day, if we should have a thanksgiving party and bring in food or item from your culture.
Track: Did you get to know more people you did not know before?
ACT Kamy: It only two of my friends and me and my other friend who are freshman and the rest are juniors or sophomores.
Track: Your getting connections to other people.
Track: Are there any clubs you’re interested in joining or already a part of?
ACT Kamy: I’m part of these two other clubs. One is the crafts club we so crochet, and lanyard and our first meeting is next Tuesday.
Track: Are you excited?
ACT Kamy: No, I’m kind nervous.
Track: Why?
ACT Kamy: I don’t know.
Track: It’s a new experience for you?
ACT Kamy: because I’m a freshman and everything is nervous for a freshman especially for the first time and I’m also apart of this HOSA Club.
Track: What do they do?
ACT Kamy: It’s a club for the medical field. We focus on the medical filed and if you’re interested in the medical field and I went there to see if the medical field is for me!
Track: You’re doing to take one for the team in the family?!
ACT Kamy: I don’t know. Becoming a pediatrician sound interesting or a nurse or the people that take x-rays because supposedly that’s really easy. I saw that on TikTok.
(Laughter)
Track: Why do you believe stuff on TikTok?
ACT Kamy: I don’t believe them it’s just an assumption. But I’m barely on TikTok now I’m usually using more Instagram. Instagram reals are way funnier then TikTok.
Track: Thank you for sharing some of your struggles as a freshman in high school. Just like many students think school can be a bummer but working hard can pay off. For Baruch College this is Kimberly Molina-Soto.