Hey Hey!  What’s goin’ on Hi-Point fans? Hope all is well your way ☺ I am in an incredible mood! I FINALLY finished my senior project in my lab. I seriously have so much stress off me now! My project was a beauty box. The thesis statement on my research paper was “Engineering and electronics benefit the 21st century woman’s goal of looking beautiful.” I had to prove my point, so I made a beauty box. This box is magical! It holds my straightener, my curling iron, my hair dryer, and all the other accessories that I have to use on myself in the morning while getting ready.  Of course I added diamonds and glitter…and painted it purple… It just wouldn’t be “Mikki” without it : ) Sweet, huh? Yeah!
So it feels as if I haven’t blogged, in like, forever. So much has been going on at OHP. Two weeks ago, I went to the SkillsUSA competition. I competed in the video product competition. I talked about how career-technical schools benefit our community, and our students. I didn’t place, but it was the first time I have ever done anything with video, so that’s my excuse, lol.  I had sooo much fun at Skills, though. We stayed in an awesome hotel, we swam, and went to a dance ☺ The best thing about Skills was when these rapper dudes sang a song titled “New Sneakers.” Five other kids and I, out of like 1000 people were the only ones who enjoyed this song. They wanted everyone in the audience to stand up and take their right shoe off and put it in the air. So we stood up and fist pumped with our shoes. Talk about fun, son!  Gladly, I’m one who loves attention, so I was happy all eyes were on me
Sad sad story… I gave my last tours last week ☹ It was the final time I will ever be able to talk to students about how great OHP is, and show them around the school. So I made sure they enjoyed their tour…and was able to teach the lovely Mercedes (other lead ambassador) how to give a fabulous tour, so that she’s ready for next year without us seniors.  : )  Everything is coming to an end for my senior year. I graduate in a month!  I do keep this quote in my head, though, “Graduation is not the end, it’s the beginning.” I like that, it’s perfect.   Bell just rang, so I will talk to you next week!  Ta ta for now!

If I had to choose another program besides Electronics Engineering to take here at OHP, I would probably pick Professional Turf & Landscaping. I think that program is sweeeeeet. I would get the chance to learn how to build cute little waterfalls and ponds and how to actually keep flowers fresh and pretty haha. I would be outside a lot, which would help me continue being tan. People always want the outside of their house, or job, to be attractive…so learning how to do landscaping would be something I would always use.

My spring break was incredibly busy. I had some fun on the weekends, but during the week I worked almost every day because I got a new job! I now work at a cell phone store. Since I am in Electronics Engineering here at OHP, the boss lady from the store got a hold of Ms. Spain to find two students to work for her. Taylor (fellow blogger) and I both got the job! She was very impressed that we are both familiar with repairing any electronics.
So over Spring Break we had to go to Easton in Columbus to train for our new job. We learnt how to talk to customers, how all the phones work, the plans, and much, much more! I’m so happy I finally have a great job. One that allows me to use the knowledge I have gained at Hi-Point.  Gotta get back to class now.  Toodles!

Ayyy:) How are my Hi-Point fans doing? Hopefully you all are enjoying this fabulous weather we are having! I know I sure am
So I was told to blog about stuff I don’t like about OHP this week. I’m guessing my blogger instructor guy was nervous to tell ME to do that, because he knows…that I am a very outspoken lady! But, I’m sitting here writing my entry, and I seriously cannot think about anything negative to say about this school. Weird? I know!
So he has absolutely nothing to worry about, lol. Maybe one tiny problem I personally have is that I’m not in class all that often. But that’s only because of the choices I have made for being a Lead Ambassador here at OHP. So sometimes my grades start slacking a little because I’m not often in class to learn the material. But next week we have OGT’s, so Hi-Point will be on a two hour delay all week. We are holding a study hall for those two hours for anyone who thinks that they need time to work on school stuff. So I will be here, making sure my grades are flying high. Haha.
I had my slot car competition last week at Rhodes State College for engineering day. My pretty, dazzled car had the looks, but it only ran down the track twice. Boooo!
I had 8th grade tours yesterday. Shana (fellow blogger) and I were able to do them together, which was soo much fun!  We definitely made sure those 8th graders knew everything about OHP, fersure!  We just kept on talking and talking and eventually ran out of time, haha. I gotta get back to class for now. Next week I will be posting videos and blogs about the ABLE classes here at OHP. So make sure you see those!  Ta-ta for now!

It’s definitely a flurry February! How are all my Hi-Point fans enjoying this weather? Ha! Well, it is just crazy in the Electronics Engineering program here at OHP lately. Last week we had Women in Engineering Day. It was very successful. In my lab, we had the girls build a robot butterfly. It was super neat to be the one who taught them how to complete their first electronics engineering task. To see their faces when everything worked when they soldered the last piece together. Very cool, very cool
We have so many competitions coming up in my lab. I’ve been building my slot car for the one competition at Rhodes State that’s coming up next month. I’m for sure going to make mine stand out. I’ve been putting a little “Mikki” in it haha. Mine is all dazzled with jewels and glitter. I can’t wait for my instructor to see how mine has turned out haha. He will be shocked!
Another competition that’s coming up soon is the NRC- National Robotics Challenge. In this competition, my two partners and I have to program a Lego Mind storms robot, to complete task for the Agbot challenge. Then we are all doing our senior projects and getting ready for Skills USA in May! So much to do, so little time. At least I’m keeping busy my senior year   -peace fans!

We all dream of being someone else, to ride a new wave, to be reborn, to start ALL over again. 2010 is my year of promise. I will see that it’s remarkable!   The year 2010 holds so much for me. I will graduate this year, I will turn 18, and I will begin college in 2010! This year, I have to actually grow up. I’m expected to go above and beyond, and it scares me to death. I just wanna be a little kid again!  But that’s not gonna happen, so I have to overcome my fear. Some of my goals for this year are to stay motivated and not be tardy. Because if you know me at all, you know it’s pretty difficult for me to be on time!

I can’t think of any more exciting ways to begin my blogs than to grab my fans’ attention! Haha.
How are all of you Hi-Point fans? I hope you all are doing fabulous and enjoying all of the Holiday spirit going on everywhere. : )  I am doing OK besides the fact that I’m 17 and I’m getting laid off from my job. That’s when you know the economy is awful!  Here at OHP everything is busy, busy, busy, like usual! The theme for this month is Community Service.  I figured since such a large number of parents are going to be jobless this Holiday season, my program and I need to help families out as much as possible.  So if any of you have any awesome ideas for what my program can do this year, holla at me!

I remember when I was a sophomore and I was interested in going to OHP for my junior and senior year of high school. My momma was so not down with it. She thought Hi-Point would just be an easy way out for me. I told her no, no, no! Hi-Point has SO much to offer for me, so she decided to let me be a student here.  Now my mom’s outlook on Ohio Hi-Point is completely different!  She loves that I chose to come to the career center for my last two years of high school.  She is so pleased with all the experience that I have been given here at OHP. All of the skills I have learned and all of the college credits that I have earned here. My mom is just another statistic with job loss, but she is one who lost her job due to the crappy economy, so she is especially thrilled by all the money that we have saved by me choosing to come to Hi-Point. My momma is so happy that I became a Lead Ambassador, too, and now a blogger for OHP. She doesn’t regret my choice at all and her choice in letting me come to Ohio Hi-Point Career Center!  So, go fill those applications out, sophomores! Go, go, go!

Hey Hey Heyyy!   There are oh so many reasons why students should choose to come to Ohio Hi-Point. I don’t even know where to start! The biggest reason, I believe, is that you can earn a lot of college credits here at OHP. Who would turn down free college credits? Seriously!  Another reason is that OHP is so not boring.  I’ve said this so many times, but at OHP no day is typical. Every day is new and exciting. There are so many field trips, competitions, and college visits here.  You will never be bored here at Ohio Hi-Point. You meet new people from all the other schools every day! Coming to our career center builds you up as a person and really does create a great path to your future!

G’day G’day fans I canNOT believe its November! Like everyone has always told me that senior year will go by soooo quickly, and I’m like “Yeahhh,  right.”  But, for real, this year is flying by! I’m trying to sound all happy while writing this blog, but I’m pretty upset.  It was snowing this morning (it snowed hard in Bellefontaine earlier this week!)– boohoo.   I hate snow!   Anyways, I hope everything has been great in your guys’ lives.

A lot of sophomores that I go to schools and talk to think that they have no choice in the academic  classes here at OHP. If you choose to come to Ohio Hi-Point, you will have a meeting with your counselor at your home school, and he or she will help you schedule your classes.  We have many, many choices at OHP.  I take all college prep classes. I have CP English first period. Then I move on to Street Law second period.  Then to physics and college math.

Teachers are very willing to help all students with their classes. If any student gets below a “D” in any class, they are sent to get help and bring that grade up.  No one is a failure at OHP.  The teachers push us way too hard, which is a good thing!   Have a great weekend everyone. See ya later : )

YO!  What is up? It feels like forever since the last blog I’ve written! School has been extremely busy, like usual. The grading period is almost to an end and I just got a job, woot! So I’m trying to keep all my grades their absolute highest, while doing my best working. I hope all of your guys’ school year is going as smooth as mine!  On top of keeping up with all the new activities (so many activities! aha) in lab, I’ve had a ton of college meetings. I’m certain that I am going to college. I’m not exactly sure where or even what my major will be, but I’m going. I have thought super hard about joining the Air Force and becoming an Engineer.  I might go to OSU for undecided engineering or go out on a limb and move to New York for journalism, because I totally dig writing, and I would love to improve my sweet skill. So many choices!  I have a couple more months to get my brain together and decide, and I’ll let the right decision come to me.  The reason I am for sure going to college is because if I don’t, I will feel that I wasted my time at Ohio Hi-Point. Being a student at OHP, I’ve earned a lot of college credits. I have made a huge head start in my future and I don’t want to regret not fulfilling my dreams and goals. Have a happy Halloween fans! I’m out! Toodles!

Holla, fans! Why did I choose Ohio Hi-Point Career Center? Wow! The biggest reason I chose OHP is because I needed a fresh start. I wanted out of the normal, typical high school. I wanted to give my future a head start and the “college” atmosphere excited me. What I love about being a student at Ohio Hi-Point is that I’m just not another “number” like at a high school (I am not dissing high school). At OHP I am important to this school.  They need me in my program. Every day I have new challenges that I have to complete. I am a woman in engineering, and everyone respects that.  There is no typical day at the career center. Every day is a new adventure. And I love it!