Ohio Hi-Point has been a good experience for me thus far because it allows me an opportunity to learn differently than I would at my home school. In our classrooms we get hands-on learning, and are able to actually put what we learn into practice. It’s preparing me for a career, so I don’t feel like I’m wasting time with something I will never use. One of the things I love about my lab in particular is that I can explore different aspects of something that I’m interested in (technology), and kind of decide from there where my talents fit best into that broad field. For me, it’s combining communication, technology, and art to get Digital Media. But not only do I get the opportunity to decide that before I get to college (so I don’t have to switch my major 6 times to figure out what I like), but the other benefit is that I’m getting credits in other areas of technology that might count toward my general education electives requirements in college, and I’m also getting certifications that can help me in the future to secure a job until that perfect opportunity for a job I’d like to keep until I retire comes along.

My senior journey has been great. I’m not entirely sure I want to move on past OHP, though. This year has been full of great things. I got to go on trips for Business Professionals of America and placed at state. I have had a blast being a lead ambassador. I will miss getting to do so much. As a senior, I am glad the time has come to say goodbye, but then I’m not so sure. I will miss my friends. Once I have convocated I will be attending UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) for Business. I am hoping to start in business and move to a dual major in marketing. I am hoping this will all go well.
OHP has helped me greatly. Coming here helped me find what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. This has helped me prepare to attend college and even get me some college credit that will transfer to my school. OHP was a great way for me to prepare for the future. I have learned the basic knowledge I need to know for my career in business. I have earned Microsoft Certification. These will help with future jobs. Overall OHP I believe was the best way to prepare for my future.

Well, well, day after day we get closer and closer to graduation and I never know what the next day is going to bring. This last Tuesday I was recognized at Clark State for an outstanding tech prep student award, and then Thursday I had a banquet and recognition for the top 15 students at Hi-Point. In between that I worked Monday and Wednesday and had a track meet on Friday. Whoever said that the end of your senior year was a time to relax and just enjoy the ride was lying. It seems that the end of the year is bringing my busiest times and is luckily keeping me on my toes and not letting me slack off. One thing that is going to make the end of the year even more difficult is the task of trying to juggle the graduation activities at my home school and at Hi-Point all at the same time, all while finishing up my last track season. All I can say is that when all of this is over I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself, it will be such a letdown to not be busy all of the time, I’m sure I’ll enjoy myself for awhile though. All I can say is bring on the graduation and bring on the summer fun.

Wow, oh, wow!  -It’s May already? As we draw closer to the end of this school year, and GRADUATION the more excited I get! I can’t wait to walk down that hill here at Ohio Hi-Point.  Convocation is just around the corner!  I can still remember my oldest sister Tara’s graduation/ convocation just like it was yesterday, and the feeling I had that one day this would be me, and that was back in 2004. My older brother Matt’s convocation was just a few years back in 2008, which made me that much closer and excited!
Everyone has told me since I started high school that the years would fly by, and I was like “yea right,” but now I realize that they were all right because it has really flown by! I can really say that I can’t wait to be out of school, but at the same time I know I will miss it. Everyone has also told me that I will miss high school and wish I still was in school, and I do not doubt them on this!
Hi-Point has given me so much, that when I look back on it now I am seriously wowed!  I have gained so many new friends that I probably would have never met if I hadn’t come. I was privileged enough to be a lead ambassador for both years, which has really helped improve my leadership skills. I was also one of the first groups of Hi-Point Journey bloggers, which has been a great experience! All of our readers get told first-hand how life is here at Hi-Point and that can really give you the inside scoop on what is happening and  what to be ready for and to look forward to! Mr. H. has really spoiled us with our FlipCams and digital cameras, and the luncheons at Bob Evans and Tumbleweed!  Not to mention our boost in popularity! Hah! I feel like everyone knows who I am, and I’m still meeting new people who seem to already know me, because they read my blogs! –So thank you!
I actually feel like I mean something to Hi-Point!  The staff here does their best to make your last two years great!  I would like to thank all of my teachers that had the privilege of having me in class and putting up with me! I’ll remember each of you forever!

Hey everyone!! So in lab (Architectural & Mechanical Design) last week we were given a challenge to make a sleeping area that has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and it all had to be 550 square feet.  The catch of this project is that the master bedroom must have an attached bathroom and his-and-her closets.  This was a nice challenge to get used to small floor plans.
Also last week I started up Spring rehersals for drumline at my home school, Marysville.  This year’s show is going to be amazing with some new people in drumline.  I will keep you updated on what we are doing in my lab and in band.  Also keep watching for a new video on YouTube from my lab instructor.  Til the next time I blog, I wish you a great week!!

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!

As the year starts to draw to an end there are a lot of things going on.  Finally, last week, we finished our senior projects, which I just happened to rock, and that was a giant weight lifted off of my chest. Then the very next day we were rewarded with a trip to Kings Island for the math and science day through my college math class. Every time we get past a task like the senior project or go on a trip like Kings Island it signifies a step-by-step process that is getting us to the end of the year, and that brings a giant mixture of emotions.

I’m excited to graduate and get to go to college, but at the same time I’m thinking where did my last twelve years of school go, how did graduation come so fast, and I just wonder and hope that I can make it in the college life. So I would appreciate all of your best wishes and any of the good luck that you can spare, so until next time, stay real.

How is it going? I have been very busy, so I have a lot to talk to you about. I just recently went to the State Competition for SkillsUSA. It was a very fun experience. Even though I didn’t win anything, I still had fun. The school didn’t come out without awards, though. We took a few of those home. We actually have one student who is going to Nationals. So it was a fun experience.

There was this rapper there on the last day who had us take off our shoes and put them in the air, and he sang this song called “New Sneakers” by Raekwon. Then he rapped the ABC’s, which was very cool. But he also did more than rap; he told us that we can be more than what we believe and how SkillsUSA can help us do that.

So I’m going to share something we learned at Skills, and if you say it every morning, it’s sure to start your day right. It goes: “Everybody needs a little enthusiasm, It’s part of life like protoplasm, Like bees to the hive, Its Great to be Alive, Everybody needs a Little Enthusiasm!”

Wow, it has been forever since I have written a blog. Hi-Point and a “typical” high school are way different. Here at Hi-Point we get to use our laptops in every class. Each student has a laptop. We usually use the laptop to type notes and sometimes receive emails that contain assignments. This year I have used my computer for more than I have ever used it. At my home school I only used the computer occasionally unless I was scheduled for an online class. At OHP my lab uses our computers everyday because I am in a lab that requires it as part of our curriculum. We learn a lot about technology.

For math instead of having to buy a $40 calculator we have a program for it on our laptop. English class we have used the internet to read books instead of carrying large textbooks around. Most of the classes have all their books online or in a PDF form so all we have to do is have our computer. We use computers a lot which makes OHP completely different from a usual high school. If you like using computers and not carrying books, OHP is great for that!

At Ohio Hi-Point I have a very unique opportunity to get real world experience in what I’m studying. Two or three days every week I leave OHP at 1:30, and I get to go work without penalty to my grades or attendance through a program called School-to-Work.  I work for Royer Realty Ltd. as an office assistant.
At my job I take care of all the tech problems we have, and I also practice basic office skills such as filing. This experience so far has been great, and has helped give me experience in a professional setting, and it has helped me to build my resume so I can be a great candidate for future employment in an office setting.