AICE Media Studies

  Hi, my name is Nicholas Smith I am in 11th grade. I attend Fort Lauderdale High School 

located on 1600 NE 4th Ave in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I decided to take the AICE Media 

Studies course as I needed to get an AICE credit in order to receive my AICE diploma. Also, I

 knew that Ms.Katz & Mr.Katz would teaching this course and I like them both as a teacher. In 

their own way, they are both smart & intelligent individuals and I like their strategic plans on 

teaching. Now about me, I was born on May 26, 2004, I was born and raised in Fort 

Lauderdale the first school I attended was Fort Lauderdale Prep. That was until my "lovely" 

sister was born 6 years later. She was born on February 17, 2010, when my sister was born 

my parents made a big decision to move to Sunrise, Fl. The change was hard I missed my 

friends my second school welcomed me with open hands. I attended Nob Hill Elementary from

grades 2nd-5th located on 2100 Nw 104th Ave in Sunrise, FL. Although I did not attend that 

school from K-5th I made lots of new friends over the years I attended. The majority of my 

friends and I attended Bair Middle School which at the time wasn't the best school in the

 county but the most convenient for my friends, parents, and me. During my 8th grade year my

mom found out about Fort Lauderdale High School which focused on Pre-Law and 

Cambridge. Although this school was located in Fort Lauderdale i was destined to attend. So,

 my mom applied me to the school and luckily i was accepted to attend the school. I knew that

I would lose lots my friends due to this decision since we were all located in sunrise but I knew

 it was the best opportunity for me so i had to take it. I can say that I am very happy that I took

 the opportunity to attend Fort Lauderdale. This school has given me the best education I 

could receive but also new friends and lots of opportunity such as the Cambridge diploma

 which I wouldn't be able to receive if I went anywhere else. 



This image represents all the sports that I have played growing up:
  • Soccer: (3 years of participation)
  • Football: (5 years old - continuing)
  • Basketball: (4 years old - continuing)
  • Baseball: (2 years of participation)


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