Lincoln students over the years have been stereotypically seen as ghetto students and a bad influence. They have been seen as trouble makers & the school over all has been seen as a bad school , where the school doesn't care about the students or the academics. I have to admit I have thought that Lincoln was a bad school, I thought that all those stereotypes were true. My past thoughts on the school was based on the fact that we don't live in a rich neighborhood where everything seems safe, we live in a neighborhood that's the complete opposite to that. I am now a freshmen and by the looks of it all those stereotypes are wrong, yes there are people who are trouble makers and refuse to learn but after all we don't live in a perfect world, there will be people who act that way everywhere. I got offered to go to Gompers Prep Academy, my parents had a state of mind where I won't learn as much as I would if I go to Lincoln. I'm giving Lincoln High School a chance because I truly believe that this school is great. I've heard of the history and yes it's pretty bad but students stood up for what they believed in and they made a change to get rid of the bad and get the education that they needed and deserve. I believe that there are no bad schools, I believe that there are great students , you can learn in any school "bad" or "good" if you really put your mind into it.
I want to be a student who proves those stereotypes wrong, I want to show people that Lincoln is just like any other school, maybe even a little better. I want to make a change like the students in Lincoln History. I want to fight for what I believe in. I will be a student to graduate and get into a prestigious University. I want to graduate Lincoln and show the critics that Lincoln isn't a "bad" school and put the schools stereotypes to rest. I pledge to make a change and give my 100% to my studies. People will change their minds about Lincoln and think of hard working students when they hear "Lincoln High School" instead of bad influences. I am proud to be attending Lincoln High School & I'm proud to be a Hornet.
