People have been told that if they work hard enough they will be rewarded. Teachers are the people who become aware of their students’ hard work and achievements. Of course, those teachers can find ways towards helping their students become recognized for their hard work. Senior student, Sarah Uddin, has been acknowledged as Fraser High School’s 2014 – 2015 Social Studies Student of the Year.

Sarah has tried her best in her school work and there should be a reason for doing it.

“It’s nice to be rewarded and appreciated for working hard that makes working hard in school worth while; also, the scholarship definitely helps for college,” said Sarah Uddin.

Students should become aware of the benefits in trying their best, and Sarah is one of those students who knows about the advantages. She identifies on how becoming a Student of the Year has helped get college scholarships. For every senior, college is something that almost all of them wants to get into. Some knows what they want to be, others will know later within their life.

“I don’t know exactly where I’m going but it’s down to three colleges. Also, I know I’ll probably go into something with creative writing and literature in college,” Uddin said.

When students have a topic or subject that they take a fascination to, it helps them understand a bit more of what they like and what grabs their attention. When asked on how Sarah enjoyed and viewed social studies, she said:

“It wasn’t necessarily easy because of new material I’d never learned before, but it was interesting so that made learning easier. Took the pressure off,” Uddin said. “I enjoyed the heroic and crazy things people did. Some of it is so good it should be on HBO.”

Each subject helps a student in one way or another, even if it is not their favorite. It helps them realize how well or how hard they grasp the knowledge. Once they reach that realization, it helps them in their attempts to understand what they are learning and how it will help in the real world.

“Social studies has helped me realize that I’ll probably need to travel extensively in my career and meet people who are passionate about their work. I don’t think I could work an office job. That wouldn’t be good for anyone’s sanity,” Uddin said.

Not everyone will be able to easily learn what they are being taught. However, everyone will be noticed by someone for their hard work. Everyone who tries their best will improve and that will catch people’s attention. Students of the Year like Sarah Uddin might not always know what they are being educated like everyone else, but they can gain a new perception on how what their learning can benefit their future.