When I was in kindergarten through 3rd grade, I would eat school lunch almost every day. There was no reason not to. It was good and really inexpensive. Only a buck fifty, plus twenty five cents for milk. There were great foods like sloppy joes and meatball subs. The only thing I didn’t like was […]

Revolutions, it happens all the time. Revolutions are changes that happen in the world mostly used politically, but in this case it is used to describe a man.Tupac Shakur. His work is revolutionary. Why? He changed the world of hip-hop and affecting hip-hop changed the black culture. I believe he is worth studying because of […]

When was the last time you acted like someone else, someone different so that you wouldn’t be disliked? I have an inclination that the answer to that is in the “sooner than I thought” category, and I don’t like it. Like most of you, I used to think that it was okay to change who […]

As everyone knows, it is very important for students to be well rounded. They must advance to the highest level of study in all academic subjects, no matter how trivial these classes may be. Their class schedule must contain higher-level lessons in all subjects in order for them to be permitted to graduate. It is […]

Having school year-round is an up and coming topic of discussion for many people. Some people think it would be a good idea to have school in session for the entire year. There would be no more summer vacation but rather many more small breaks. Personally, I think this is an awful idea; and I […]

It was near the end of my freshman year at the Freshman building. As always all the students had to pick out what classes they want to take come forth sophomore year. On the recommendation paper, there at the bottom right in the last row read”Child Dev”. I was thrilled when I signed up to […]

How much money for college sports really goes to the athletes? Athletes spend so much of their own time training, and working like pro athletes. They act like they are pro and are even portrayed as professionals. College athletes should be paid. Springer said “there professionals without pay. “(Springer, 2015) Dennis Dodd said, “Remember the […]

Is there any better feeling when you wake up in the middle of the night and you look at the time and know you have about 3 hours more of sleep? For many teenagers, including myself, this is the case. Teenagers are stuck all afternoon in academic clubs, afterschool activities and/or doing homework. When we […]

Leadership in today’s daily life is very important and needed. We just need more people to take initiative and begin leading when a circumstance calls for it. Without leaders we wouldn’thave control and order in life leadership is just necessary, we just need more people to take action. And young adults could be the best […]

Who is tupac? Tupac was born in New York then moved to Baltimore went to school for professional arts then he started to rap in the studio making his first album Thug Life.tupac was on top of the charts,having a rapping life he was a person that didn’t care about things.Tupac is worth learning about […]

Leggings come in all different styles and sizes. Anyone can wear leggings and you can wear them anywhere, until now because schools want to ban leggings, yoga pants, and skinny jeans. I don’t think schools have the right to ban leggings. Some of us have worn leggings are whole life so why should it change? […]

When work time is handed to us, most of us don’t know what to do with it. Some of us get right on with our tasks as our keyboards click away, paragraphs after paragraphs, but for others, it’s difficult to figure out where to even start. For some of us, all we need is that […]

Should students have money given to them to go to school? According to Time Magazine, a school in France is doing just that. The article states, “If the students maintain good attendance records and reach performance targets agreed upon with their teachers, reward payments will be added to their class accounts.” Students should not be […]

Everyone has the occasional classmate who hands in their work a week ahead of time, stapled neatly and perhaps even enclosed in a shiny new plastic folder adorned with the title and date of the assignment in is-that-handwritten-it’s-so-neat-it-looks-like-it-was-typed handwriting. The teacher accepts the assignment with either an “Of course you did it early, I would […]

Reset the alarm clocks, it is a late start day! Classes won’t start at 7:45, but 9:00 am everyone! Yes, that is right! We get an extra hour and fifteen minutes. Everyone loves the few times a month when they get to set their alarm clocks for a little later than usual. Not only is […]

Have you ever been tired between one o’clock and three? That is because over the course of human existence we have had the urge to take a midday nap. But over the last few centuries, we have deprived ourselves of this nicety. I think it is time to go back to our roots and nap! […]

I think it is a big problem to have so many teachers that aren’t qualified to teach any subject to someone. Both teacher and students are affected, I may say; the teacher sometimes is called out to give classes that isn’t his or her subject suddenly and have to go anyway, with even knowing the […]

Children interrupt frequently, but why? One day, as I sat in one of my school’s numerous classrooms something dawned on me. The constant murmurs of frustration because certain children did not get picked on. The teacher of my language arts class was ready to move on, but it seemed like others were not. Some one […]

Are there times where no matter how much you sleep, you’re still as tired as ever? Are there times when you realize that it became harder to stay awake in the lectures? Or, have you ever felt that your performance in school is getting worse even though nothing wrong happened to you? Well, my friend, […]

In 2013, the U. S. scored below the PISA’s (Program for International Student Assessment) average math score and ranked 26th out of the 34 countries involved in the OECD, or Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD is a group set on promoting the social and economic well-being of the world. The U.S. math […]

Many high achievers in high school are determined to gain the prestigious title of valedictorian. This honor is a validation of all their hard work, proof of being number one and rightfully deserving so, but the title has been glorified and blown out of proportion. While the argument on the worth of a valedictorian is […]

What is the origin of the smile? I cannot be the only one who has been enchanted by the subtle charm of someone’s lips turning upward, inching into the familiar frame of what we have all come to interpret as the universal indication of happiness. Yet this badge that we bear each day, sometimes without […]

Dear Friends, Family, and Others, Thank you for your concern about my future. I really appreciate it. All I can ask for is people like you in my life who care so deeply about me that you take the time and effort to ask me about where I’m going to college. Now, I don’t mean […]

As a senior, the inevitable college decision has to be made in the next couple of months. Should I go to a college far away from home or stay closer? This is a tough decision and many factors play a role in making this choice. Financial aid. College acceptances. Location. I’ve traveled far and wide […]

Over the years of being a student in the public school system, I have contemplated and been indecisive about my career in the near future. I have changed from one to career to the next. Most teenagers do not know what they want to do when they grow up, most of us do not even […]

At my high school we study Tupac to get a better understanding of him. Most adults think that we should not study Tupac; also that he is too violent for us. Personally I think that they are all wrong they are thinking about the angry side of Tupac just because of his music. They say […]

Should Students Wear Uniforms? Students should not wear school uniforms. Here are reasons why they should or should not wear uniforms. Students should not wear uniforms because, they should show who they are. For example, they could wear rings, bracelets, necklaces to show that they love jewelry. They want to show self-expression. When growing up […]

We seem to have a rampant issue in the educational system in this society at the moment. Students are being given far to much ability to manage their time efficiently. This is due to assignments being given that provide the students with overwhelming amounts of time to accomplish their work. Sometimes the students are even […]

Teenagers these days have it extremely rough. We are students, adults, and children all at once. We are expected to be responsible yet innocent, organized yet flexible, willing to persevere yet voices for change. Today’s teenager is conjectured to have a 4.0 GPA and 2400 SAT score, yet still spend countless hours on a plethora […]

Screech! Have you ever heard the sound of nails scratching across a chalk board? It makes me want to run all the way home and jump in my comfy bed and pull the covers up around my ears! Unfortunately, I’m usually in a place where I can’t run home very easily; like school. It is […]