Technology has seemed to slowly emerge in schools today with iPads as a major trend. My school in particular has been becoming more involved with technology and we have several computer labs placed throughout the building. Many students have grown to begin use of iPhones and iPads that belong to themselves rather than the school. […]

Will we do better in school if school starts later? “Starting classes late means ending classes late. That can interfere with after schools sports and other activities” that’s something that principals or teachers would say. However, I don’t think sports or other activities are more important than our health. Starting school later has a lot […]

Forever 21 versus Hot Topic. Pop and Hip-Hop versus metal and pop-punk. Natural blonde hair, leader of the cheer squad versus dyed red hair, leader of nothing. I am not the typical girl, nor the typical student. I am not picture perfect and I don’t get the perfect grades. I have a mom, a dad, […]

Everyone judges others. Everyone has been judged, whether they were aware of it or not.Most people are aware of it.They do know what you’ve been saying behind their back.Stop for a minute and think before you open your mouth to say some nasty comment. The blonde you sit next to in geometry?She’s been wearing the […]

Kids should get their allowance Children’s future depends on how parents act. In their right actions, children’s future get better, thus, kids should get their allowance. Should kids get their allowance? Psychologist mentioned that many parents think kids shouldn’t get their allowance, but that is not true. Kids should get their allowance. According to psychologist, […]

In the afternoons, I work with a group of kids at an elementary location of my school. One of the ladies I work with teaches kindergarten at the school. She encourages her kids to practice their reading skills at home by having a contest to see who can read the most books. A couple of […]

“If you flunk school, you flunk life.” “If your grades drop again, your grounded.” “Do you want to become a criminal dropout? No? Then study.” How many of you have heard this before? Most likely many times. And most likely you will many more times. Your parents, teachers, adult friends, grandparents, counselors. They say these […]

When I had first heard that my school held afterschool UCONN ECE classes, I had laughed. Why would anyone ever want to put in that much time and effort in an afterschool class that is so hard, even the teacher admits that the majority of students do not end up getting the credits? Even so, […]

Our Modest Proposal to the Board of Education Concerning Depression in High School and the Effects on Individual and National Performance Day after day, more teenagers in the United States are being claimed by death due to depression and suicide. Depression rates are higher than ever; teenagers are spending more time worrying about their schoolwork […]

High School in my opinion is really stressful. We do lots of work and projects, but it is also fun. I like getting to know people and spending time with old friends. Sometimes I wonder why teachers have to be so hard, but in the end I learn a lot and start to realize that […]

Remember that teacher who gave outrageously hard tests that everyone failed, yet had no care of when everyone failed. I feel students should be able to grade their teachers due to them spending more time than anyone else, research shows students are better observers than trained adults, and teachers are responsible for having a good […]

A high number of students drop out of school every year because they lose interest; laptops may be an easy way to solve this problem. Many schools have switched to using laptops instead of textbooks in the hopes that they could make projects easier to complete, so students could get help from teachers after school, […]

There are only two coffeehouses (Aroma Underground and Starbucks) in Florence, South Carolina and it has a single concert venue (Florence Civic Center). And though the concert venue is very popular and features famous acts, it is not a platform for local artists. But as a lover of indie music and South Carolina poets, I […]

Dear Superintendent, My name is Olivia, and I am an 8th grade student. I’m new to the district, and I really enjoy all of the kind teachers, faculty and students. The library is expansive, and the variation of classes and projects are full of hands on experience. I’m in Band, Writer’s club, and Art; three […]

You walk down a long hallway with one key, it’s shiney, golden, and it has your name on it. As your walking down the hall you notice doors on both sides with titles on them like, Drugs, Alcohol, Colledge, Stealing, Gangs, and disapointment. All the doors seem to be saying “open me, Open me”. You […]

My entire life I have hated school. When I was little I would throw tantrums in the mornings at least twice a week because I couldn’t stand the thought of having to be in school all day. But the thing that pisses me off the most about my hate for school, is that I love […]

May 13,2012 is the start to a new life. This is going to be the day that I finally get to see my whole family all together. This will be the first day ever in my lifetime they have ever been together since I was born. Sitting down stairs at the civic and knowing my […]

Why do people sit their and try to dig someone else’s grave for them? They sit there tearing someone apart. Word-by-word. They judge, ridicule, tease, emotionally and physically harm someone. Why you ask? Jealousy. There are two sides to every story, but the overall truth is the same. When you sit there breaking someone down […]

When it comes to Language Arts, I have enjoyed every single teacher I have had. English teachers have an energy, enthusiasm and empathy (which are all qualities I like to be around). However, none of them have successfully been able to match Mr. Freeburg, my Modern Literature teacher. Mr. Freeburg is an exceptional teacher who […]

If you were told that this girl became famous because, she was so good at dancing you wouldn’t know that for yourself (for a fact) until you saw her on t.v., or in Hollywood. Or if you are at school and your friends are telling you that Sheila got a hickie on her neck from […]

Extra Days Of School Dear Principal, I heard that the school district is considering adding days to the end of the year. This is a bad idea for many reasons. Firstly, it is a waste of time. Schools say that students are supposed to be spending about five hours learning, but when you break down […]

Tupac Shakur is learned about at my high school. I think Tupac is worth studying because he’s the best rapper of all time and all his mistakes help us teenagers not get into the same trouble Tupac would get into a lot of trouble andI honestly have learned a lot about Tupac of how I […]

The freedom in America that gives everyone, no matter what background they come from, the opportunity of rising to success has been reinforced by tuition changes made by colleges, which have always been an ideal conduit to this success. In an attempt to make their schools a more equalized and diverse society, renowned (and expensive) […]

If I asked you to guess what the average GPA of a military recruit was in high school, what would you say? You might not know it, but in 2013 the average GPA of an accepted applicant to the United States Military Academy was 3.48-3.78, considerably close to the coveted 4. 0. Why am I […]

I hope nobody would offend after reading this, but if you do, they are just my thoughts. I have the freedom to speak up my mind and I am happy to hear what do you really think and why you oppose it. I have discerned the education and schooling in Asian countries, especially Vietnam. Asian […]

Teachers have tough, low-paying jobs. If you think about it, they stand up there trying to balance teaching the curriculum, engaging students and providing pupils practical (useful) knowledge. I am not attempting to cast any aspersions on the motivations of teachers. They are all wonderful people (at least most of them, there is always a […]

Every morning millions of teens across the world wake up to get ready for the day ahead of them. Some kids get ready for school and some kids get ready to go to work to help their family with payments. I have realized that not all is what it seems. We teenagers who live in […]

Separation is the act or state of moving or moved apart. Separation is mostly done through or caused by the categorizing of things and put together accordingly. Separation also occurs in schools. Students, as elements of a class, should never be separated, especially by academic abilities and test performances. Separating them can cause a limitation […]

Testing, testing, and more testing. Although many high school students hate taking standardized tests, like the SAT, because they take a long time, can seem pointless, and cause added stress, they fail to realize the benefits of these assessments. These benefits are now necessary as assessing the strengths and weaknesses of students becomes more difficult […]

I completely disagree with having school all year round! There could be a few positives to this idea but, I think that the multiple negatives overpower them. Schools would quickly start to become poor. With lots of money spent on utility, electricity, air conditioning and heating bills all year long there won’t be money left […]