Most college students don’t notice if they are already a Loan Graduate even before they finish their first semester in College. I laugh when hearing students say, “I’m undeclared;” or “I double major in English.” I laugh because of the fact that to me this is joke to my ears. We’re are enticed into choosing […]

Whatever happened to crayon stealing drama, not boyfriend stealing drama? And what happened to math without the alphabet? What happened to being ‘fake’ meaning you weren’t really injured, not being a stupid s***? What happened to nap time, not free period? What happened to gym class being games played with Nerf balls, not actual sports? […]

Junk food/ fast food is America’s favorite diet, but eating too much junk food/ fast food has long-term problems and is a major issue in the USA. Americans should ban junk food in schools. However, eating junk food in school can cause lifetime health problems. Kids have a bigger chance of getting fat since parents […]

The track is simple: pre-school, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college next. As high school students, this seems to be universally understood as the one and only path to our future, but why does it have to be? After all, learning is something that should be individual and unique. Our unfortunate reality, […]

I am a junior in high school and to be completely honest I’m suprised I’ve even made it this far. Each day is filled with yelling, stress, and piles of work shoved onto me. The school system has reached its lowest point in history in this day and age. Did you know that students today […]

School is so stupid sometimes. 13 years of random knowledge most of what you won’t need in your future. With the hours, classes, and the food that they serve! School all round sucks. Let’s start with the hours they have us on for the first 18 years of our lives. 7:30 … 7:30 we really […]

Budget cuts in schools affect many people. The New York State budget for education has been but by $1.3 billion dollars and in result 18,000 to 20,000 teachers are losing their jobs. schools are also cutting the arts programs and the sports, along with after school clubs and educational field trips. This affects the future […]

Our society has managed to find itself jammed in a monumental paper shredder. We have found ourselves within all of the other scraps of”good ideas gone bad”. Our system is swirling down a toilet that never seems to flush. We are trapped in a repetitive cycle of hate, work, and more hate. We all start […]

Have you ever thought about technology taking over the world? At the rapid rate society is going with technology is growing, it could happen. Technology is becoming the number source for everyone. For example, some businesses won’t thrive without having the ability to pay with a debit/credit card. Of course people still pay with cash […]

I am a junior in high school with all A’s and B’s. You might say I should feel proud or accomplished, but you would be lying. So far, all I have accomplished is spending 11 years of my life hovering over textbooks, memorizing line after line, and standing in front of teachers and peers to […]

I’m sure you’re thinking, “Wow another life lesson story. ” But this one isn’t. It’s more than that. When I was young I was only raised by my dad, I pretty much raised myself. I grew up around things I didn’t understand, like drugs, lies, and alcohol. All of those things were from my mom. […]

Nicky P. 22 Jump St. North Pole, Arctic Circle 111-222-3334 [email protected] PROFILE Nice, courteous young man with a lot of potential. Fluent in most languages whenever the phone is in hand. Fought off a shark twice with my bare hands! Work well with others if working alone. Good listener who is very responsible. Am a […]

One life changing moment. The one memory I cannot forget. How do you decide that? Is it the time someone in my family died and I was overcome with grief or was it the day I realized that I had a greater purpose in life? Is there anyone else out there who struggles as I […]

Dear Governor Crist: I am writing this letter upon the request of my school administration. Although I would often like to argue for the gradual privatization of the school system, I understand the hopelessness of that argument, and I am forced to concede the importance and usefulness of government funded public education. To console myself […]

Standardized tests. Just those two words make your stomach want to flip. Since Bush’s Presidency, testing in schools has risen. Although the intent of instituting these tests was good, it has hurt our educational system. Testing was meant to ensure that everyone be held to an equal standard; however, evidence of changes in classrooms has […]

I live in a fake world, along with fake people. Including myself, when I wake up in the morning, I put the same makeup on and look in the same mirror, I don’t see me, I see ‘her’ the girl that does so well as to hiding the real me. She smiles, she waves, she […]

The difficult economic times have seen school budgets getting cut lower and lower, leading them to cut both jobs and programs to save more money. The arts programs have been an unfortunate target, often becoming the first program to be cut. Times may be difficult but arts programs should definitely not be cut in any […]

Imagine being told that you couldn’t join a sport because you were a girl or a boy. How would you feel about that? In 1970, if a woman wanted to pursue a professional degree in college, chances were she wouldn’t be admitted to a law school or medical school program because she was a woman. […]

Worn books, fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils all part of an over-filled classroom. Children learn differently, but in classrooms like these, every child is taught in the same way. Teachers have children memorize facts, and after a certain age, children begin to forget the facts as soon as the math test or science quiz is taken. […]

When contemplating ways to improve our English class, the question quickly became apparent, as to whether or not the amount of homework should be reduced. Briefly surveying fellow students, it became evident that most of the students are not happy with the amount of homework in our Englishclass. To improve this abysmal statistic, class policy […]

Our education system is a real good way to screw young people out of their time and skills. So much time, money, and resources are uselessly flung toward an institution that wishes to produce armies of people with the same exact learning base. It is so important that every student learn high algebra and intricate […]

As I’m writing this, I’ve just stepped in from a thirteen hour band rehearsal. I was sweating. I was swearing. I was in tears. I’m one of the lucky ones. Why are our band programs disappearing? In my native South Jersey, five of the schools we regularly compete against won’t be in the circuit this […]

No one can ignore or deny that single-sex schools became one of the most controversial issues all over the world. In my opinion, I think that single-sex school are double edged weapon because it has advantages and disadvantages but the disadvantages outweigh its advantages because of two main reasons. First reason is that single-sex school […]

Band practice, orchestra rehearsal, piano lessons.Students do not prefer to hear these unpopular musical based activities, but parents quite often require their children to play an instrument or attend a musical class.Due to negative stereotypes, students believe that music class does not mean anything; but what they do not know is that there are benefits […]

I just keep doing it again and again, and with every passing day, I am getting weaker. It’s as if my whole childhood ended early and now I feel old. But, in my mind I know that I’ll be able to get through this. But The question isn’t If I Can,the question is if I […]

Why People Need to Go to College Some individuals might say that high schoolers should not go to college after they graduate. While it might be true that college is expensive, going to college would be better in the long run. To make college more affordable there are a lot of scholarships available to help […]

When a student gets home they usually sit down at the table and pull out their homework. Piles of papers rise all the way to the ceiling. “Do I have to do all of this tonight? It’s due tomorrow, but I can’t finish this all in time!” the student complains. American students should get less […]

Many people have said, schools should start later. And yes, there are many arguments that suggest that it should start later. But is this really the best option? For example, teens need more sleep, and it is true that it is scientifically proven that teens need about 8-10 hours of sleep. But is starting school […]

Students should be striving toward independence, especially seniors who are on the cusp of entering a world that takes no prisoners. Independence does not have to mean rebellion of authority but simply being capable of taking care of ourselves. Right now we as teenagers have friends, family members, boyfriends and/or girlfriends that we depend on. […]

A Library out of control Dear Fremd Library Staff, The rules that have been set for the Fremd High School media center have been too laid back and allow far too much freedom to the students. In my observations of the library I constantly see those teenagers running wild. They are allowed to sit with […]