Hate’s a strong word, sure. It can bruise and slash in accord to who wields it. Public school is who I swing at today. Every morning I am loath to hold my head up through the drama, the horrible fluorescent lights might as well be a spotlight on it. It used to give me anxiety, […]

Do you know anyone who is always stressed, struggles in remembering things, has trouble concentrating, is always hungry, makes bad decisions, and is extremely moody? They are either on drugs or are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation is very common in high school students. Some stay up all night cramming for a big exam, while others […]

Many people in the class of 2016 will go out and go to college and learn what they want to become and what interests them but did they really need to learn all of what they did in highschool? Does someone dealing with computers really need to know that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of […]

I’ve been dreaming in my own world and I’ve come to the conclusion that I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE. Well, that’s half true. I know I want to be independent, but that doesn’t mean I know what I want, or does it… I’ve been thinking about all the […]

Time’s up. The second I put my pencil down the assistant principal took my test and guided me to my next testing location. It was noon and I. Was. Starving. I had the walk from the gym to the cafeteria to shove my salami and cheese sandwich down my throat. It was at most a […]

Common Core is a bad move for improving education in the United States. Why? States might be adopting the standards for money or maybe they aren’t. Either way, the people believe these rumors and we want it to stop. We want Common Core to go away. Teachers, Parents, and Students have made that clear. Common […]

Examinations aren’t a true representation of a student’s knowledge in a particular subject. They don’t reflect intelligence. They don’t reflect a student’s capability. They don’t reflect the kind of person someone is. They just show the ability a student has to memorise lines from textbooks. Pressures such as time restrictions and peer success, also play […]

Standardized tests are meant to assess students’ college preparedness and ability to apply skills learned in school. The higher a student’s score, the better off she is anticipated to be after high school. Forms cover topics such as critical reading, math, science, history, and essay skills, and are expected to be completed in a uniform […]

What time should school start? Should the high school switch times with the middle school? What would happen if it does? High starts early for a reason. The time should not switch with the middle school because too many activities would be disrupted. High school sports would have to be done before school. If students […]

What happened to childhood? Where did the time meant for climbing trees and playing tag go? Why are children these days forced to decide their future at the tender age of fourteen, if not earlier? These questions may not plague the minds of all the youngsters across the nation, but they are in enough minds […]

An enormous necessity for people all over the country is caffeine. It comes in all shapes and forms, spanning from sodas such as Coke, to lattes and coffee, to candy. Many adults are able to enjoy a coffee before and during work. However, some of the biggest consumers of coffee nowadays are teenagers, especially high […]

Like two spent boxers, struggling to dodge yet another blow from their bitter rival, advocates of homeschooling and traditional public schooling continue their endless and unproductive feud. This fruitless battle leads to only two sad outcomes: more hostility between the adults involved, and the tragic loss of rich educational opportunities for the adolescent citizens trapped […]

Junior year has always been rumored to be the hardest year of school and most stressful year of your life. That’s an understatement. The ubiquity of stress in the lives of sixteen and seventeen year olds has become a thoroughly outrageous constant. Coming from an upper-middle class area where all my friends are all pressured […]

The school curriculum seems to be very bias or racist. It is very rare for a teacher to be teacher a piece of work created by a scholar of a different ethnic group other than Caucasian. History is always taught to us based on the white man point of view. They always describe the emotions […]

At first glance you may only see a group a trees in the early morning, with the dim, blue sky in the background. You may be able to imagine the surroundings as this picture was being captured; the minty wind biting my bare, vulnerable arms, the beautiful notes of the birds as they sing their […]

Picture this: it is a typical Wednesday evening.Homework was assigned in math and chemistry.My math homework is worth ten points where ten assignments is worth thirty percent towards my overall grade.In chemistry, my teacher gives my eight-problem chemistry homework a look-see but does not score or grade it.It should not be hard to figure out […]

Let me begin by offering a disclaimer, one which I can only hope is constellation for my seemingly radical views. For one, this article is nearly one man’s opinion on a nationally embraced method, written from the soles of my own angst, not from the outcries of counter-culture based pretension. Now that I’ve got that […]

This summer of mine was frigid yet sweltering. My first few weeks of this wondrous season were consumed with visits from a variety of doctors and nurses who worked at the hospital at which I was staying. The book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote was a prominent distraction to the madness. Its enticing descriptions […]

Wake up, go to school, do homework, go to sleep; the daily schedule of a typical high school student. Many factors go along with this schedule. Students encounter lack of sleep, stress, and the constant anxiety that comes along with fulfilling deadlines and maintaining good grades. Although high school has been a tremendous struggle, I […]

Have you ever said to yourself, “I want to be a millionaire!” or say, “I want to be famous and walk on the red carpet!” Some millionaires like Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem, etc. they all started off in school and passed high school with a diploma to become famous. You must be thinking, “All they […]

It was late in the afternoon. The sun could be seen over the top of the apartment buildings next door as it slowly crept closer to the horizon. I knew my time would run out quickly and I had to finish the task before me. It had snowed all Sunday morning and into the afternoon. […]

Have you ever seen people wearing school uniform in the America? Probably yes – and I’m sure that everyone knows what it is. It is an outfit, a set of standardized clothes, worn primarily for an educational institution. In other words, it is clothing for school. Our school doesn’t have any and most of middle […]

I recently applied for the Simon Scholarship, a wonderful scholarship that helps high school sophomores who have overcome or are working on overcoming adversity get money for college. I made it to the final round, which were interviews. I felt like I did great on the interview; I spoke clearly, answered all questions, and followed […]

“Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to the brain as vitamin D is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as disfiguring as rickets…It is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done.” This statement is how Tim Kreider describes breaks in […]

Did you know that there were many negative and positive effects caused by the transcontinental railroad? By the 1900’s the U.S government finally achieved the manifest destiny. The manifest destiny is a belief shared by many americans that the U. S should expand across the continent to the pacific ocean. I believe the transcontinental railroad […]

No one ever realizes that you are never truly alone until you’re in a crowd, especially if all the people in that crowd can’t stand your guts. Now this isn’t the first time I felt like this and I’m sure it won’t be the last time. While I sit in english class, grade eleven. I […]

I love siting down in the cold seat as the bell rings for class. I love taking notes while the teacher rambles on for a mere hour. I love the feeling of writing a test because I know I have study well and I understand each and every question. No one else seems to share […]

Hey everyone! I need a little bit of help with my senior project. I want to do a fundraiser for a girls group home but I dont know what kind to do. Should it be a student auction? where I ask students to allow people wo pay money for them? or something else? I really […]

Orcas deserve to remain their lives in the wild just as most orcas and other sea animals dp. As a child my parents allowedme to watch the orcas and the dolphins perform these amazing tricks that normally only a human could do. I was told that it is better for animals to be in captivity […]

What exactly does homework accomplish? Some believe homework can help raise test scores and improve the responsibility of the student. While this may be true in some cases, homework is destroying the lives of many students today. We already spend thirty-three hours every week at school. That isn’t including the extra time spent at home […]