Pathos, logos, and ethos are rhetorical devices that appeal to our emotions, logic, and morals respectively. Out of these three, ethos is the most effective in influencing our actions as morals are shared among many people and are the things that guide us through our lives—they motivate us to do what is morally right and […]

Should Students take Standardized Tests? Is standardized testing really that important? After all, it is what schools use to measure students’ learning capabilities. But does it really measure a student’s full potential? Or does it provide nothing but stress and pressure? Once you read my opinion on standardized testing, you may want to think twice […]

Schools have many ways different ways that they have power over students. Some people think that schools use their power for good, but others think they use it for poor reasons. Many people who work in schools abuse their power. If a school abuses its power, students can be emotionally harmed which can lead to […]

If we, as a nation, based our curriculum on “relevance” to teens alone, the entirety of the educational system would need to be changed. Should we not teach the classics because of their relevance to teenagers? How does Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and other famous authors relate to teenagers of this century? While Shakespeare is […]

The world without schools would be an amazing place for children but on the other hand no so much for parents, and bosses for jobs. Many kids would be so happy to not have to wake up early in the morning, immediately start their day, do homework, study, learn about many pointless subjects, listen to […]

Future (noun): the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come. The future is something to fear, but also something to obtain. We are often trapped in the past, but why not strive through the deep, lengthy walls of the past and aim higher? […]

I am terrified. I am only a junior in high school, and still I feel this large cloud of fog in the imminent future. Thick and overwhelming, it knots my stomach. College. SATs. Tuition. How will I pay for it? Room mates. Majors. Bachelors. Is it all worth it? Applications. Scholarships. I want to understand […]

Did you know that people are thinking about banning cell phones off school ground across the world? I think it isn’t right. Students need cell phones to keep in contact with their parents and maybe their parents told them to keep it with them at all time’s. Also, cell phones are important to everyone in […]

School uniforms have been used around America for decades. When Bill Clinton gave an approval for uniforms, it didn’t take long for schools to start changing their dress code. Many argue that uniforms decrease violence and gang activity, but this has never been statistically proven. This does not only violate the right of self-expression but […]

How many people would willingly give up their summer vacation and trade it in for books, pencils, and arithmetic. Students would therefore have to learn and go to school during summer. Instead of three lovely months off of school you get three months on and one month off. Even though breaks are longer you would […]

Throughout life, people are told to express themselves. Mostly in school, where teachers are meant to try to bring out each student’s individual personality. If this is so, then the clothing that students wear to express themselves should be accepted by teachers and administrators. However, this isn’t the case. School dress codes across the nation […]

Opportunities are everywhere. Sometimes students just don’t know how or where to find them. An easy way to unveil a whole bunch of new and exciting opportunities is through public school arts and music programs.Schools everywhere today are losing their funding for programs of music and the arts. This, I believe, should be prevented at […]

Teachers are bats from hell. They fly violently into your life, screeching in your ear, and leaving you emotionally destroyed. Don’t get me wrong, not all teachers are fun-sucking satists. Some will always be willing to help you out with anything you have a question about. But even some of those teachers can be the […]

I find it bizarre that we as students have been brainwashed, deceived, and manipulated into believing that without a 4.4 GPA and Harvard acceptance letter, we will amount to nothing more in this life than hobos collecting recyclables on University Avenue. A few weeks ago as I walked by my old elementary school, my eyes […]

To be a teacher is to do more than just relay information to pupils. To be a successful teacher one needs to be knowledgeable, respectful, flexible, and, most of all, enthusiastic. Many teachers at my high school meet these standards. As a student, I have been taught by different kinds of teachers. I have worked […]

It’s no secret to me or any others like me, that “homeschooling” has negative connotations in our society. Although the law only demands that a child receives a sufficient education, society demands that we attend school. As a home schooled student, I cant help but question this negativity associated with home schoolers. I attended public […]

As a student with cerebral palsy, physical education was definitely hard for me to keep up with typical students. In my point of view, I couldn’t stretch, do jumping jacks, and other exercises that other students were accomplishing. I felt really left out because I wanted to be able to do what they were doing. […]

There are a lot of things that need a to be fixed at my high school. Complaints are a cheap commodity in any high school. There are many things kids tell me everyday that could easily be fixed. People say that the school work in humanities is packed together too much. Kids complain that the […]

A marvelous piece of architecture is not what comes to mind when looking inside the STEM building. Its hallways stretch out as if they were never ending roads; leaving you on a dreary walk. Useless decoration mocks you from the ceiling. The spillover from the lunch line into the hallway makes you want to cringe; […]

“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein expressed the reality of the world in one sentence, but why do people have a hard time applying it today? The “No Child Left Behind Act” passed in 2001 has ruled the education system and pushed schools to […]

*your results may vary* As a freshman, I was terrified of high school. I heard of all of the rumors and stories, and I had more questions than I’m proud to admit. So, when Mrs. Lago gave us a writing assignment, I decided to help the underclassmen with my junior knowledge. In fact, I still […]

How many of you could skip gym if you had a choice? If you would do you have a reason? Did you know that the obesity rate in America has tripled in the past 30 years? If the obesity rate is getting higher and higher why should kids get the option to opt out of […]

I find people are irritating. No really, they annoy me to no extent. One says you like a person better when you get to know them, I feel just the opposite. People tend to get on my nerves; it’s not them but just their very existence that annoys me. It’s is not just one person […]

Imagine you are another depressed student in a sea of over 2,000 students. Without a friend to turn to and thinking your parents won’t understand, your last resort is your school counselor. But, here’s the catch there is only one counselor helping all the students. When will he or she ever have the time for […]

The First Day Of School Is The Weirdest Day Of The School Year Because Its The First Day Of School After 3 Months And You See Some Of Your Old Friends But You Also See New Students And Teachers.The Day When You Get Nervous If Your Teachers Are Gonna Be Nice Or Mean Or If […]

As a student at a private school, I wear a uniform every day. In the morning I spend almost no time picking out what to wear, and I do not have to think about what is currently trendy or popular. It is quick, simple, and easy. No longer do I spend money on expensive trendy […]

Tupac once said, “They don’t understand the black thing it’s going to stay black.” Tupac was an inspirational leader, he had the words and was a real thug rapper. He came from a crack addict mother, who was deeply involved in the Black Panthers. Young Tupac was a social activist. Young Tupac wrote poetry about […]

Why do I have to go to school every day? What’s the big deal? Ever asked this question? I did. I’m Myra and I hated school and I’m going to tell you a short story of what I realized as a got older about education! Ever year they made me go back. How much more […]

I like how parents try and show us “Responsibility”, and yet have the urge to scream at us if we make a mistake. People say this term alot, “You’re only a child”. What makes a parent an actual parent? Because they birth us? You cant really make a choice in the womb,wether you wanna be […]

There are many ups and downs of wearing a uniform to school. I’m going to talk about both sides. I know because I’ve been to a school where we had to wear a uniform. This school, which is named El Liceo Campestre, is in La Mesa, Colombia. I went to this illustrious private school two […]