Every teenager in America is forced to sit in the classrooms that they hate day after day for four long years. Thousands of Americans drop out of high school before they complete it because they don’t know how to properly make it through the grind of high school. In reality, high school is very easy […]
Listening to people you think are your friends talk about you behind your back. That kills me. I’ve heard so many people tell me that my friends said this and that about me so many times, and I can’t take it. Saying I can’t sing, I can’t play basketball, I can’t play soccer, and that […]
Just recently, I had the great “fortune” of reading an article authored by a man who brashly claimed that the American educational system is “slipping” in comparison to other foreign nations. This writer, while ubiquitously correct in re-establishing the ever so truthful doctrine that foreign test scores, particularly those of China, India, and Japan, far […]
Dear Teen Ink, Kids should have longer passing time between classes. We only have three minutes to get from class to class, and some teachers are unfair. Once and a while, when the bell rings and the teacher is still talking, they say something like, “Don’t get up! The bell doesn’t dismiss you, I do!” […]
Standardized Testing. The phrase is powerful, unbelievably powerful. It makes us tremble like there’s an earthquake, shake like a leaf in the wind, and quiver like the whiskers of a mouse hiding from a cat. Yes, believe me, it’s that powerful. And it deserves that astronomical power; it can proudly claim the responsibility of helping […]
Every once in a while, it is brought to the public eye how technology is the future of education. We are told how textbooks will soon be removed from the school environment, and how even the use of printers will be minimized. But what are we doing about this change? Recently, my high school has […]
School violence is any verbal, visual or physical act that is done to purposely harm someone. There are many types of school violence that happen during the day, like bullying, harassment, name calling, fights, and theft. All of these happen to kids every day, and it really hurts them. The problem is that once people […]
“The jury has made their decision, the plaintiff has been found guilty.” Those are the words I would finally want to hear in the future becoming a Lawyer. A lawyer is a professional person authorized to practice law and they also defend or prosecute people for the crimes they have committed. I love to argue […]
On my school’s campus, a littering problem among the students has developed. The principal has reacted by canceling after-school activities for all students. I think that the punishment for this issue is unreasonable. I feel as though the students who have nothing to do with the problem should not be forced to abide to the […]
This essay is modeled on chapter six from Part Two of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. In this chapter, Gulliver describes the mechanics of the British government in a satirically earnest manner to the King of Brobdignag. This essay differs from the novel in that the subject is not the British government of the 1700s, but […]
“I hate wearing school uniforms!” This statement is commonly heard among students in schools requiring a uniform for attendance. These students do not realize there will be a more positive outcome for them academically. “‘You might hate your school uniform, but I think it’s there for a good reason,’ says fifteen-year-old Chloe Spencer” (Spencer). Some […]
All leaders come with great traits in life. What inspires them is the inspiration and motivation from the heart. People now and forever look up to a leader, talk about a leader, and remember the leader legacy they left behind. That legacy consists of highlighting all of the strengths and weaknesses of individual or people […]
How do you think creativity gets into kids heads? Ever since we were kids, parents gave us crayons and paper to doodle or just let our imagination run wild. In elementary school, art was included in all of my classes. When I got to middle school, art and music was a requirement, but not everyone […]
Having only a few weeks left of my freshman year of high school, I think I’ve learned quite a lot about both high school and life. I know I haven’t learned everything; after all, I still have three more years. However, I wrote this to give some advice to all the teens and tweens out […]
Here’s a topic talked about all the time: how good am I compared to my peers? When it comes to school, there is undoubtedly room for comparisons to be made. Students are yelling their test scores, talking about how hard a quiz was over lunch, etc. As a senior myself, I went through high school […]
Middle School is unfair. We all know that it’s not rational to make kids sit in small, cramped desks all day and listen to teachers go on and on and on. The worst thing about it is that as minors, we can’t do anything to stop this treachery. School is necessary, but not to the […]
Before you become wise, you must be naive. Everyone makes painful mistakes. It’s how human beings learn and adapt. Throughout my years attending High School, I’m sure every one of my fellow students have made plenty of mistakes and carried a personal burden of grief and despair. . I’ve probably said hello to the majority […]
Recalling from personal experience, I feel that everyone has something to complain about the American education system: “students nowadays are only concerned with pop culture,” “we need to have better teachers,” “the education system is too test-oriented. ” I have heard quite frequently that the American high school graduates are underperforming in colleges and the […]
“If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme!” ~Jiminy Cricket Faith and determination are what makes an individual successful when conquering great feats. Despite the volume of a challenge, it can be completed given certain circumstances. Declaring, “If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme!” Jiminy cricket […]
Looking up at the night sky the day before, I know I’ll eventually have to say good-bye. I know I’ll have to say hello to closed doors and endless nights trying to keep up with those ahead. To the endless headaches and constant worry poking at the back of my mind of failing. To the […]
February 5th, 2014Dear Teen Ink,Have you ever worn something to school and was told to change because your school has a dress code? I have. I believe that dress codes cause boys and girls to not express who they are and without that, it will be harder to be who they are. We all deserve […]
To the American College Testing Program, Students across the nation have been doing well on their ACTs for much too long. Are you aware that, in 2007, sixty-eight students in Illinois alone received a perfect score on the ACT? This is simply unacceptable! You need to step it up and make sure no one gets […]
You go there every weekday, for about 8 hours. Many good things, and many bad things happen here. You meet most of your friends here. We all wish it would be something cool, like when we were younger and loved it. Some of us still do. A place that, has even be described as a […]
That typical kid who sits next to you in class, and walks down the same hallways as you everyday, could be one of the many targeted victims of online bullying, abuse, or threats. You may not even notice. Nobody ever would if teachers or school officials weren’t monitoring their students Facebook pages. Its best to […]
Is it just me, or do teachers today care about getting paid? I mean, my middle school teachers never cared for what the kids did. We cussed, talked dirty, started fights, and what does the teachers do? Okay, they break up the fights, and will write up a kid if they hear the word and […]
Riiiing!! “PLEASE give me your phone or turn it off please.” Cell phones in schools are maybe not allowed but kids are still bringing it to school, supposedly for emergency calls. But there are reasons why teachers and schools don’t accept phones. PHONES IN SCHOOLS Phones in schools have been a distraction in every school. […]
By working numerous jobs, going to school, being with friends, and dealing with adults in order to survive in this world can easily build up excruciating stress. People and mainly teenagers quickly become fretful from so much stress in their lives. Even though students try to work three jobs and be ubiquitous, this build up […]
It is said that the odds of a high school football player making it into the NFL is 1 in 6,000; for basketball players, it’s 1 in 10,000. When faced with odds as daunting and unpromising as these, I can’t help but believe that placing such an enormous focus on sports, especially on teenagers through […]
Your teacher gives a test that you did not study for. After reading the first few questions, your mind has a feeling of vacancy. You know you will fail, but you need this grade to pass the class. The adrenaline rushes through your blood as you pull out the sheet of paper containing the answers. […]
Even the smallest changes can have the biggest impacts on writing. This year throughout Freshman year my writing has been improving like crazy. Rereading my old writings was shocking.My first writing piece of the year had no Hook and no mic-drop. It was riddled with spelling errors, and capitalization errors. Then reading one of the […]
